Month: November 2017

Following the failed bid to secure a 30 acre site at Bettyville in Wexford to accomodate IT Carlow campus, another site, this time in Enniscorthy has been suggested. It was…

With the Brexit negotiations soon to move on to trade, Irish fishermen are expressing their concerns. Access to to UK waters is crucial after Britain leaves the European Union. That’s…

A whistleblower who works in the Air Corps is not receiving the attention he deserves, it has been alleged in the Dail. However this has been denied by the Minister…

A Wexford GP has criticised the Government plan to extend free medical GP care to the entire population. Speaking on Morning Mix Doctor Paul Curran says the service being provided…

Changes are on the way for the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy. The European Commission will announce details of new proposals later which will aim to improve performance and…

North Korea says a ballistic missile it launched last night is the most powerful weapon it’s ever tested. President Trump insists they’ll “take care of it” after the secretive state…

The body representing frontline Gardaí has described a move to cut overtime as ‘unprecedented’. The man in charge of policing in Dublin – Assistant Commissioner Pat Leahy – has told…

An accident has been reported on the Ferns to Tombrack road which has been described as treacherous with icy conditions. A car has skidded across the road but there are…

Poor oversight of water supplies may be putting the health of many people at risk. That’s according to the Environmental Protection Agency after Wexford recorded the second highest boil water…

The agreement between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil was ‘stretched to breaking point’ by the whistleblower crisis, according to Wexford Junior Minister Michael Darcy. But Minister D’Arcy says the agreement…

An Oirachtas Committee has recommended some licence fee money be used to support commercial radio stations. The licence fee is also to become a broadcasting charge and will be collected…

Irish Water is warning customers about an e-mail scam ahead of refunds being issued. The subject line reads “Irish Water Account, Action required”. Irish Water says it will never ask…

Wexford County Council has underspent money allocated to it for four specific schemes Up to the end of August this year it had only spent sixty three per cent of…

The Taoiseach says Frances Fitzgerald is a good woman who has left office without getting a full and fair hearing. The Tanaiste has stood down following her handling of the…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have made their first appearance since announcing their engagement. The couple posed for photos and the actress showed off her ring – which was designed…

Leo Varadkar and Micheal Martin  are meeting  this evening, hoping to stave off a Christmas election. The country will take to the polls if a compromise isn’t reached between Fine…

The proposed purshase of land for a new third level campus for Wexford is off The sale of the site at Newtown Road will not now go through IT Carlow…

Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions increased by 3.5 percent last year, according to a new report from the Environmental Protection Agency. The biggest increase was in energy emissions up by over…

Fianna Fáil has tabled a motion of no confidence in the Tánaiste, breaking the confidence and supply agreement with the Government. That means an election is inevitable, but the timing…

130 new jobs are on the way for Kilkenny. Global company Taxback International is creating 80 positions at its headquarters in the county. While financial services company Carne has announced…

It’s expected €130 million will be spent over this Black Friday weekend. Most retailers online and on the high street are taking part – with discounts of up to 50%…

Oscar Pistorius’s prison sentence for murdering his girlfriend has been more than doubled to 13-years and 5 months. The former Olympian and Paralympian was given six years for shooting Reeva…

Profits of €2.5 million were recorded by Rosslare Europort but the money was spent elsewhere by Iarnrod Eireann. The matter was raised in the Dail by Fianna Fail TD James…

The country appears to be on the verge of a general election. The Fine Gael parliamentary party voted unanimously last night to support the Tánaiste. But Fianna Fáil says it…

Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe has apparently been granted immunity from prosecution. Sources close to the negotiations say he has also been assured his safety with be protected. It’s thought…