Extreme weather events are expected to happen twice as often in Ireland because of climate change. A new report by a group of scientists in Maynooth University has found countries…
COUNTY WICKLOW SCHOOL TO BAN SMARTPHONES TO CUT DOWN ON CYBER BULLYING
A primary school in Co. Wicklow is trying to tackle cyber-bullying, by banning the use of smartphones. St. Cronan’s boys’ national school in Bray says the decision was made, after…
BRITISH CABINET CALLS PROTESTS AGAINST PROROGATION AN “OVERREACTION”
British Cabinet Ministers have rejected claims that the suspension of Parliament is to stop MPs from trying to prevent a no-deal Brexit. There’s been a major backlash to Boris Johnson’s…
PROTESTS CONTINUE OUTSIDE SLANEY FOODS PLANT AS FARMERS ‘ON THEIR KNEES’
Farmers are continuing their protest outside Slaney Foods today in Clohamon today. There are calls for the government to get involved in sorting out the matter. The call has come…
WEXFORD BEEF PLANT OWNERS MAKE OVER 3 MILLION IN PRE-TAX PROFITS LAST YEAR
The meat and animal slaughtering business co owned by the ABP Group and Linden Foods recorded a pre tax profit of €3.12milion last year. As reported in the Irish Independent…
PLANS TO SUSPEND BRITISH PARLIAMENT EMERGE AS BREXIT LOOMS
The British Government plans to suspend parliament – and then hold a new Queen’s speech on the 14th of October. Opposition leaders have accused the UK Prime Minister of trying…
BREAKTHROUGH IN TALKS FOR BUS TO CREAGH COLLEGE IN NORTH WEXFORD
The Department of Education and Skills has approved a school bus service for twenty children in the Ballygarrett/Killenagh area of North Wexford. The students who are due to attend Creagh…
FARMERS REMAIN ON THE PICKET LINES AT SLANEY FOODS IN CLOHAMON
Slaney Foods in Clohamon is one of the plants still affected by a protest by farmers over the price paid by processors for their animals. Protests remain outside a number…
IRISH PRIDE WORKERS VOTE TO GO ON STRIKE OVER UNION RECOGNITION
Up to 60 workers at Irish Pride in Taghmon County Wexford have voted to take strike action in a row over union recognition. The vote was 97% to 3% in…
DEPRESSION RATES AMONGST COLLEGE STUDENTS HIGH
30 per cent of college students are depressed according to the USI. A new report has found students who rely on financial assistance are more likely to suffer with mental…
EFFORTS INTENSIFY TO STOP NO DEAL BREXIT
Opposition MPs have decided to work together to try to stop the UK from leaving the EU without an agreement. At a meeting organised by Jeremy Corbyn, they concluded one…
WEXFORD SCHOOL GOES MULTIDENOMINATIONAL
A primary school principal in Co Wexford says the curriculum is staying the same, as the school becomes multi-denominational. Kilnamnagh National School is one of four which is changing its…
EMPLOYMENT REACHES NEW HIGH
Employment is up by 2%, or 45 thousand people, since this time last year. New CSO figures show that unemployment was also down by 9.4% – that’s 130,800 people. Long…
Northern Hightlights Tour
7th to the 11th October 2019 Have you always wanted to travel and see The Giants Causeway in Antrim or visit the Ulster American Folk Park in Omagh. Well this…
ASTI PRESIDENT CALLS FOR SMALL “CONSENT CLASSES”
The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland says consent classes must be taught in small groups. It comes as Smart Consent Workshops are to be rolled out to several schools next…
MORE ELECTRIC CHARGING POINTS PROMISED
One thousand on-street charging points for electric cars are to be introduced in Ireland over the next 5 years. The Government’s Climate Action Plan aims to have 936-thousand e-cars on…
TALKS FAIL IN BEEF FARMERS DISPUTE
The Beef Plan Movement says 95 per cent of what it asked for during beef talks were ignored. Plans aimed at improving conditions for farmers have been rejected by the…
CURRACLOE BEACH TOPS IN THE COUNTRY FOR CLEANLINESS
Curracloe has come out tops as one of two cleanest beaches in the country along with Salthill in Galway A new survey from the commercial group IBAL has found that…
HOSPITALITY AWARDS TICKETS SOLD OUT
Tickets are now sold out for this years South East Radio Hospitality Awards. You have voted and the independent panel of expert judges in each category have picked the winners!…
POWER OUTAGE CAUSING DELAYS AT COUNTY HALL THIS MORNING
Wexford County Council have said that there has been a power outage at County Hall this morning. Many of the systems are down and they can’t be contacted by phone…
€11 MILLION LOTTO TICKET WAS BOUGHT IN COUNTY WICKLOW
Last night’s €11 million winning Lotto ticket was bought in Co. Wicklow. The mega jackpot was the 15th highest prize since the Lotto was launched in 1988. The National Lottery…
GOOD WEATHER TO RETURN AT THE WEEKEND WITH 25 DEGREES FORECAST
Temperatures are set to hit 25 degrees in some parts of the country over the weekend. After the washout for the last few days, a return of summer conditions is…
41 PUBS HAVE CLOSED IN COUNTY WEXFORD SINCE 2005
41 pubs have closed in County Wexford since 2005. That’s according to new figures released today which also show that 1,535 bars have shut their doors for the last time…
GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OF GAMBLING IN IRISH SOCIETY
The State has yet to acknowledge the extent of problem gambling in the country, according to a leading expert. New figures show the numbers receiving treatment for the issue has…
WEXFORD AND WICKLOW GARDA DIVISIONS COULD BE MERGED UNDER NEW PLANS
Wexford and Wicklow Garda Divisions are expected to be merged under new governance plans being announced by the Garda Commissioner today. Both Garda divisions were previously one before 2008. Nationally…
NEW HERITAGE PROJECT ON SAINTS TO PROVIDE BOOST TO FERNS DIOCESE
A new project rediscovering the heritage of the early medieval saints, St David and his pupil St Aidan is set to give an economic and tourism boost to Ferns Its…
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS MINISTER CALLS ON BORIS TO ENGAGE WITH THE EU
The Minister for European Affairs is urging Boris Johnson to “realistically engage” with the EU Commission and leaders this week. The British Prime Minister is traveling to both Berlin and…
MONEY CAN BE SAVED ON THE NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN – RYAN
There are ways for the Government to save money on the roll out of broadband, according to the leader of the Green Party. An Oireachtas committee report has recommended that…
HOWLIN CALLS FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO RAMP UP NO DEAL PREPARATIONS
The leader of the Labour Party says the Government needs to ramp up its no deal Brexit preparations. Brendan Howlin says he’s been calling for discussions with the EU about…
REVIEW OF STANDARDS NEEDED AFTER DEFECTS FOUND AT ST JOSEPH’S – BYRNE
A review of standards is urgently needed in the requirements for the building of new schools. That’s the call of Gorey Councillor Malcolm Byrne who was commenting on local primary…