Bernardette Bernie Phelan (nee Whelan), Tullougher House, Tullougher, Co. Kilkenny and late of Boolavogue Ferns Co. Wexford Beloved wife of Denis and mother of Eamonn, Denis, Declan, Noeleen, Catriona,…
NO CONTACT BETWEEN DAVY AND GALWAY AS MANAGER DECISION LOOMS
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…
UK PARLIAMENT RETURNS FOLLOWING SUPREME COURT RULING ON PROROGATION
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…
NEARLY 2,000 IRISH KIDS DEVELOPING ASTHMA AS A RESULT OF TRANSPORT POLLUTION
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…
OWNERS ASKED TO KEEP A LEAD ON DOGS AS SHEEP ATTACKS INCREASE
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…
DUN MHUIRE THEATRE TO BE SOLD DESPITE LOCAL OBJECTIONS
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…
LONGEST HOME HELP WAITING LIST IN WEXFORD
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…
UK SUPREME COURT SAYS JOHNSON ACTION UNLAWFUL
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…
GARDAI STEP UP ENQUIRIES INTO BRUTAL ABDUCTION
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…
MINISTER KEHOE CONFIDENT ON DEFENCE FIGURES
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,…
BEEF PROCESSING SET TO RESUME
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…
OIL EXPLORATION TO BE BANNED
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…
UNPRECEDENTED NUMBERS LEAVING DEFENCE FORCES
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…
ACCIDENT BLACKSPOT IN ENNISCORTHY
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…
BAN ON GARDA OVERTIME CRITICISED
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…
FUEL PRICES TO RISE
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…
TAOISEACH CALLS FOR SUPPORT FOR BEEF PRODUCER GROUP
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…
IRELAND HAS POOR RANKING IN CHILD AND HOME CARE
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…
GREYHOUND RACING NOT COMMERCIALLY VIABLE
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….
SIGNS OF PROGRESS ON BREXIT
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…
South East Radio Hospitality Awards Winners
What an amazing night was had at the South East Radio Hospitality Awards supported by Wexford County Council on Monday the 9th of September at a lavish Gala Ball in our…
HELP NEEDED FOR WORKERS IN BEEF DISPUTE
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…
TAOISEACH UP FOR DOING DEAL WITH FIANNA FAIL
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…
OVER 8000 BURGLARIES IN WEXFORD IN PAST DECADE
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…
NORTHERN IRELAND BACKSTOP BACK ON AGENDA
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…
NO DEAL BREXIT BUDGET PLANNED
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…
ELECTION CANDIDATE SLAMS PARTY HIERARCHY
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…
ENNISCORTHY HOSPITAL CONVERSION TO APARTMENTS
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…
HOGAN IN SUPPORT OF NORTHERN IRELAND ONLY BACKSTOP
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…
FINE GAEL TO CHOOSE WEXFORD BY ELECTION CANDIDATE NEXT WEEK
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…