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26/09/2025

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26/09/2025

A motorist’s alleged close call with the sudden appearance of a wild stag has put a spotlight on the dangerous conditions of a particular stretch of road in rural Wexford.

26/09/2025

In the two-year period between 2021 and 2023, there was a 23pc increase in drug use across the south east

In the two-year period between 2021 and 2023, there was a 23pc increase in drug use across the south east. Shockingly, last year, it was reported that more people were treated for problem drug use then any other year on record. According to the Health Research Board the figure was 13,295.

25/09/2025

“Mairead McGuinness was the number one in my family and my friends because she is such a good speaker, but now that she’s gone, there’s nobody really standing out.”

The need for a president in Ireland was one of many opinions highlighted by locals in Gorey, Co Wexford when asked about the upcoming presidential election which will take place on Friday, October 24.

25/09/2025

There were frightening scenes at a Wexford housing estate in the early hours of Wednesday morning

There were frightening scenes at a Wexford housing estate in the early hours of Wednesday morning, as a man covered in blood was loaded into the back of an ambulance and rushed to Wexford General Hospital for treatment.

25/09/2025

There was a warm welcome for TV personality Fred Sirieix in the south of the country this week, who was particularly complimentary of Wexford’s homegrown fresh strawberries and locally farmed oysters.

Continuing with the theme and success of the Road Trip series, where the French man starred alongside Gordon Ramsey and Gino D'Acampo, Fred said he wanted to continue exploring, and is doing so by diving deeper into his own heritage, and the cuisine and culture that it entails following results of a genealogy test that revealed his DNA is 6pc Irish. Read more in the comments below! 👇

25/09/2025

Budget 2026 is less than two weeks away. What's on your wish list - higher minimum wage, cheaper college fees, or better social welfare? Tell us what matters most to you using the form in the article below

Budget 2026 is less than two weeks away with measures around social welfare, college fees, minimum wage and cost-of-living set to be decided upon by the Coalition.

25/09/2025

Any hopes that Sweeney’s Garden Centre in New Ross could be tidied up prior to its potential sale have been put on hold

Any hopes that Sweeney’s Garden Centre in New Ross could be tidied up prior to its potential sale have been put on hold after district manager Alan Fitzhenry said ownership issues were preventing the council from carrying out works there. At the September meeting of the New Ross Municipal District...

25/09/2025

Candidates on mute, logging on from the Dart and name-dropping county hurlers – this was democracy in action in the race for the Áras

Having listened to the pitches of 13 potential candidates, the councillors of Co Wexford have chosen not to nominate anyone for next month’s presidential election. Those candidates were invited to County Hall on Friday afternoon to stake their claim and convince Wexford’s 34 councillors that the...

25/09/2025

“It’s disgraceful looking, and the area has such potential, we have steps going up there and it could be a beautiful part of our town.”

A derelict site on New Ross’s Mary Street is not only becoming an “eyesore” in the centre of town, but it is also now a meeting place for the area’s stray cats. Raising the issue at the September meeting of the New Ross Municipal District (NRMD) Councillor John Dwyer said the site, formerly ...

25/09/2025

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25/09/2025

Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy is set to host a public meeting this week to discuss the future of a former hotel building which was the subject of a failed application for an IPAS

Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy is set to host a public meeting this week to discuss the future of a former hotel building which was the subject of a failed application for an IPAS (International Protection Accommodation Services) centre.