Month: July 2018

It’s claimed the HSE is “sleepwalking into another winter crisis” in emergency departments. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation say figures from the health service show a shortage of over…

545,000 euro worth of drugs have been seized and a man’s been arrested at Rosslare Europort. Revenue officers found over 36kgs of suspected amphetamines when they searched a truck as…

It has been announced that President Michael D Higgins is to attend the closing ceremony of this years JFK Summer School in New Ross This is to coincide with the…

County Wexford is in the bottom ten in the country when it comes to jackpot wins in the Lotto Figures released by the National Lottery today shows the county comes…

The President of the Irish Road Hauliers Association Ramsgrange woman Verona Murphy has not ruled out running in the next general election In an article in todays Irish Times it…

The public is being urged to have its say on Ireland’s rape laws. The Law Reform Commission has published a number of options in relation to consent. Currently the accused…

Irish Water is meeting this morning to discuss the potential extension of the hosepipe ban. It was due to finish on the 31st of July, but with water supplies still…

On the eve of the fourth anniversary of his disappearance, the family of a South Dublin man have appealed to anyone with information about his death to come forward. 36…

A teenager arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing in Waterford has been released without charge. A 25 year old man was discovered with stab wounds at Shanakiel in Dunmore…

The Government should “hang their head in shame” over the lack of assistance given to farmers during the current drought conditions. That’s according to the president of the Irish Farmers…

The Irish man who died in the Greece fires has been described as smart, articulate and thoughtful. Brian O’Callaghan-Westropp was on honeymoon in the resort of Mati when he went…

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled today as Ryanair cabin crew in Spain, Italy Portugal and Belgium stage a second day of strike action. It comes as a 4th day…

A County Wexford man has had a case against him adjourned after giving a sworn undertaking not to trespass or go near lands at Lodgewood in Ferns. John Kinsella from…

An investigation is underway after a fire broke out on Vinegar Hill in Enniscorthy yesterday evening. Several units of the fire brigade fought the blaze which broke out around tea…

A man has died after being stabbed in Dunmore East overnight. The incident happened at around 3.40 this morning at Shanakiel in the Town. Gardai and emergency services were called…

Gardai are investigating the attempted abduction of a young girl from The Ballagh on Monday evening. The girl was also assaulted during the ordeal and was brought to hospital for…

Concerned residents are up in arms over the rise in anti social behaviour in the Curracloe area. They say it is particularly problematic in the summertime when caravan parks and…

It’s feared the number of people killed by huge wildfires in Greece could rise with many still missing. So far 79 people are known to have died. One Irish woman…

The union representing Ryanair pilots is meeting this morning – with the potential for more strike action. The airline has announced that up to 300 pilots and cabin crew could…

The South East is in the grip of a child psychiatriac crisis with not enough doctors and not enough appropraite bed space. That’s according to the People Before Profit representative…

State representatives are to appear before the Oireachtas Finance Committee to discuss ongoing problems at the Loreto school in Wexford. Members of the National Development Finance Agency and the Department…

An appeals been launched into the whereabouts of a teenager missing from Waterford. 15 year-old Luke Cummins was last seen in Tramore last Thursday evening. He’s described as being 5′…

Wexford born barrister and political pundit Noel Whelan has ruled himself out of the presidential race after admitting he spent some time considering it. The former Fianna Fáil advisor, who…

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s announced she’s taking formal charge of Brexit negotiations. She’s set out what she calls a ‘machinery of government change’, which appears to sideline her new…

Ireland’s main airports contribute 10.2 billion euro to the economy. Figures show passenger numbers have grown by almost 50 per cent since 2012.

People need to be realistic if they’re expecting social welfare increases in the budget. That’s according to the Social Protection Minister who has strongly hinted the 5 euro increase across…

Ryanair passengers are facing significant disruption again next week as pilots and cabin crew go on strike. Around 100 Irish-based pilots are on a 24 hour strike today – the…

The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator says a withdrawal deal with the UK can’t be agreed unless there’s a legal guarantee on the backstop measure for the border. Michel Barnier was…