Garda Sergeant Niall Maher has today praised the work of operation Tara. This comes after a week of record drug detections in Wexford. Speaking to South East Radio, Sergeant Maher…
Drug detections in Wexford – Operation Tara
Calls for Garda led drugs task force in Wexford
Wexford is facing a surge in violent incidents and anti-social behavior, including assaults, robberies, and drug-related incidents. Last week a syringe was found by a parent outside of a Wexford…
Wexford Councillors meet to discuss local Irish community needs at European Parliament
Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has been discussing the needs of local Irish communities with county and city councillors in Brussels. Wexford councillors Cathal Byrne and Anthony Donohoe were part…
Tomhaggard Clean Coasts removes 220kg of litter as part of the National Spring Clean
During the St. Patrick’s Bank Holiday Weekend, Tomhaggard Clean Coasts group hosted a very successful clean-up in their local area as part of the Spring Clean 2023 campaign. The event…
A man in is 30’s is still being detained over a €2.4 million drugs seizure at Rosslare Europort on Saturday.
Gardaí in Wexford have arrested a man in his 30s following the seizure of cocaine worth an estimated €2.4 million at Rosslare Europort on Saturday afternoon 18th March 2023. The…
Almost 4,300 premises in Wexford will soon be able to order high-speed broadband
Homes, businesses and farms near Ballycarney will soon be ready to connect to fibre broadband on the National Broadband Ireland network. Almost 3,600 homes, businesses and farms in County Wexford…
People aged 55 and over are invited to take part in the Older Peoples Council in each of the four main districts of County Wexford.
The Councils are being established in every local Authority throughout the Country. The aim is to give voice to older people and to enable the powers that be create a…
Wexford General Hospital asking the public to consider all available healthcare options
The Ireland East Hospital Group and Wexford General Hospital are asking the public to consider all available healthcare options ahead of the St Patrick’s Day long weekend. Please see the…
St. Patrick’s Day Parades Across Co. Wexford
ENNISCORTHY Celebrations will commence at 2.00 p.m. on Friday in Market Square with children’s entertainment followed by a street parade commencing at 3.00 p.m. from St. Senan’s Church. The St….
Rents in Wexford on the rise once again
The Latest Rent Index Report for Co Wexford shows the average rent is now €1,012 in new tenancies according to the Rent tenancies Board.This is the figure for quarter 3…
Ryan Tubridy to step down from The Late Late Show
After 14 years at the helm of Ireland’s biggest TV programme RTE have announced that Ryan Tubridy is to step down as host of The Late Late Show at the…
Update – Wexford General Hospital
The Emergency Department (ED) in WGH remains closed. However, from today, Wednesday, 15th of March, WGH will be operating an Acute Medical Assessment Unit (AMAU), open from 8:30am to 7:00pm, seven…
Wexford regional winners announced – Irish Restaurant Awards 2023
The Leinster Regional Final of Irish Restaurant Awards 2023 took place in the Killashee Hotel in Kildare on Tuesday 14th of March. Over 1000 restaurant and hospitality business owners and staff celebrated…
Road Closures – St. Patricks Day – Wexford Town and New Ross
Wexford Town Wexford Town St Patricks Day Parade Road Closures as follows; Road Closured R730 from Redmond Square (including Wexford Bridge) along Wexford Quay, Trinity Street up to William Street….
Johnstown Castle wins at the CIE Excellence Awards
Johnstown Castle Estate, Museum and Gardens, Wexford has been awarded at the 31st Annual CIE Tours Awards of Excellence. The awards, are based on feedback received from customers of CIE…
Enniscorthy to receive funding to boost local economy and address vacancy
The Heritage Council, along with Minister of State Malcolm Noonan TD, today announced that 11 historic towns including Enniscorthy will share €1.3m funding under the 2023 Historic Towns Initiative. Enniscorthy…
Seachtain na Gaeilge at South East Radio
To celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge, Irish Language Officer at St Josephs GAA Dane Tyghe spoke to South East Radio today to share his love of the Irish Language. “When you…
Pop-up stations bring the Gardaí to rural communities of Wexford
Pop up stations in rural Wexford give those living in rural communities the opportunity to access Garda services. These services are particularly helpful for the elderly residents of these communities….
Acute medical assessment unit for Wexford General Hospital
We won’t have a functioning emergnecy unit in Wexford for the next coming weeks at least. That’s according to Ambulance Officer and Independent Councillor Ger Carthy who has given an…
The decreasing number of priests is behind the establishment of a new Pastoral area within the Diocese of Ferns
The new Pastoral area has been established to allow parishioners to think of common solutions to developing the spiritual lives of community in the absence of a parish based clergy….
Centenary Commemoration of the executions of James Parle, John Creane and Patrick Hogan
At a centenary commemoration today, An Tánaiste, Micheál Martin TD visited Taghmon for a Parle, Crean, Hogan commemoration. The service commenced at 10.15 this morning and continued throughout the afternoon….
Wexford for Fleadh Cheoil 2024!
Wexford has been chosen to host the 2024 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, it was announced today by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ). It will be the fifth time the southeast county…
Man in critical condition following supermarket carpark accident
On Thursday evening, a car hit a man in his 60s at Pettitt’s Supervalu on the Wexford road in Arklow, Co Wicklow. The incident took place in the supermarket’s car…
Tribute to the Fire Service and the brave firefighters who put their lives on the line to save Wexford General Hospital
“Is there anyone trapped? Is there anyone burnt? Are we taking anyone out? Any casualties? We didn’t know at the time.” – Wexford’s firefighters have been telling their story to…
Groups in County Wexford got started with Spring Clean 2023
Campile Area Development Group and An Glasàn (Enniscorthy Tidy Towns) hosted their first National Spring Clean events of the year and are hoping to inspire others in Co. Wexford to…
Wexford native Bertram Allen wins in Florida in Winter Equestrian Festival
Yesterday, for the second day in a row Wexford native Bertram Allen wins in Florida, closely followed by Darragh Kenny. Bertram Allen made it two from two in the opening…
Ireland East Hospital Group confirm that the emergency department in Wexford General Hospital will not re-open this weekend
In a statement released this afternoon Ireland East Hospital Group confirm that the emergency department in Wexford General Hospital will not re-open for a number of weeks. This is despite…
Irish Music Month Finalist
Our final finalist of the week Sean Mc Comish joined us in studio this morning on South East Radio for a song and a chat. South East Radio is proud…
Status Orange warnings for snow and ice issued for Wexford
From 9pm tonight Met Éireann has issued two Status Orange warnings for snow and ice for 9 counties including one for Wexford. The warnings for Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois,…
12 County Wexford projects to benefit from Built Heritage Investment Scheme
Wexford TD and Minister of State for Law Reform James Browne TD has confirmed that 12 County Wexford projects will benefit from the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS). The BHIS…