Two men have been released without charge in connection with the investigation into Criminal Damage at a house in Strokestown in Co Roscommon. The men were questioned by Gardai after…
WE HAVE TO AVOID ‘KNEE-JERK’ REACTIONS TO HOUSING PROBLEMS – LDA
Knee-jerk reactions to the housing crisis need to be avoided in the future. That’s the view of the newly appointed Chair of the Land Development Agency. It was set up…
PRESIDENT SIGNS ABORTION BILL BUT PROBLEMS STILL REMAIN WITH ROLLOUT
The government’s advisor on the rollout of abortion services says there are still serious issues around staffing and infrastructure. The President signed the bill legalising terminations into law yesterday and…
Coastal Erosion In Co. Wexford
Co. Wexford has over 250 kilometers of coastline. The County has severe issues with coastal erosion and coastal flooding. Wexford County Council has a strategy to monitor the issue. …
WALLACE COMES OUT STRONG AGAINST GOVERNMENT FOR SOUTH EAST NEGLECT
Independant TD for Wexford has lambasted the Government and the opposition parties for what he says is the deliberate neglect of Wexford and the South. Deputy Wallace was speaking in…
2 VIABLE DEVICES DISPOSED OF IN COUNTY LOUTH YESTERDAY
Two viable explosive devices have been recovered in Co. Louth. They were found in a house in Drogheda yesterday evening. Stephen Murphy reports: At around 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon two…
IRISH BUSINESSES WORRIED AS NO DEAL PREPARATIONS ARE STEPPED UP
Irish businesses are appealing to UK MPs to accept the Brexit withdrawal agreement. It’s after the Irish government published its contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit. They include warnings of…
THE WEATHER IS PUTTING OFF SHOPPERS NOT THE FORECASTS – MET EIREANN
Met Eireann says it was the actual bad weather and not the forecast that put people off shopping last weekend. Retail Excellence Ireland has hit out at Met Eireann for…
6 WEXFORD SCHOOLS TO BENEFIT FROM NEW GOVERNMENT FUNDING
Six Wexford schools will undergo major improvement works over the summer months following the announcement of Government funding through the Summer Works Scheme. Schools from Ballymurn, Marshalstown, Monamolin, Danescastle, Galbally…
LIDL SAY PRIZE WINNING TEXTS ARE A SCAM
Lidl has issued a warning that there is a scam doing the rounds that appears to be from them. Texts are being sent to people claiming to be from the…
NEW WEXFORD MANAGER O SULLIVAN GETS TRIP TO ATHLONE TO START
Wexford FC will open their new season away to Athlone Town on 22nd Feb. The League of Ireland First Division fixtures have been released today. The club will finish up…
ALARMIST WEATHER WARNINGS ARE PUTTING PEOPLE OFF SHOPPING
Irish businesses have lost out on tens of millions of euro so far this month because of “alarmist” weather warnings from Met Eireann. That’s according to industry group Retail Excellence…
IT’S NOT THE LACK OF TALENT CAUSING MCCAULEYS TO MOVE TO DUBLIN – ENRIGHT
CEO of Wexford County Council Tom Enright is scathing in his criticism of McCaulys Pharmacy Group to move its Headquarters from Ardcavan in Wexford to Dublin. McCaulys claim to have…
‘SINISTER DEVELOPMENT’ IF REPUBLICAN ELEMENTS INVOLVED IN STROKESTOWN – FLANAGAN
The Justice Minister says the suspected involvement of dissident republicans in the eviction of a Roscommon family from their home last week is a “very sinister development”. A group stormed…
CRITICISM AGAINST IRISH FERRIES DECISION TO DROP ROSSLARE TO FRANCE ROUTE
There is widespread criticism of the announcement that Irish Ferries says its unlikely the company will be sailing from Rosslare to France next year. The company says that this is…
BRITISH CABINET TO VOTE ON NO DEAL BREXIT PREPARATIONS
The British cabinet’s expected to vote today on whether to step up preparations for a no-deal Brexit. It’s predicted ministers will back the idea – partly because Theresa May’s withdrawal…
JOSE MOURINHO SACKED AS MAN UNITED BOSS
Manchester United have sacked Jose Mourinho. The Red Devils says a caretaker manager will be appointed until the end of the season. Reports suggest that Michael Carrick will be placed…
WEXFORD NEEDS TO BE REPRESENTED AT A EUROPEAN LEVEL – BYRNE
Gorey Fianna Fail Councillor Malcolm Byrne has declared his interest in seeking his party nomination to contest the European Elections next May. Councillor Byrne say next years elections are important…
AMBULANCE TAKES 90 MINUTES TO GET FROM ST JOSEPH’S CENTRE TO WEXFORD HOSPITAL
Concerns have been raised over the length of time it took for an ambulance to attend to a sick man in Wexford recently. The incident happened when an elderly gentleman…
FUNDS FOR NEW CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL COULD PUT A HALT TO OTHER PROJECTS
There are fears the rising cost of the new national children’s hospital could mean other major infrastructure projects are delayed or scrapped. The project is now expected to cost 1.4…
IRELAND NOW IMPORTING HUGE AMOUNTS OF CARS FROM THE UK
A record breaking amount of vehicles have been imported into the country this year. The Society of Irish Motor Industry says around 100 thousand cars will have been brought in…
WEXFORD FARMERS HOLD MEETING TO HELP REVIVE SUGAR INDUSTRY
Efforts to revive the sugar industry in the South East were discussed at a specially convened meeting in Ballinaboola during the week. Beat Ireland were the guests at the meeting…
WATERFORD ASSAULT VICTIM NAMED AS GARDAI INVESTIGATE
The victim of an alleged assault in County Waterford has been named locally as John Lowe. The 53 year-old was discovered by Gardai yesterday afternoon at a house in Portlaw….
EU TO DRAFT NEW PAPER TO PROVIDE ASSURANCE ON IRISH BORDER
A draft paper being drawn up by the EU reportedly says it’s ready to provide further assurances to the UK over the Irish border. The six-point document is designed to…
SINN FEIN ACCUSE GOVERNMENT OF HIDING 3,000 IN HOMELESS FIGURES
3,000 homeless people are being hidden from official figures. That’s according to Sinn Féin, which says rough sleepers as well as some people placed in accommodation by councils, Tusla, and…
RENT IN WEXFORD UP 3.7% IN THE LAST QUARTER
The average rent across the country now stands at €1,122 a month. It’s 7 per cent higher than this time last year – but the prices are going up at…
IRELAND EXPERIENCING BIG RISE IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORK CASES
A leading Irish law firm claims there’s been a significant rise in cases of sexual harassment in workplaces. Mason Hayes and Curran, based in Dublin, says the number of cases…
CARERS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS
A growing number of carers and people with disabilities are at risk of homelessness. That’s one of the main findings of a new study by Family Carers Ireland. The group…
NEW CONFIDENCE AND SUPPLY DEAL IS MEANINGLESS FOR THE PUBLIC – HOWLIN
Labour leader Brendan Howlin has strongly criticised the renewal of the confidence and supply agreement. It’s after Fianna Fáil agreed to renew the confidence and supply deal and back this…
Congratulations to Detective Garda Colm Dunne – Outstanding Achievement Award winner for November 2018
Detective Garda Colm Dunne from Wexford Garda Síochána is originally from Limerick and moved to Tipperary when he was young. When he started in the garda collage he was told…