110 thousand people called the Samaritans over the last five years. Volunteers answered over 3 million calls and spent almost 400 thousand hours on the phone. Between 8 and 9pm…
There’s been a 50 per cent increase in funding aimed at tackling illegal dumping. Local authorities will be able to bid for money to buy drones, run bulky waste collection…
Around 7,000 hospital support staff, including 1,000 chefs, could go on strike in a row with the government over pay. SIPTU is to ballot the workers, including healthcare and maternity…
A major new service facility for people living with disabilities has officially opened in Wexford town today Duille Nua is on the sight of the Old Wexford Town Library and…
Mary McAleese says the true potential of the island of Ireland will only be realised if North and South unite The former President believes the demographic in Northern Ireland is…
Work is underway at the old County Hall in Wexford which will house a new American university learning centre here. Georgia Southern University’s Centre for Irish Research and Teaching is…
Air pollution in Enniscorthy is almost ten times the EU safety levels. In the first two months of this year, levels in the town were measured at 200 while the…
€150,000 is coming to County Wexford under the 2019 Community Enhancement Programme. The money will go towards improving facilities in disadvantaged areas which could include improvement to parks and common…
The Tánaiste has suggested Ireland needs to show patience with the Brexit process. It’s after British MPs voted down all eight Brexit options they were offered last night. It seems…
The government is looking at introducing reforms to rent pressure zones in the wake of the latest homeless figures. They show 6,480 adults and 3,784 children were living in emergency…
Up to 62 towns across the country are set to benefit from their share of €15.5 million. Failte Ireland has launched a new investment scheme aimed at spreading the benefits…
A new service station at Ballyellen in Gorey opens today after a four year delay. The Circle K run service station on the M11 will be the largest station belonging…
Minister for the Marine Michael Creed has appealed to a mussel fisherman not to continue the hunger strike he began in protest over legislation to restore access to Irish waters…
Members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development are visiting Gorey today. They are on a tour of the Hatch Lab facility in the M11 Business park…
A video of Pope Francis pulling his hands away as people make attempts to kiss the papal ring has gone viral online. The video is from a visit the Pope…
Tackling disadvantage in Wexford will need further investment and resources if it is to have a serious impact across the county. That was the view of some Wexford County councilors…
25,000 lives could be saved by new EU Commission rules to make vehicles safer. All new cars are to be fitted with devices to automatically make them keep to the…
Children and families are one of the worst groups hit by the housing crisis in Gorey. That’s according to People Before Profit party member Cinnamon Blackmore who says an increase…
Business owners confused over updated property valuation figures will have the opportunity to get professional advice over the coming days. Last week, many business owners received updated valuation certificates of…
The ESRI is warning a no deal Brexit could result in 80 thousand Irish people losing their jobs. It’s found the economy will take a hit of almost 5 per…
The DUP’s Brexit spokesperson says it won’t be bullied into backing what it calls Theresa May’s “toxic” withdrawal deal. Sammy Wilson says they’d prefer a year extension, as they oppose…
There was a 2 per cent rise in the number of tourists coming to Ireland in February compared to the same period last year. 590 thousand people took a trip…
The Police Ombudsman in the North is to investigate the actions of the first officers to attend a fatal crush in Co. Tyrone. Three teenagers lost their lives in the…
Hundreds of young people are being forced to wait more than a year for a mental health service appointment, according to the HSE. There are now nearly two thousand six…
The price of the average three-bed semi in County Wexford rose by 2.8% to €185,000 in the past year, according to a national survey carried out by Real Estate Alliance….
FAI workers want to know why they suffered pay cuts when John Delaney’s rent was paid for. It’s been reported the Football Association paid 3 thousand euro a month in…
Theresa May has conceded there still isn’t support for the Brexit deal in the House of Commons. The British Prime Minister has been addressing MPs in the last hour. She…
25% of third level students in Ireland are waiting over four weeks for counselling supports. That’s one of the many issues facing universities across the country according to the Union…
Theresa May will look to try to convince European leaders to let her delay Brexit later today. The British Prime Minister is heading to Brussels for a summit, where she…
The government’s abandoned plans to accommodate asylum seekers at a hotel in Rooskey, Co. Leitrim. The Shannon Key West Hotel had been earmarked as an accommodation centre for 80 people….
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