The Education Minister’s acknowledged the level of stress experienced by Leaving Certificate students. It follows a report from the OECD that labeled the state exam as too rigid and narrow….
WEXFORD’S FIRST WATER BIRTH
Wexford General Hospital has had its first water birth The 7lb 12oz baby girl was born to Emma Cummins from Wexford last week The birth takes place a jacuzzi type…
COUNTRY PREPARES TO REOPEN FROM LEVEL 5 RESTRICTIONS
The Tanaiste says he would like to see the country stay in Level 3 restrictions until a vaccine can be deployed. His comments come as non-essential shops prepare to reopen…
NEGOTIATIONS DOWN TO WIRE IN BREXIT
There needs to be give and take from the UK if there’s to be a Brexit deal this week. That’s according to Wexford Fine Gael TD Paul Kehoe who is…
SER SPORTS HOUR SUNDAY 29TH NOVEMBER
On Sunday’s Sports Hour we spoke to former Wexford Youths boss Shane Keegan on his role with Dundalk. He went into great depth about his experiences in Europe this year…
SER SPORTS HOUR SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER
On Saturday’s Sports Hour we spoke to Wexford Senior Football Manager who’s staying in the role on a permanent basis following the announcement of a two year deal with Wexford…
SPECIAL EDUCATION BASE CONFIRMED FOR NEW WEXFORD SCHOOL
It’s been confirmed that the new secondary school which is due to be built in Wexford Town will contain a 4 classroom Special Education Needs base. The news has been…
FISHERMAN URGE BREXIT NEGOTIATORS TO NOT FORGET THEM IN TALKS
Fishermen in South Wexford are asking who owns the seas when it comes to Brexit next year. A group of people involved in the fishing industry in Kilmore Quay have…
SHANE ROCHE TO LEAD THE WEXFORD SENIOR FOOTBALLERS IN 2021
Wexford GAA are going to stick with Shane Roche as their Senior Football manager for 2021. The Geraldine O’Hanrahan’s clubman stepped into the breach following the departure of Paul Galvin…
MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN CRASH NEAR NEW ROSS OVERNIGHT
Gardai are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously injured in a crash near New Ross last night. The motorcyclist was involved in a single vehicle collision near Camblin…
2 PEOPLE DISCOVERED HIDING IN A TRUCK AT ROSSLARE EUROPORT
A man has been charged by Gardai investigating immigration offences after 2 people were discovered concealed in a truck which arrived at Rosslare Europort yesterday. The discovery was made at…
WEXFORD FOOTBALL LEAGUE READY TO GO WHEN GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT TO RETURN
Another delay to junior soccer in Wexford will be a blow for the sport according to the Chairman of the Wexford league. Clubs will be watching the Taoiseach’s announcement this…
ARKLOW MAN TELLS MURDER TRIAL HE WAS AFRAID OF MEN WITH GUNS WHEN STABBING VICTIM
The trial of a man accused of murdering a man in a row over a bag of drugs has heard he told gardaà he stabbed him to stop him calling…
STUDENTS SHOULD PLAN TIME TO CATCH UP WITH FRIENDS WHILE STUDYING – SPUNOUT
Students should plan time to catch up with their mates to combat feelings of isolation. That’s the view of Spunout.ie after a recent survey has found 75% of students feel…
€37,000 ANNOUNCED FOR OUR LADY’S ISLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE
In another good news story for the South Wexford area, a major funding boost has been announced for the community centre in Our Lady’s Island. €37,000 has been allocated for…
ROSSLARE’S NEW FERRY SERVICE TO THE CONTINENT TO START IN JANUARY
Rosslare Europort is to have a new daily service to the continent commencing in January. One of Europe’s biggest shipping lines DFDS will be operating the service to Dunkirk, which…
Major Announcement Expected For Rosslare Europort Today
One of Europe’s biggest shipping lines is expected to announce a new direct ferry service from Rosslare Europort and Dunkirk later this morning. The Danish Shipping company, DFDS, is due…
HELEN Mc ENTEE ADDRESSES DAIL ON SEAMUS WOLFE APPOINTMENT
Leo Varadkar told the Justice Minister that Seamus Woulfe would make a good judge in the build up to his appointment to the Supreme Court. Helen McEntee told the Dáil…
FUNDING ANNOUNCED FOR BUILDING WORKS AT WEXFORD WOMENS REFUGE
Wexford Womens Refuge has been given a major financial boost The refuge is getting 4.5 million euro from the government for the construction of twelve self contained apartments and a…
DAMNIG REPORT ON STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Ireland’s biodiversity is at risk and the outlook for the environment is “not optimistic”, according to a new report. The Environmental Protection Agency says the existing national measures haven’t been…
EIR BEFORE OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE ON MOIUNTING FAULTS
The CEO of Eir has apologised for its poor customer support during the pandemic. Carolan Lennon blamed closed stores, remote working and a hiring freeze, at the Oireachtas Communications Committee…
NEW LAWS ON SHARING INTIMATE IMAGES WITHOUT CONSENT
Sharing an intimate image of someone without their consent will soon become a criminal offence, after new legislation was approved by cabinet today. Under the laws, a person caught distributing…
BIG INCREASE IN DOMESTIC ABUSE IN WEXFORD
There has been a thirty six per cent in domestic abuse in County Wexford in the past year That’s according to Garda figures who categorise the abuse into physical, sexual,…
NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR KILMUCKRIDGE
The residents of Kilmuckridge are celebrating after it was announced over the weekend that the community had won the Pride Of Place Award. Community spirit, Volunteerism and local projects were…
WEXFORD LIONS IN NOVEL FUNDRAISER
Wexford Lions Club is hosting a unique fund raising event this year The club normally has a number of fund raisers during the year but this year all that stopped…
SER SPORTS HOUR SUNDAY 22ND NOVEMBER
On Sunday’s South East Radio Sports Hour we spoke with Declan O’Brien of Leinster Rugby and the head coach for Enniscorthy as he discussed rugby’s inaction over the last little…
VACCINE WON’T BE A TOTAL ESCAPE FROM COVID – GP
A Monaghan GP says Covid vaccines won’t provide an ‘escape’ from the pandemic. Pfizer and Biontech and Moderna have come out with details of their doses in recent weeks. However,…
WEXFORD MAN HONOURED AS ONE OF THE BLOODY SUNDAY DEAD AT CROKE PARK COMMEMORATION
The fourteen civilians shot dead at Croke Park on Bloody Sunday were honoured with a ceremony at Croke Park yesterday. The RIC officers who burst into the stadium a hundred…
CAMERAS MAY BE INSTALLED AROUND MIN RYAN PARK TO TACKLE VANDALISM
CCTV Cameras and a private security firm may be put in place to stop antisocial behaviour at the new Min Ryan Park in Wexford Town. Those are the calls of…
SER SPORTS HOUR SATURDAY 21ST NOVEMBER
On Saturday’s Sports Hour we spoke to Leinster back row and Enniscorthy man Josh Murphy about his upturn in form for the province and his medicine studies. Josh also discussed…