The oldest student to graduate from Waterford Institute of Technology has received his degree this morning. Tom Boyle from Wexford is among the more than 2,450 students who will be…
INVESTIGATION INTO DISTURBING SCENES NEEDED AT UHW PSYCHIATRIC UNIT – SHEEHAN
Fianna Fail Councillor in New Ross Michael Sheehan calling for an investigation in to the conditions at University Hospital Waterford Psychiatric unit. The chairman of Wexford County Council says he…
FF AND FG CLASH OVER ESSEX LORRY EXPOSURE FOR MURPHY
Fianna Fail has complained to the national broadcaster over the time given to a Wexford general election candidate The party claims Fine Gael’s candidate Verona Murphy got excess exposure over…
LEE AND DEE HONOURED WITH ALL STARS AFTER LEINSTER WINNING YEAR
2 Wexford stars from the Leinster final winning team have been honoured by this year’s PWC All Star Awards. Faythe Harriers forward Lee Chin and Pettits Supervalu Senior Hurling finalist…
CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT ACTION ON DRUGS
There’s a call for a senior cabinet minister to take responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy. It’s after the government was accused of failing to tackle a rise in drug…
NEW PENSION SCHEME APPROVED BY CABINET
The government says an automatic enrolment pension scheme for over half a million workers will be in place by 2022. Under proposals agreed by Cabinet today, all workers aged between…
ACTION CALLED FOR ON GRENFELL FIRE DIASTER
In the UK, some relatives of those who died in the Grenfell Tower disaster are calling for criminal proceedings against the London Fire Brigade. Commissioner Dany Cotton insists she won’t…
TAOISEACH RULES OUT EARLY ELECTION
A pre-Christmas general election has been ruled out by the Taoiseach. Leo Varadkar has resisted pressure from within his own party to go to the country early. However the writ…
NEW TENANT TO TAKE OVER THE ANTIQUE TAVERN WHILE STAMPS TO CLOSE
One well known pub in Enniscorthy is to cease trading under its current licencee this weekend, while a second bar begins a new era with a change of tenant. Stamps…
Latest Poll Confirms Millions Of People Continue To Choose Radio
“In a busy world, radio advertising is the destination of choice”, that’s the message from Gabrielle Cummins, Chairperson of the Choose Radio Group. The latest JNLR listenership figures released today…
26 CASES OF AN AMBULANCE TAKING AN HOUR TO GET TO AN EMERGENCY IN WEXFORD
There were 26 incidents of delayed ambulance response times of more than one hour in Wexford in the first nine months of this year. There were more than 120 incidents…
The Radio Test with Crisis Text Line
Outstanding campaign results are announced! In August the Choose Radio group worked with a brand new charity Crisis Text Line to produce another effective Industry wide radio campaign. Earlier this…
WEXFORD BY-ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 29TH
A by-election has been called in Wexford for the 29th November to elect a replacement for Independent MEP Mick Wallace. Yesterday the Green party announced its candidate Karen Dubsky who…
WALLACE FACING REPOSSESSION OF DUBLIN HOME
Wexford Independent MEP Mick Wallace is facing a repossession order after a court hearing was told yesterday that there was no sustainable solution to the dept problem on a property…
SOMETHING OLD AND SOMETHING NEW AS WEXFORD GAA POSITIONS RATIFIED
Davy Fitzgerald was formally ratified as the Wexford Senior Hurling manager last night. He takes up the job once again after leading his side to Leinster glory and an All…
68th Wexford Festival Opera
Wexford Town is getting ready for the 68th Wexford Festival Opera… Over 12 days of exciting Opera, Comedy, Exhibitions, Music, Tours, Food and lots more. South East Radio will bring…
FIANNA FAIL UNDER PRESSURE TO EXPLAIN DAIL VOTING CONTROVERSY
There’s mounting pressure on members of the Fianna Fail front bench to publicly address the Dail voting controversy in the house. Fine Gael is looking to call Deputies Timmy Dooley…
POTATOES MAY NOT BE HARVESTED IF THE WET WEATHER CONTINUES
The IFA is warning that there is a severe risk that much of the potato crop will not be harvested if the wet weather continues. Just 30 percent of the…
ROSSLARE CHIEF OPTIMISTIC FOR THE FUTURE POST BREXIT
Officials from Rosslare Europort are optimistic that they are ready to deal with the extra pressure that Brexit will bring. The port currently has capacity for the annual throughput of…
YOUNG HOMELESS MOTHER PLEADS FOR HELP IN HER SEARCH FOR A HOME
A young Wexford mother of one has been describing her plight as a homeless person. Jessica is 22 years old and has a baby boy aged 2. She became homeless…
OVER 700 KIDS WAITING TO BE ASSESSED FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY IN WEXFORD
728 children are awaiting an initial assessment for Speech and Language therapy in County Wexford. According to figures released today, the county ranks worst in the South East with more…
FIRE SERVICE BATTLING FIRE AT ST JOHN’S FOUNDRY IN ENNISCORTHY
Fire service and Gardai are at the scene of a major fire in Enniscorthy. The blaze broke out at the old St Johns Foundry on the outskirts of Enniscorthy at…
WEXFORD BEING LEFT BEHIND WHILE THE REST OF THE COUNTRY CONTINUES TO GROW
The economy of County Wexford is slipping behind the rest of the country. That’s according to Ray Griffin Lecturer in Strategic Management at Waterford Institute of Technolgy Speaking on Morning…
DCC UNDER FIRE FOR HIRING CRIMINALS TO PROTECT BUILDING SITES
Protection money was being paid by Dublin City Council to gangland figures to stop antisocial attacks, according to a case before the courts. Three firms, who were building homes for…
ENVIRONMENT MINISTER SAYS CARBON TAX INCREASE SHOULD CHANGE ATTITUDES
The Environment Minister says the increase in carbon tax in yesterday’s budget isn’t about taxing people, it’s about changing attitudes. Richard Bruton has defended the decision of Finance Minister Paschal…
4TH SHOOTING IN DERRY LEAVES MAN RECOVERING IN HOSPITAL
A man is recovering in hospital following the fourth shooting in Derry in less than a month. The latest attack happened at around quarter to nine last night when two…
RE-POSSESSION OF WALLACE HOME IN DUBLIN ADJOURNED FOR NOW
An application for the re-possession of the Dublin home of Wexford MEP Mick Wallace has been adjourned for two weeks. The newly elected representative for Ireland South purchased his Dublin…
DOUBLE PENALTY POINTS ON BANK HOLIDAYS IS A BAD IDEA – HEALY RAE
An Independent TD says he isn’t in favour of double penalty points for motorists who speed on bank holidays or other public holidays. In Australia, double penalty points are issued…
WEXFORD ESCAPES AS STORM LORENZO HITS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY
The ESB are working to restore normal service to the public after Storm Lorenzo left seven and a half thousand homes and businesses without power. Met Eireann meanwhile has issued…
YOUNG MEN ARRESTED AS PART OF COURTOWN INVESTIGATION RELEASED
4 people who were arrested in relation to an alleged sexual assault in Courtown over the summer have been released without charge 3 teenagers and a man described as “vulnerable”…