Month: September 2020

The impact of Covid on the economy this year is expected to be less severe than previously thought. The Department of Finance says GDP will likely fall by 2.5 per…

The rules about politicians becoming lobbyists are set to be reviewed after the resignation of Senator Michael D’Arcy. He’s taken up a job representing investment funds just three months after…

It’s been confirmed the mortgage payment break scheme is not being extended. The measure, which was introduced at March due to the pandemic, will expire on Wednesday. The five main…

The Standards in Public Office Commission has been asked to investigate the appointment of a former Senator and Junior Minister as head of a lobby group. Former Junior Minister Michael…

A man in his 30s has been killed in a crash in County Wexford overnight. The one-car crash happened at The Building Lane, Newtown, Taghmon at around half-11 last night….

Bovine TB levels are seriously worrying for farmers in County Wexford. That’s the view of Barry Cassidy of the Farmers Journal who says improved spending on restricting the illness in…

A new Health Information and Quality Authority report has found more than half of 36 nursing homes inspected were non-compliant with safety standards. HIQA found breaches in 20 residential centres…

One Wexford councillor is reminding us this afternoon that there are always opportunities if you keep your eyes open. That’s the message from New Ross representative Michael Sheehan who says…

A Wexford man is planning to run 10k everyday for a year to help raise money for Crumlin Children’s Hospital. Joe Hammill, originally from the Kilmuckridge area, is taking on…

The government needs to do more to save post offices from closure as the Covid crisis continues. That’s according to the Irish Postmasters Union who say transactions are down 25%…

The state should not be funding the cost of ministerial advisors. That’s the view of an independent Senator, who says it may be time to review how the political system…

There are calls to save the swimming pool in Courtown North Wexford. The Courtown Adventure & Leisure Centre closed earlier this year due to financial difficulties. Concerned locals are now…

Carers and the people they look after are really feeling the social isolation that’s been brought on by Covid 19. That’s the view of Wexford Disability Rights activist Jane Johnstone…

A new state of the art education campus for Wexford is a step closer. A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Educate Together and the Waterford Wexford Education and Training…

Seven new jobs are being created in Co. Wexford. Traco Power Solutions which designs and distributes electronic power supplies is hiring seven new employees. The company has been located at…

Health officials have expressed concerns over the rise in Covid 19 cases in one county in the South East. Waterford has registered a rate of 93.8 cases per 100,000 population….

An Independent Councillor is calling for priority Covid 19 tests for the families of front line medical workers in Co. Wexford. Ger Carthy, who is Chairman of Wexford County Council,…

Fianna Fail is leading the government at a very difficult time for the country. So stated Gorey Senator Malcolm Byrne who said some their messaging in recent days hasn’t helped….

A Technological University for the South East would take the pressure off Wexford students who are thinking of going to third level. That’s the view of career guidance councilor Seamus…

2 people have been arrested in County Wexford after a major drugs seizure in Gorey last night. €100,000 worth of cannabis was discovered in a car at a checkpoint in…

Tenders are being invited for a unique new town garden in the centre of New Ross The garden will be located at High Hill on the site of the old…

The government’s new COVID roadmap has been described as confused and confusing. The plan contains five levels of restrictions based on how many cases of COVID there are in a…

The new road map for living alongside Covid-19 will be published this morning. It will contain a system whereby different counties will have different restrictions based on the prevalence of…

Thousands of farmers and students from across County Wexford should have been making their way to the National Ploughing Championships today. The massive event is cancelled this year due to…

Six new cases of Covid 19 have been reported in Co. Wexford. 341 people have now been diagnosed here since the outbreak began in March. Fifteen new cases of Covid…

People who test positive for Covid-19 will only have to self-isolate for 10 days after a change from the 14-day rule. New guidance from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre says…

Seven hundred thousand euro is coming to the south east region to support children with disabilities The government funding is to allow the back log of assessments of children’s needs…