A 99 year old World War 2 veteran has become the toast of the World Tango Dancing championships in Argentina. James McManus lives in Slievrue in South Kilkenny and was…
RYANAIR ‘HAPPY’ TO ENTER TALKS AS PILOT STRIKE DATES ANNOUNCED
Ryanair says it’s happy to return to further talks in an effort to avert strike action next week – in a dispute over pay and working conditions. It’s after negotiations…
GARDAI INVESTIGATING ABUSIVE SCAM PHONE CALLS
People are being warned of a number of phone calls of a threatening nature which have been received in recent days One woman from Wexford told South East Radio’s Morning…
ST JOSEPH’S ONE OF THE 17 SCHOOLS AFFECTED BY STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS
Structural problems have been identified at 17 school buildings one of which is in County Wexford The schools will need temporary works in the coming weeks to ensure they are…
FIRST ROUND CAO OFFERS OUT FOR THOUSANDS OF WEXFORD STUDENTS TODAY
Students receiving their first round CAO offers later today are being urged to treat it as the only one they get. Thousands will be able to log on to the…
N30 BYPASS OF ENNISCORTHY TO OPEN AT 4PM
The western extension of the Enniscorthy bypass is to open this afternoon. This is the route from the Scarawalsh roundabout to Templescoby roundabout on the N30. It will further relieve…
POST MORTEM RESULTS ON NORA QUOIRIN DELAYED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON
The preliminary results from the post mortem on the body of Nora Quoirin have been delayed until this afternoon. The 15 year old’s naked body was discovered yesterday, ten days…
SCHOOL BUS DEMAND MEANS NORTH WEXFORD STUDENTS MISS OUT
20 secondary school students living in rural North Wexford are without a school bus place for the upcoming school year. Due to higher demand than usual, many students have missed…
MICHELLE TO MAKE HISTORY ONCE AGAIN IN THE UEFA SUPER CUP FINAL
A Wexford woman is set to make history tonight as part of the first all-female refereeing team to take charge of a major UEFA men’s match. Michelle O’Neill is the…
MORE INVESTMENT NEEDED FOR TRADE APPRENTICESHIPS – YOUTH COUNCIL
There are calls for more investment in apprenticeship programmes to deal with the growing demand for skills in the Irish economy. It has come from the National Youth Council of…
LEAVING CERT RESULTS WARNING FROM DRINKAWARE
Two thirds of young people under the age of 25 are using alcohol to cope with problems like anxiety, according to Drinkaware. Leaving Cert students will get their results tomorrow…
DISEASE HITS RABBITS AND HARES
A disease which is fatal in rabbits and hares has been confirmed in County Wexford The disease which is not contractable by humans was first noticed in domestic rabbits last…
Kenny of Gorey
Peg Kenny, nee Kehoe, Island Upper, Craanford Gorey & formerly of Mount Alexander, Gorey Beloved wife of the late Jim and mother of Breda, Michael, Phyliss and Geraldine …
CHANGING OUR FOOD INTAKE WILL HELP SAVE THE PLANET – CLIMATE EXPERTS
Climate experts say in order to save our planet, we need to change the way we use our land. A report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says resources…
JOB LOSSES AT FACTORIES ANNOUNCED AS BEEF PLAN MOVEMENT PROTESTS CONTINUE
The IFA is calling for an immediate solution to the dispute that’s led to hundreds of job-losses. Dawn Meats has temporarily laid off staff at three of its factories, with…
BUDGET LEAK RAISES CONCERN OVER NEW CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR – HOWLIN
The opposition is demanding assurances from the Finance Minister over the appointment of a new governor of the Central Bank. Gabriel Makhlouf is due to take up the position next…
NEW N30 SECTION BETWEEN ENNISCORTHY AND NEW ROSS TO OPEN TOMORROW
Wexford County Council have confirmed that the N30 between Enniscorthy and New Ross will open tomorrow. The opening of this section of the M11 Enniscorthy Bypass marks the completion of…
FIANNA FAIL COMES TO GOREY
The Fiana Fail party is coming to Wexford for its annual think in it was confirmed today The party’s Oireachtas members and MEPs will gather for two days next month…
HIGH LEVEL MEETING ON BREXIT SUGGEST MAJOR TRADE DIFFICULTIES
The Finance Minister says a no deal Brexit would “fundamentally change” how Ireland trades with the UK. Paschal Donohoe has been meeting British Chancellor Sajid Javid in London this afternoon….
KERRY STAR PAUL GALVIN NAMED NEW WEXFORD FOOTBALL MANAGER
It has just been confirmed the second celebrity is to come to Wexford as a team manager Former Kerry great and fashion icon Paul Galvin is set to be confirmed…
BAI COMPLAINT SETS WEXFORD ELECTION CANDIDATES ON A COLLISION COURSE
Wexford by election fever may be hotting up. It has emerged a complaint has been made to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland after two Fine Gael candidates for the general…
SOUTH EAST UNIVERSITY DELAY MEANS WEXFORD IS LAGGING BEHIND THE REST OF IRELAND
County Wexford and the South East in general is lagging behind the rest of the country due to the ongoing impasse over the development of the technological university for the…
Co. Wexford Listeners Continue To Choose South East Radio! – Thank You!
Radio stations are in the business of creating success stories”, that’s the message from Gabrielle Cummins, Chairperson of the Choose Radio Group. The latest JNLR listenership figures released today show…
WEXFORD MAN TELLS HORROR STORY OF TRYING TO RENT AS A STUDENT
College-run student accommodation has increased by €777 this academic year. New research from Zurich shows it now costs over €4,200 a year to rent a student room in Ireland. Tom…
47 PEOPLE ACCESSED EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION IN WEXFORD IN JUNE
Focus Ireland says it’s time the Government reviews its policy on homelessness as not enough is being done to tackle the problem. It has welcomed the small drop in the…
NO COMMENT FROM DANONE AS JOB LOSS SPECULATION INCREASES
Danone have refused to comment on speculation of job losses at it’s Wexford Town plant. It has been reported that 34 staff were put on short notice yesterday, with their…
GARDAI CALLED TO SLANEY FOODS FACTORY DURING FARMING PROTEST
Farmers are protesting outside Slaney Foods in Clohamon and meat factories nationwide over the collapse in cattle prices over recent months. The protests began yesterday and are organised by the…
GARDAI HAVE NAMES FOR THOSE THEY BELIEVE WERE INVOLVED IN THE COURTOWN ATTACK
Gardaí have established the names of some of the teenage boys they want to interview over the alleged rape of a girl and the sexual assault of two others in…