Month: February 2018

A status red weather warning has been issued for County Wexford by Met Eireann from 4pm on Thursday.  Blizzard conditions will make driving treacherous. A number of businesses & services…

Theresa May says no British Prime Minister would ever agree to draft Brexit legislation on the Irish border put forward by the EU. It suggests Northern Ireland staying in the…

Farmers are being urged to bring any livestock that remains outside indoors immediately. The Department of Agriculture says that the next two days will be particularly challenging for the farming…

Met Eireann has issued a Status Red Weather Warning for Co. Wexford effective from 4pm tomorrow to 12 Midday on Friday 2nd. All offices of Wexford County Council, including public…

The Department of Social Protection says social welfare payments will be available tomorrow. It’s made arrangements with An Post and banks to provide the payment a day early, due to…

People in Leinster and Munster are being warned not to go outside from 4pm tomorrow until midday on Friday when the red weather alert is in place. The country is…

Met Eireann has extended its Orange warning for snow and ice to Co. Wexford.  This is the second most severe weather alert possible.  It will be upgraded to Status Red…

Wexford County Council continues to prepare as a spell of highly disruptive cold weather approaches Ireland. This afternoon, the Council held a further meeting of it’s Emergency Management Team, which…

Gardai have failed to implement over half the recommendations made 5 years ago for dealing with child sex abuse victims. A new review by the Garda Inspectorate has found serious…

The Central Bank is going to review its guidelines around mortgage arrears. The Finance Minister asked them to review if they’re appropriate ahead of the sale of around 25,000 distressed…

It’s being reported in the US that Donald Trump has decided to run for re-election in 2020. It’s understood he’s appointed political strategist Brad Parscale to be in charge of…

We’re being warned not to underestimate the severity of the Beast from the East. People have been buying extra supplies ahead of a predicted temperature drop and forecasts for continuous…

The Oireachtas Women’s Caucus wants to find out if there’s a culture of bullying in Government Buildings. It thinks everyone who works in Leinster House should fill out a survey…

Bank of Ireland is reassuring customers it won’t be selling home loans to a vulture fund. It’s released its annual results today showing it performed well in 2017 and says…

Four people are dead and four others are in hospital after an explosion in Leicester in the UK. Emergency crews were called to a two-storey building, which was engulfed in…

Labour leader Brendan Howlin says it’s time for Sinn Fein MPs to take their seats at Westminster. He says Britain’s vote on membership of the EU customs union could hinge…

The South East is bracing itself for what has been described as the worst cold snap the country has seen in 36 years. The so called ‘Beast from the East’…

The weather outside is frightful, well not today, but brace yourself because according to Met Eireann we could get some snow by the middle of next week. The temprature is…

The man detained at Enniscorthy Garda Station in connection with a drugs and gun components find in the Ballycarney area on Wednesday night has had his period of detention extended….

6 Wexford schools will be among the first to trial having PE as a leaving cert subject. Education minister Richard Bruton has announced that 80 schools across the country will…

Dog owners are once again being asked to be responsible when it comes to allowing your dog to roam free around farm land. The call comes as another incident involving…

Gun components and drugs have been discovered in the Ballycarney area of Enniscorthy in a Garda intelligence led operation The discovery was made last night and the investigation is ongoing….

35,000 calves are to be exported through Rosslare over the next few months The market is providing a valuable outlet for the country’s growing dairy herd expansion The extra calves…

Fianna Fáil says it will stand with the people “to the end” regarding the sale of mortgages to vulture funds. The Oireachtas Finance Committee is meeting with Paschal Donohoe today…

A huge international study’s found anti-depressants DO work. Trials involving 120-thousand patients, including some taking 21 commonly prescribed pills, found they were all more effective than dummy ones. The researchers…

Donald Trump’s suggested armed teachers could prevent further school shootings following last week’s massacre in Florida. Last night, tearful survivors of the tragedy urged him to change US gun laws….

A Dublin based gang are believed to be responsible for the raid on the Courtown Amusement Centre in the early hours of Saturday morning last. Up to €70,000 was taken…

Britain’s Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary says the Good Friday Agreement must be protected in order to sustain peace on the island of Ireland. It’s after several pro-Brexit MPs suggested the…

A petition from a group of Junior Cert pupils looking for extra time to complete the new English exam will be considered in the Oireachtas today. It was submitted by…

A man whose family home was invaded by armed raiders says judges need to acknowledge how serious burglary is. Gerry Garvey is looking for longer sentences for repeat offenders after…