Category: News

30 per cent of college students are depressed according to the USI. A new report has found students who rely on financial assistance are more likely to suffer with mental…

Opposition MPs have decided to work together to try to stop the UK from leaving the EU without an agreement. At a meeting organised by Jeremy Corbyn, they concluded one…

A primary school principal in Co Wexford says the curriculum is staying the same, as the school becomes multi-denominational. Kilnamnagh National School is one of four which is changing its…

Employment is up by 2%, or 45 thousand people, since this time last year. New CSO figures show that unemployment was also down by 9.4% – that’s 130,800 people. Long…

The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland says consent classes must be taught in small groups. It comes as Smart Consent Workshops are to be rolled out to several schools next…

One thousand on-street charging points for electric cars are to be introduced in Ireland over the next 5 years. The Government’s Climate Action Plan aims to have 936-thousand e-cars on…

The Beef Plan Movement says 95 per cent of what it asked for during beef talks were ignored. Plans aimed at improving conditions for farmers have been rejected by the…

Curracloe has come out tops as one of two cleanest beaches in the country along with Salthill in Galway A new survey from the commercial group IBAL has found that…

Wexford County Council have said that there has been a power outage at County Hall this morning. Many of the systems are down and they can’t be contacted by phone…

Last night’s €11 million winning Lotto ticket was bought in Co. Wicklow. The mega jackpot was the 15th highest prize since the Lotto was launched in 1988. The National Lottery…

Temperatures are set to hit 25 degrees in some parts of the country over the weekend. After the washout for the last few days, a return of summer conditions is…

41 pubs have closed in County Wexford since 2005. That’s according to new figures released today which also show that 1,535 bars have shut their doors for the last time…

The State has yet to acknowledge the extent of problem gambling in the country, according to a leading expert. New figures show the numbers receiving treatment for the issue has…

Wexford and Wicklow Garda Divisions are expected to be merged under new governance plans being announced by the Garda Commissioner today. Both Garda divisions were previously one before 2008. Nationally…

A new project rediscovering the heritage of the early medieval saints, St David and his pupil St Aidan is set to give an economic and tourism boost to Ferns Its…

The Minister for European Affairs is urging Boris Johnson to “realistically engage” with the EU Commission and leaders this week. The British Prime Minister is traveling to both Berlin and…

There are ways for the Government to save money on the roll out of broadband, according to the leader of the Green Party. An Oireachtas committee report has recommended that…

The leader of the Labour Party says the Government needs to ramp up its no deal Brexit preparations. Brendan Howlin says he’s been calling for discussions with the EU about…

A review of standards is urgently needed in the requirements for the building of new schools. That’s the call of Gorey Councillor Malcolm Byrne who was commenting on local primary…

A 99 year old World War 2 veteran has become the toast of the World Tango Dancing championships in Argentina. James McManus lives in Slievrue in South Kilkenny and was…

Ryanair says it’s happy to return to further talks in an effort to avert strike action next week – in a dispute over pay and working conditions. It’s after negotiations…

People are being warned of a number of phone calls of a threatening nature which have been received in recent days One woman from Wexford told South East Radio’s Morning…

Structural problems have been identified at 17 school buildings one of which is in County Wexford The schools will need temporary works in the coming weeks to ensure they are…

Students receiving their first round CAO offers later today are being urged to treat it as the only one they get. Thousands will be able to log on to the…

The western extension of the Enniscorthy bypass is to open this afternoon. This is the route from the Scarawalsh roundabout to Templescoby roundabout on the N30. It will further relieve…

The preliminary results from the post mortem on the body of Nora Quoirin have been delayed until this afternoon. The 15 year old’s naked body was discovered yesterday, ten days…

20 secondary school students living in rural North Wexford are without a school bus place for the upcoming school year. Due to higher demand than usual, many students have missed…

A Wexford woman is set to make history tonight as part of the first all-female refereeing team to take charge of a major UEFA men’s match. Michelle O’Neill is the…

There are calls for more investment in apprenticeship programmes to deal with the growing demand for skills in the Irish economy. It has come from the National Youth Council of…

Two thirds of young people under the age of 25 are using alcohol to cope with problems like anxiety, according to Drinkaware. Leaving Cert students will get their results tomorrow…