Online comments by one of the Belfast rape trial jurors are being investigated by the police. Just hours after acquitting all four of the accused he took to Broadsheet.ie to…
SALE OF DRINK ON GOOD FRIDAY WILL LEAD TO A BOOST IN SALES FOR PUBS
Pub owners across the country are hoping the new Good Friday opening hours will boost trade across the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. It’s traditionally a busy tourist weekend and Fridays…
N80 REOPENED AFTER SERIOUS ROAD CRASH NEAR BUNCLODY
The N80 between Bunclody and the turning for Clohamon has re-opened after a serious road crash yesterday morning. A schoolbus and two cars were involved in the collision on the…
800 COUPLES MARRIED IN COUNTY WEXFORD LAST YEAR
Interesting facts have emerged in relation to marriages in County Wexford. That’s according to latest statistics from the CSO. Last year in County Wexford 778 opposite sex couples tied the…
Winner of a €500 voucher to Gerard/ Vogue Fashions
Well done to Maria Morris from Ablintown, Murrintown winning a €500 Gift Voucher for Gerard/Vogue Fashions, Main Street, in Wexford Town
NEW CHILD CYBER SAFETY REPORT TO BE PUBLISHED TODAY
A new report into cyber safety for children is being published by the Oireachtas today. Its Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs says a digital safety commissioner is needed…
HAPPY EMPLOYEES ARE THE KEY TO BIG PROFITS – NEW STUDY
Happy employees are apparently also more likely to mean bigger profits for employers. Jobs site Glassdoor claims there’s a strong link between a satisfied workforce and a firm’s financial health….
SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENTS ON TRIAL ARE BECOMING A PROBLEM FOR COURTS
Stuart Olding’s solicitor says everybody on social media following the Belfast rape case saw themselves as a reporter and social commentator. Paul Dougan’s comments follow a barrage of social media…
HOUSING MINISTER GIVEN A MONTH TO FIX THE HOUSING CRISIS
Homeless campaigners are giving the Housing Minister a month to fix the crisis – or resign. They want the problem declared a national emergency – after new figures yesterday revealed…
PRO LIFE SIDE OFFICIALLY LAUNCH THEIR CAMPAIGN FOR ABORTION REFERENDUM
With just 8 weeks to go until the abortion referendum the Pro-Life side officially launch their campaign today. Group ‘Save the 8th’ say they can’t trust the Government not to…
HEALTH MINISTER SAYS HE WILL DISCUSS CATH LAB ISSUE AFTER EASTER
The issue of a permanent cath lab for the south east was raised in the Dail yesterday. Deputy Brendan Howlin brought up the matter with the Minister for Health stressing…
GOLD MINING STARTS UP ONCE AGAIN ON THE WEXFORD/WICKLOW BORDER
Prospecting for gold has recommenced on the Wexford/Wicklow border with some positive indications coming from the latest soil tests there. Connemara Mining is working on the Mine River Gold Project…
TANAISTE DENIES ABORTION U-TURN
The Tánaiste has denied doing a u-turn on abortion. It follows Simon Coveney’s decision to back unrestricted terminations up to 12 weeks into pregnancy after initial reservations. Mr Coveney has…
RUSSIA EXPECTED TO EXPEL IRISH DIPLOMAT AFTER GOVERNMENT DECISION
Russia is expected to expel an Irish diplomat in response to the Irish Government’s decision yesterday, to terminate the accreditation of a Russian official here. That diplomat has until April…
CSO CRIME STATS TO BE RELEASED FOLLOWING REVISIONS AND MISCLASSIFICATIONS
The Central Statistics Office will resume publishing crime statistics this morning – introducing the category ‘Under Reservation’. This is to reflect problems with the data used to compile the statistics,…
CYCLIST KILLED IN KILKENNY CRASH LAST NIGHT
A cyclist has been killed in Kilkenny. The man in his 40’s collided with a truck at Newpark Drive yesterday evening. He was taken to St. Luke’s General Hospital but…
KIDS WAITING UP TO 3 YEARS FOR PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES IN WEXFORD – BROWNE
343 children are awaiting psychology services in County Wexford with some waiting up to 3 years for an appointment. That’s according to Wexford Fianna Fail TD James Browne. He’s called…
LACK OF SUPERVISION IN AN GARDA SIOCHANA
The interim Garda Commissioner says he absolutely shares the concerns of mid-ranking gardai about the lack of supervision of new recruits. The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors annual conference…
TD APPEALS FOR SUPPORT FOR WEXFORD PRODUCERS
Wexford Fianna Fail TD James Browne has called on the government to provide a compensation scheme for farmers and soft fruit growers effected by the recent snow storm A number…
IRISH DECISION TO EXPEL CRITICISED BY RUSSIA
The Russian Ambassador to Ireland has described the decision to expel a Russian diplomat as ‘unwarranted, uncalled for, senseless and regrettable.’ One diplomat is being ordered to leave Ireland in…
WEXFORD TD CONDEMNS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S REMARKS
The Attorney General has been accused of scandalising the court for calling the judicial appointments bill a ‘dogs dinner’. Seamus Woulfe made the comments at a lunch for journalists last…
BIG MONEY FOR LAND IN GOREY
A record price was paid for unzoned farmland in Gorey over the weekend Thirty seven acres just outside the town was sold for 1.52million euro It was sold in two…
GARDAI DEBATE ISSUES OF CONCERN AT CONFERENCE
Mid-ranking gardai will debate several motions on welfare and wellness in the wake of an increase in suicide in the force. The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors is holding…
TANAISTE CHANGES MIND ON ABORTION
The key players in Fine Gael are on the same side of the abortion debate following the Tanaiste’s surprise move to back abortion without restriction for up to 12 weeks…
EASTER EGGS EXTRA
It’s expected that Irish children will eat their way through at least 5 million Easter eggs next week, that’s around 4 per child. One medium egg contains 23 teaspoons of…
CEREMONY TO BE HELD IN ROSSLARE TO MARK 50th ANNIVERSARY OF TUSKAR CRASH
A special wreath laying ceremony is to take place in Rosslare tomorrow to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Tuskar Rock Air Tragedy. 61 people were killed when an Aer…
FUNDRAISERS WORKING HARD IN WEXFORD FOR DAFFODIL DAY
Fundraising events are taking place across Wexford today as part of Daffodil Day, the annual fundraiser by the Irish Cancer Society. The society aims to raise as much as possible…
ENNISCORTHY FLOOD RELIEF WORKS TO BEGIN NEXT JANUARY
Minister of State Paul Kehoe says the Enniscorthy Flood Relief Scheme will begin construction in January of next year. The announcement was made after meeting with his Ministerial colleague Kevin…
BIG UPTAKE OF HOME RENOVATION SCHEME IN WEXFORD
More than twenty four million euro has been spent on projects under the Home Renovation Incentive in County Wexford The scheme was introduced in 2013 and is set to finish…
TAOISEACH CRITICISED OVER RISING RENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
The Taoiseach has faced down criticism in the Dail over the latest figures on the cost of renting in Ireland. A Residential Tenancies Board survey shows the average rent nationwide…