Motorists are being warned to take care this morning, following wintry conditions overnight. Temperatures dropped to -4 degrees in places, and could plunge to as low as -6 degrees tonight….
NEW DATA CENTRES IN ARKLOW AND DUBLIN TO BRING 190 JOBS
Two data centres are opening in Dublin and Wicklow, creating almost 200 jobs. Echelon Data Centres Limited is building the new developments in Clondalkin and Arklow, with over 900 workers…
PNA NURSES ON AN OVERTIME BAN TODAY AND PUT MORE PRESSURE ON HOSPITALS
6,000 members of the Psychiatric Nurses Association will refuse to work overtime today and tomorrow, in their dispute over pay and staffing. The union says its members have been left…
FIRE SERVICE DEALING WITH A BLAZE IN HORESWOOD THIS MORNING
A number of units of the fire service are attending a fire at a business premises in south west Wexford this morning. The fire broke out in a wood chip…
WB YEATS DEBACLE COULD HAVE LEAD TO POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF ROSSLARE SERVICE
The intention of Irish Ferries to discontinue its service from Rosslare to France may be influenced by the company’s resistance to paying compensation for cancelled bookings over the delay in…
SPECIAL EVENTS TO BE HELD TO REMEMBER LUKE KELLY ON ANNIVERSARY
Events are taking place in Dublin today to celebrate the life of musician Luke Kelly. The former member of the Dubliners died 35 years ago today. To mark the occasion,…
TAOISEACH TO SPEAK TO MAY AS BREXIT DEADLINE LOOMS
The Taoiseach is waiting to hear from Theresa May this morning after key Brexit votes in the House of Commons. The two leaders are due to speak to discuss the…
WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS AIM TO BRING BACK DUNCANNON’S BLUE FLAG
Residents of the Duncannon area of South County Wexford will welcome the news that efforts are under way to improve the water quality to to reclaim the blue flag for…
UP TO 70 MEMBERS OF STAFF ARE STRIKING AT WEXFORD GENERAL TODAY
Up to 70 nurses and midwives are on the picket line outside Wexford General Hospital in the first of six planned 24 hour stoppages over pay and recruitment. 37 thousand…
CHANGES TO SEX EDUCATION POLICY RECOMMENDED
School students may soon be taught about the importance of consent as part of their sex education. It’s one of a number of recommendations by the Oireachtas Education Committee to…
MINISTER GRILLED OVER SPIRALING HOSPITAL COSTS
The Health Minister has admitted something went majorly wrong with the cost of the National Children’s Hospital. Simon Harris has been appearing before the Oireachtas Health Committee to answer questions…
DIVORCE REFERENDUM TO BE HELD IN MAY
The Justice Minister says he looks forward to a respectful debate on divorce. Charlie Flanagan confirmed a referendum on the issue will take place alongside the local and European elections…
GAA DEFENDS MATCH PRICE INCREASE
The President of the GAA says the association will not apologise for its decision to raise ticket prices. John Horan has told the Seanad that the additional revenue will be…
INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE INTO KILMORE ASSAULT
Investigations are continuing into two serious assaults at a house in Kilmore Quay in the early hours of Saturday morning. It is understood a man attacked two people – one…
WINTRY WEATHER ON WAY TO SOUTH EAST ON THURSDAY
There is a possibility of sleet and snow showers hitting the south east on Thursday However tomorrow and Wednesday will remain largely dry
MOTORISTS STILL TAKING CHANCES ON ROAD
634 motorists have been arrested for driving under the influence of drink or drugs since the start of the year. In the past week alone 3 people were arrested for…
DONEGAL CRASH VICTIMS NAMED
Gardai say they are deeply saddened by the horrific death toll on Irish roads over the past week. It’s after the latest fatalities in Co. Donegal where 4 young men…
LONELINESS IS A GROWING CHALLENGE IN RURAL IRELAND – BROWNE
The issue of urban and rural isolation was raised in the Dail this week by Fianna Fail Mental Health spokesman James Browne. Deputy Browne told the Dail that loneliness is…
NEW TEACHER PAY CLAIMS TO BE ADDRESSED NEXT YEAR
The Minister for Education says he will address the issue of pay for new teachers next year. Unions are warning of a recruitment and retention crisis in schools as a…
SOUTH EAST NEEDS A BOOST WHEN IT COMES TO DOMAIN NAMES
The South East fares among the lowest when it come to the registration of domain names. There’s been a large increase in the number of businesses and individuals registering new…
TAXI GROUPS COME OUT AGAINST RURAL ‘UBER’ SCHEME
Taxi groups have criticised a proposal for an Uber-style taxi system in rural Ireland. Junior minister Jim Daly has suggested allowing locals in small towns and villages to pick people…
WEXFORD MAN IN RUNWAY SPAT TO BE SENTENCED IN APRIL
A 24 year old County Wexford man is to be sentenced in April after pleading guilty to assault on two Dublin Airport employees on September 27th last year. Patrick Keogh…
WEXFORD NAME TEAM FOR FIRST DIVISION 4 TEST AWAY TO LEITRIM
The Wexford footballers will get their league campaign underway away to Leitrim on Sunday. Paul McLoughlin’s men were relegated from Division 3 last year after a disappointing league campaign. There…
HEALTH FOOD SECTOR RAGE AGAINST VAT INCREASE ON FOOD SUPPLEMENTS
There is growing alarm in the health food sector over the impending imposition of the 23% VAT rate on food supplements including vitamins and minerals. This is due to come…
REPORTS OF GARDAI AT THE BORDER ARE ‘ENTIRELY INCORRECT’ – COMMISSIONER
The Garda Commissioner has dismissed reports that 600 gardaí are to be taken off the beat to police the border. Commissioner Drew Harris says the claims are ‘entirely incorrect’, and…
THOUSANDS OF WOMEN WILL NEED REPEAT SMEAR TESTS AS CERVICALCHECK GOES ON
The HSE has confirmed that up to 6,000 women will likely be called for a repeat smear test. Quest Laboratories advised CervicalCheck last November that it had identified a problem…
D’ARCY TO TACKLE HOME INSURANCE COMPANIES OVER STORM CLAIMS
Minister of State Michael D’Arcy is to take measures to force home insurance companies to fulfill their obligations in proper compensation on foot of legitimate claims. It has emerged that…
ADVANCED DECOMPOSITION MAKING FERNS BODY IDENTIFICATION DIFFICULT
Gardai are continuing their investigations into the identity of a female body found in a ditch near Ferns on January 7th. A rucksack found nearby had documentation belonging to an…
ONLINE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WILL BE USED TO TACKLE INDUSTRY VACANCIES
The provision of a full time psychiatric consultant to treat children and adolescents in Wexford is still no closer after a meeting of members of Mental Health Warriors and Minister…
NEW PRESIDENT OF WEXFORD CHAMBER HOPES AMALGAMATION WILL HAPPEN
The new president of Wexford Chamber of Commerce has expressed the hope that the counties four chambers will amalgamate. Plans are advanced for the amalgamation of Wexford, New Ross and…