On Sunday’s Sports Hour we heard from Joe Fortune who will work as a selector with the Wexford Under 20 hurlers with James Sheil this coming season. The Shamrock’s man…
SER SPORTS HOUR SUNDAY 31ST JANUARY
BODY LOCATED ON COUNTY LOUTH SHORELINE
The body of a man has been recovered from the sea in County Louth. He was located on the shoreline in Blackrock shortly after half 9 this morning following a…
ASTRAZENECA VACCINE IS A ‘GAMECHANGER’ FOR IRELAND – TOP GP
An advisor to the HSE says the arrival of the Astra Zeneca vaccine in the coming weeks is a ‘game changer.’ It was approved for use earlier in the week,…
ALMOST 100 CASES OF COVID 19 RECORDED IN COUNTY WEXFORD
There’s been a large increase in the number of Covid 19 cases recorded in County Wexford today. According to the Department of Health, 97 cases were reported to the Health…
WEXFORD COUPLE REPORTEDLY ENGAGE IN CAR CHASE WITH GARDAI
Gardai say they won’t comment after reports that a Wexford couple were involved in a car chase in County Kilkenny. It’s believed a man and a woman from Kilmuckridge were…
KILMUCKRIDGE SHOP STRIKES GOLD AGAIN WITH SECOND WINNING LOTTO TICKET IN TWO MONTHS
The people of Kilmuckridge are celebrating once again as a winning lotto ticket was bought in the village last night. In a Facebook post, Hammel’s Centra says they sold a…
SER SPORTS HOUR SATURDAY 30TH JANUARY
In Saturday’s Sports Hour, we started our build up to the Six Nations which is due to return next weekend. Irish rugby legend Gordon D’Arcy joined us on the show…
FLOODING REPORTED IN NORTH WEXFORD AS WEATHER ADVISORY IN PLACE
Heavy flooding has been reported in many areas in North County Wexford this afternoon. The Inch River near the Wicklow border has burst it’s banks meaning there is large amounts…
SECOND COVID TESTING CENTRE FOR HAULIERS TO OPEN NEXT WEEK
The Covid 19 testing centre for hauliers heading to France at Holmestown will not now open until next week. There had been reports earlier that the second testing centre in…
TRAVELLERS URGED TO FOLLOW PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDELINES IN RELATION TO FUNERALS
A leading organisation fighting for Travellers rights has appealed to members of the community to be responsible when it comes to dealing with Covid 19 Pavee Point say that while…
COVID RATE FALLING IN WEXFORD BUT NUMBERS REMAIN HIGH AT THE HOSPITAL
69 cases of Covid 19 were recorded in County Wexford last night. The 14 day incidence rate is falling and now stands at 693.3 per 100,000 of population. There have…
OVERNIGHT YELLOW RAINFALL WARNING IN PLACE FOR WEXFORD AND WICKLOW
Heavy rain will develop in the South East tonight and spread over the region on Saturday. A yellow rainfall warning is in place for Wexford and Wicklow from 3 o’clock…
AIR POLLUTION GETTING WORSE IN ENNISCORTHY AS EXPERTS CALL FOR SMOKY FUEL BAN ENFORCEMENT
Air pollution in Enniscorthy is worse now than when the Covid pandemic began With more people at home, people are lighting fires more often and are using smoky fuel Ingesting…
ASTRAZENECA VACCINE APPROVED FOR ALL ADULTS IN THE EU
The AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine has been approved for use in Europe. The jab is the third to be authorised by the European Medicines Agency and will be given in two…
ICU AT WEXFORD GENERAL WON’T BE COVID FREE FOR AT LEAST 2-3 WEEKS – DR MOLLOY
It’ll be 2 to 3 weeks before we see ICU numbers in Wexford General Hospital come down despite the number of Covid cases dropping. That’s the view of Emergency Medicine…
GARDAI CALLED TO WEXFORD GENERAL AFTER COVID PATIENTS REFUSE TO ISOLATE
Gardai have had to be called to Wexford General Hospital on a number of occasions recently after some patients with Covid 19 refused to stay in isolation. The shocking news…
COKO BEACH TAKES THE THYESTES FOR ELLIOTT’S SECOND WIN
The Biggest race in the South East the Goff’s Thyestes Chase has ended in a one two for Meath trainer Gordon Elliott this afternoon. Jack Kennedy was on board the…
JUNIOR MINISTER “SHOULD GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN” AFTER ENNISCORTHY FLOOD RELIEF COMMENTS – OWENS
An Enniscorthy councillor has hit back after the Minister with responsibility for the OPW referred to local politicians as “hyenas on speed.” Fine Gael TD Patrick O’Donovan was speaking on…
CAMPILE FAMILY TO RAFFLE OFF THEIR HOME AND HELP COTTAGE AUTISM NETWORK
A family home is the top prize up for grabs in a raffle organised by a couple in Campile The Keanes, Jamie and Mairead are looking to move to a…
GARDAI CALLED TO LARGE GATHERING IN ENNISCORTHY
Gardaà were called to break up a large gathering at a house in Enniscorthy following a funeral on Monday. Enniscorthy currently has the second highest infection rate of Covid-19 in…
GOVERNMENT GOING TO ADDRESS ROSSLARE OWNERSHIP – RYAN
The Minister for Transport says they have to get full control of Rosslare Europort to increase investment in the vital resource. Eamon Ryan told South East Radio they’re going to…
PEOPLE WHO WHIP UP FEAR ABOUT THE ENNISCORTHY FLOOD RELIEF SCHEME ARE HYENAS ON SPEED – MINISTER FOR OPW
Preparatory work on the long awaited Enniscorthy flood relief scheme is continuing and the Government along with the Office of Public Works are fully committed to the project. There have…
COCERNS OVER DELAYED ROLLOUT OF VACCINE IN EU
The President of the European Commission says companies developing Covid vaccines must deliver and honour their obligations. The comments come amid controversy over the delayed roll out of the Astra…
DECLINING NUMBERS LOOKING GOOD FOR SCHOOLS REOPENING
The Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says he hopes there will be a phased re-opening of schools through February and March. It will start with special needs education with negotiations ongoing between…
WEXFORD MEP SAYS IRELAND NOT IN TOTAL LOCKDOWN
Ireland has not had a real lockdown to halt the spread of Covid 19 That’s the view of Wexford MEP Mick Wallace who says real lockdowns have happened in China…
SIGNIFICANT COVID OUTBREAK AT WEXFORD MEAT PLANT
North Wexford meat processing plant Slaney Foods has confirmed 42 positive Covid-19 cases following screening of staff. In a statement this evening the Clohamon based operation said it is working…
SER SPORTS HOUR SUNDAY 24TH JANUARY
On Sunday’s Sports Hour we spoke to Kevin Kehoe, the Wexford Under 21 football manager back in 2011 when the county won their first and only title at that grade…
TEMPERATURES COULD DROP TO -5 DEGREES IN PARTS OVERNIGHT
Met Eireann’s warning temperatures could dip to as low as minus 5 in places overnight after today’s snow showers. A Status Yellow Low Temperature alert comes into effect at 7…
86 CASES OF COVID 19 RECORDED IN COUNTY WEXFORD TODAY
1,378 new cases of Covid 19 have been confirmed along with 23 more deaths. 86 cases of Coronavirus were recorded in County Wexford today. Another drop in the 14 day…
TEMPORARY BUILDINGS WILL BE IN PLACE FOR NEW GOREY SCHOOL BY SEPTEMBER
The proposed new second level school for Gorey is progressing well and a site should be chosen very shortly. That’s the view of Fianna Fail Senator Malcolm Byrne who says…