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Paddy got the phone call that every parent dreads - his daughter had taken her own life
SOME time ago, Paddy Demery got a phone call that is every parent's worst nightmare.
Rossonians keep Corpus Christi Procession alive
ONCE again approximately 400 people took to the streets of New Ross on Sunday to play a part in the Corpus Christi Procession. Following a number of years of absence, it was decided to renew the tradition last year, and this year proved just as successful.
Paddy got the phone call that every parent dreads - his daughter had taken her own life
SOME time ago, Paddy Demery got a phone call that is every parent's worst nightmare.
Food judges rule Mary's organic ducks fit the bill
Eight out of eight chefs prefer free range duck from a farm outside Enniscorthy.
Help 'FAB' volunteers to get garden job done
VOLUNTEERS are ready, willing and able to get stuck into designing and creating new gardens at the FAB Community House in Ferndale.
I reckon most women like their men to be men - as in Real Men
THERE was an article in the Sunday Times magazine last week about Every Woman's Dream man. Bear in mind the article was written by a man, so the thinking behind it was bound to be slightly skewed.
Sheer delight as new dawn finally arrives
There were great celebrations at Colaiste Abbain, Adamstown, this week following confirmation that major renovations will get underway at the school before the year is out.
Does she turn into her mum at age of 31?
WEDNESDAY: I heard something on the car radio today that nearly made me crash into a tree.
Wexford waters to your dinner plate
'I knew nothing about fish,' admits John Kenny, harking back to the days when he first joined Atlantis Seafoods back in 1997, when it was a three-men-and-a-van operation. 'If you want to learn something, you learn quick. I could write a book about fish now.'
Why talk to the tobacco industry?
Friends invited me to their home for dinner in late May. Despite cold winds coming from the north we did manage to have the meal in the back garden.
Fostering a better future for children
Wexford HSE foster team co-ordinator Pauline O'Sullivan is keen to promote foster care as a positive option for some children. She already has 150 foster families looking after 197 children. Regina Brady and Anne Connolly are just two of the foster parents on Pauline's books.
For geography today - measure an earthquake!
Enthusiastic Enniscorthy geography students were all shook up last week as the Welsh earthquake registered on equipment in Coláiste Bríde. The Mercy campus was agog with talk about the rumblings that took place in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Summer camp fun about to kick off!
The ever popular Leinster Rugby Summer Camp will kick off at Wexford Wanderers RFC grounds at Park Lane on Monday July 1.
Hospital shop to support charity
People buying hot drinks from the shop in Wexford General Hospital this week will be helping a good cause, as Stephen and Audrey Guiney, who run the shop, are donating 50% of the purchase cost of teas and coffees bought from Tuesday, June 4 to Saturday, June 8, to the Wexford counselling service 'It's Good To Talk'.
A night out in Duncannon for deserving Ramsgrange parents
RAMSGRANGE Community School and the Home School Community Liaison Coordination were delighted to host a night of celebration for parents last Friday in the Fort Conan Hotel in Duncannon, where the achievements of parents who completed Fetac programmes and parents who volunteer with different activities in the school were acknowledged.
Thrilled crowds see history in action
The annual Duncannon Military Weekend provided a fantastic chance for people to see history in action over the Bank Holiday Weekend.
Berry growers are wary of a late late show
THE STORY of the farmer who was asked what he would do with his lotto winnings, and replied that he would continue farming until it was all gone, is something fruit farmers can identify with too.
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Exam time: It's all in the head
ONCE again there was a mixture of nerves, excitement and relief outside New Ross's secondary schools on Wednesday as students emerged from their first Leaving Cert exam.
Wexford Chamber seeks commitment that town centre rates won't increase
WEXFORD Chamber has called on the government to guarantee that commercial rates in town centres do not increase as a consequence of the abolition of those town councils whose rates are lower than their surrounding counties.
'Guilty' plea to pub break-in
A GUILTY plea was entered by burglary accused Philip Doyle from 12 Fairfields Close in Adamstown last week when he was last week brought to the District Court in Gorey by prison officers.
Drugs accused is remanded on bail
A SEARCH of a family home resulted in the seizure of a kilogramme of suspected cannabis herb worth approx. €20,000, Gorey District Court heard last week.
Motorist fined total of €475
FINES to a total of €475 were imposed last week on Michael Connors of High Street in Taghmon for motoring offences.
SVP donation sees man's drugs case struck out
A SUM of €100 sorted out a prosecution under the Misuse of Drugs Act at the District Court on Wednesday.
HSE warns that memorials to victims may lead to tragic consequences for others
SPORTING and community organisations are being urged not to dedicate games or other events to members who have taken their own lives.
Cancer scares inspired Peadar to set up his eco-friendly business
THREE SERIOUS cancer scares made Gorey resident Peadar Rice (36) take a look at his lifestyle, and the chemicals to which his body was exposed.
Ash trees under threat from spread of disease
THE landmark Down Park Hotel in Gorey. The The in Clonard Village, one of the most acceptable addresses in Wexford town. If chalara fraxinea takes hold, then the landscape of the county is poised for significant change – because there will be little or no ash.
Childhood obesity a 'first world problem'
CHEESE ads will have to carry a health warning from September onwards. Under new legislation, there will be restrictions on advertising to children, where there will be a warning not to eat more than 28 grams of cheese each day.
