Wexford Rose Saoirse gets royal send-off party

A huge crowd travelled to the King's Bay Inn in Arthurstown to give Wexford Rose Saoirse Walsh a fantastic send off on Saturday night.

Confirmation that Foulksmills Post Office is set to close

David Looby Foulksmills Post Office will close within six months.

Ramsgrange not included in area's new sewerage treatment plant project

David Looby Irish Water have no plans to include Ramsgrange village in a new sewerage treatment plant for the area.

Wexford Rose Saoirse gets royal send-off party

A huge crowd travelled to the King's Bay Inn in Arthurstown to give Wexford Rose Saoirse Walsh a fantastic send off on Saturday night.

Thomas Barr celebrating his bronze medal win

Brilliant bronze for Thomas Barr, son of Fethard woman

David Looby Two Irish athletes with strong Wexford connections have been representing the nation at the European Championships in Berlin, with Thomas Barr achieving a career best bronze medal.

Pitched battle over 'wild camping' at Hook Peninsula

David Looby The manager of Hook Lighthouse has defended wild camping in front of the iconic tower, after complaints about camper vans spoiling the views.

At Marlfield House: Hannah and Beau Willis, Laura Bowe, Ava Dowley, and Margaret, Ray and Mary Bowe

Magnificent Marlfield at 40

Historic Marlfield House in Gorey is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year in its modern incarnation as the world-renowned country hotel and restaurant which was opened in the late 1970's by the visionary business woman Mary Bowe and her husband Ray.

Ryan and Hayley Murphy Walsh from New Ross at the Duncannon sandsculpting festival

World class sand sculptures and fun as Duncannon goes wild for festival

David Looby Pirates and mermaids, giant sand sea-life sculptures and Santas on the beach: this year's Duncannon Sandsculpting Festival had it all.

Businesses count cost as work on John Street continues

David Looby Work on an 180-year-old shop premises which partially collapsed on John Street, New Ross, in July, continues and it has emerged that the council was warned about the dangerous structure several...

Reporter David Looby at the gates located within 20ft of the Norman fortification ruins

Anger at the gates of historic Bagibun Head

Electric gates erected at the entrance to the historic Baginbun headland have caused outrage and upset people living in the Fethard-on-Sea area.

Kenneth Mealy (left) with the outgoing president Professor John Hyland

Wexford consultant elected president of the Royal College of Surgeons

Maria Pepper The well-known Wexford General Hospital consultant Kenneth Mealy is the new President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

'I feel ashamed that they come here to be treated like this. Third world students need...

Pádraig Byrne When young Terence Sabasaba left his native South Africa for Ireland, he left behind him a place of unimaginable violence, cruelty and hardship. Having seen all manner of murder and violence on...

Lions President Petra wants to give back to great New Ross community

David Looby New Lions Club President Petra Curtis plans to raise awareness about the many projects the volunteer-run organisation supports within the New Ross community and wants to give something back to an...

A Mini Maestros class at Wexford Arts Centre, County Wexford winner in the Arts & Culture category. From left: Aoibhinn Doyle, Eleanor Power, Tess Fox, Aileen Donohoe, Poppy Smith, Pearl Smith and Lilly Fox

Five fly flag for Wexford in Good Cause Awards

Jim Hayes Five Wexford organisations are through to the regional stages of a competition to reward 'good causes' around the country.

Swimmers outstanding medal haul at national competitions

David Looby New Ross swimmers have excelled at two national summer swimming competitions, with two athletes winning eleven medals between them.

Wexford St Vincent de Paul president Annette Beckett

'Free' education nightmare

David Looby Working Wexford parents at their wits' end are being urged to contact St Vincent de Paul (SVdP) for financial assistance.

Pregnant mum's social house hell

David Looby Every day pregnant mum-of-two Janice Murray calls Wexford County Council and sobs down the phone line to a voice answer machine, pleading for a bigger house for her children.