Month: April 2018

A leading dietician says there is evidence to prove that taxing sugar sweetened drinks does impact on the amount purchased. The sugar tax is coming into into effect tomorrow but…

17 women who were part of a review of the Cervical Check programme have died. The audit involved 208 women with cervical cancer, the majority of whom might have benefited…

A substantial sum of money was stolen from a business premises just outside Wexford town overnight The money was taken from Leisure Max on the Rosslare road between 12 midnight…

17SKINCANCER/COPY/GC 12 thousand cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in Ireland each year. There was a 70 percent increase in the number skin cancers diagnosed between 2005 and 2015. The…

Bill Cosby – who was once known as ‘America’s Dad’ – could be going to prison for the rest of his life. The US comedian has been found guilty of…

The Junior Health Minister says we need to ensure what happened to Vicky Phelan never happens again. The terminally ill Limerick woman settled a case against the HSE this week…

The leaders of North and South Korea have agreed to work towards the ‘complete denuclearisation’ of the Korean peninsula. The leaders planted a symbolic tree after what are being described…

A public meeting has been called in Bunclody to discuss the future of the Millrace Hotel in the town Uncertainty about the future of the establishment is ongoing but the…

Aldridge Lodge in Duncannon has been named as the AA’s Guest Accommodation of the year 2018. Conor Faughan of AA Ireland has expressed his congratulations to owners Bill Whitty and…

The parents of Alfie Evans are keeping a bedside vigil for the terminally-ill 23-month old – as the hospital caring for him complains that staff are getting abuse. His mum…

Wexford has bucked the trend in new car registrations for the first three months of this year. New car sales are down in every county this year except Wexford which…

Young people who are bullied at school say the main reason they’re picked on is because of how they look. Researchers at DCU have found that weight and body image…

Liverpool, Roma and UEFA have all condemned the violence at Anfield last night which has left an Irish fan in a critical condition in hospital. The 53 year old was…

A further 3,400 customers have been identified who had their tracker mortgages wrongly removed or were overcharged by their banks. The Central Bank says that brings the total number affected…

A Fianna Fail New Ross councilor has welcomed the changes made by the Minister for Social Protection for Turas Nua. The scheme is part of the Jobpath initiative by the…

Wexford County Council has acquired 123 social housing units around the county in the past year. 35 of the houses are located in one development in Wexford town while 22…

The European Commission has approved Ireland’s sugar tax announced in the last budget. The Commission says the tax on soft drinks is consistent with the government’s health objectives to tackle…

A man has appeared in court in Toronto charged with 10 counts of first degree murder. 25 year old Alex Minassian was arrested after driving a van onto a pavement…

A proposal to extend the smoking ban is being met with mixed reaction from the hospitality sector. Health Minister Simon Harris is being asked to stop people from lighting up…

Ulster Bank says an issue with money disappearing from some customers accounts was caused by human error. Customers have been reporting problems with their bank balance since last Friday. In…

There’s been a broad welcome to the news that a second Sexual Abuse and Violence study will be proposed by the Justice Minister. It’s 16 years since the last SAVI…

People going on holiday are being urged to get vaccinated, after measles outbreaks across Europe. The HSE say lives could be lost if people don’t take the necessary precautions and…

Its claimed some teachers spend valuable teaching time fundraising, rather than with students. New figures show parents are forced to fork out 46 million euro a year to help primary…

A 34 year old man has been jailed for 18 years for what a judge described as a devastating physical attack and rape on a woman in her 50s in…

The Finance Minister say bankers will have to make do without their bonuses – for now. A new review will look at whether salary caps should be relaxed in the…