Author: South East Radio

ESB workers call off strike threat The Energy Minister says the row over the terms of the deal between ESB unions and management is just a “hiccup” which will not…

IRISH PRESIDENT TO ATTEND MANDELA MEMORIAL South Africa’s Parliament will gather for a special session today to pay tribute and remember the life of Nelson Mandela. It’s been confirmed President…

NURSES ORGANISATION ISSUES A STARK WARNING TO THE GOVERNMENT The Irish Nurses and Midwives organisation says staffing cutbacks are leaving nurses unable to properly care for their patients. Its issued…

ONE MAN IS DEAD AND TWO OTHERS ARE INJURED IN WICKLOW CRASH A 50 year old man has died following a crash in County Wicklow. He was killed when his…

ESB STRIKE IS AVERTED Businesses and homes across County Wexford won’t face electricty blackouts for Christmas. A planned strike by ESB workers has been averted after the two sides reached…

MANDELA’S FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ANNOUNCED South Africa’s President has announced that Nelson Mandela’s funeral will take place on the 15th of December. Jacob Zuma released details for a week of services…

CRUNCH TALKS FOR ESB WORKERS Management and unions at the ESB will begin talks at the Labour Relations Commission later. They’ll try to avert strike action and power outages in…

TRIBUTES FOR NELSON MANDELA WHO DIED LAST NIGHT The former South African President Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95. He passed away peacefully at his home in…

SMOKERS MAKE UP 90 PER CENT OF NEW LUNG CANCER CASES New research says current and ex-smokers have almost the same rate of lung cancer diagnosis. That is according to…

DIS-USED POWER LINES PROPOSED TO BE USED AS PART OF EIRGRID GRIDLINK PROJECT A former ESB worker says there is nothing to stop Eirgrid updating dis-used lines already in place…

TOURISM SECTOR UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT Tourism experts from across the South East will consider how to build on the success of The Gathering today. The Oireachtas Committee on Transport and…

REPORT PUBLISHED ON CANCER RATES IN IRELAND The survival rates for many forms of cancer in Ireland and the UK are shorter than the European average. A new report from…