Month: September 2019

Davy Fitzgerald says he hasn’t been contacted about the Galway hurling manager’s job The Clare native has to decide whether to remain on in Wexford for a fourth year amid…

Briitish MPs are back at work after the UK’s highest court found the suspension of Parliament was unlawful. The House of Commons is sitting today and is due to hear…

Poor air quality can cause people without asthma to develop the condition. That’s according to the Asthma Society of Ireland following the publication of the EPA’s latest air quality report…

Dog owners are being reminded to know of the whereabouts of their pets at all times. Longer nights generally lead to increasing attacks on sheep flocks with devastating consequences. Pat…

The sale of the Dun Mhuire Theatre is expected in the coming week. The venue on South Main Street has been at the heart of Wexford Town culture and entertaniment…

The waiting list for home help support in County Wexford is now the highest in the country Thats according to Fianna Fail’s James Brown who described the current situation as…

The UK’s highest court says there was “no justification” for Boris Johnson to suspend Parliament for five weeks. The Supreme Court delivered a unanimous – and historic – verdict that…

The Justice Minister says the abduction and torture of businessman Kevin Lunney is being urgently prioritised by Gardai. Investigations are continuing into the assault on the Quinn Industrial Holdings director…

The Minister with responsibility for Defence is denying members who are quitting the Defence Forces are voting with their feet. 3,000 personnel left their roles over the past 4 years,…

All meat factories in Ireland will be fully operational later this week. Meat Industry Ireland confirms all ‘illegal blockades’ have been removed, after weeks of protests over prices. Beef processing…

Drilling for oil is to be banned in Ireland, but gas exploration will continue. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has made the announcement at the UN Climate Summit in New York. A…

Nearly 600 personnel left the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service in the first eight months of the year. The Representative Association of Commissioned Officers claims poor pay and pension…

The second most dangerous stretch of road in the country is in County Wexford According to Gamma location Intelligence it is the Abbey Square Roundabout in Enniscorthy The most dangerous…

Garda overtime has been severely cut for the rest of the year. In a directive from Garda Commissioner Drew Harris, overtime will only be available for specific security operations, but…

The cost of a litre of petrol or diesel could rise by up to eight cent in the weeks ahead. It’s after the bombing of oil refineries in Saudi Arabia…

The Taoiseach is urging meat factories to recognise a new organisation set up for beef producers, as blockades outside several plants continue. Protesters are still preventing livestock trucks from entering…

The Minister for Social Protection says it’s disappointing that Ireland ranks among the worst in Europe for meeting people’s child and home care needs. A new ESRI report found Ireland…

The Irish Greyhound Board says the commercial future of the racing industry is uncertain. It’s told the Public Accounts Committee today that attendances at meetings across the country are down….

The British Prime Minister says there has been some movement in Brexit talks but he doesn’t want to “exaggerate progress” being made. Earlier, Downing Street revealed it’s now shared “confidential…

There have been calls on the government to provide financial support to workers laid off as a result of the beef dispute There are currently three hundred  employees out of…

Leo Varadkar would consider a coalition government with Fianna Fáil after the next election. The Taoiseach wouldn’t rule out doing business with Micheál Martin to form the next government. He…

8,222 burglaries have occurred in Wexford over the past decade, according to new analysis carried out by PhoneWatch. This is equivalent to one in every 6 homes or businesses in…

The Tánaiste says he won’t rule out a Northern Ireland only backstop. That’s despite Boris Johnson saying he’d never go for the idea. It would see the North align its…

The government has agreed that Budget 2020 will be prepared on the basis of a no-deal Brexit. The tax and spending plans for next year are due to be announced…

Wexford Fianna Fail’s election candidate Lisa McDonald has branded her party hierarchy as male and stale Councillor McDonald has based her allegations on her own assessment of what she witnessed…

A planning application has been lodged with Wexford County Council to construct seventy residential units on the site of the old St Senan’s Hospital in Enniscorthy The devlopment will see…

New EU Commissioner for Trade Phil Hogan is voicing his support for a Northern Ireland only backstop. The potential for the measure is back in the spotlight as a mechanism…

A by election in the Wexford constituency is now a distinct possibility as there is no appetite for a general election here given whats happening over Brexit. Political parties are…