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Monday 14 October 2019

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Pilot Peter Tawse who lost his life in the crash

Tragedy as two killed in air crash near Duncormick

The peace and tranquillity of a sunny October morning yesterday (Monday) belied the terrible scenes that had unfolded just a few hours previously on the winding rural roads of Duncormick as Gardaí and County Council staff working shifts blocked off all roads towards the scene of a devastating plane crash that cost two lives.

The damage caused by the blaze at the Yola Farmstead in Tagoat on Sunday

Fire service rush from plane crash to blaze at Yola Farm

A unit of Wexford Fire Service had to leave the scene of a fatal plane crash in Duncormick to rush to a large fire that broke out at the old Yola...

At the presentation to former Diageo rep Brian Cantwell during the launch of the 67th Singing and Swinging Pubs competition in Sinnott’s Bar: Alison Cantwell, Brian Cantwell, Michael Wallace (Chairman, Wexford Vintners) and Theresa Sinnott Atkinson (Wexford Vintners)

Tributes to Brian at Singing Pubs launch

Tributes were paid to retired Diageo Ireland representative Brian Cantwell as Wexford publicans gathered in Sinnotts Bar in Distillery Road to launch the 67th...

Mayor's father passes away following illness

The death has taken place of well-known Kennedy Park man George Lawlor,...

Larry O’Gorman and Lee Chin promoting ‘Win the House’

Harriers open 'Win the House' fundraiser to other clubs

With the Faythe Harriers' 'Win the House' fundraiser...

The John’s Gate Street/ John Street office block listed to let

Mayor callsfor council to take action and CPO vacant buildings in town

Mayor of Wexford George Lawlor has called for...

The kite surfer was airlifted from Our Lady’s Island

Kite surfer suffers leg break during Storm Lorenzo

While Wexford may have largely escaped a battering at the hands of Storm...

Máiréad Gleeson, Derval Howley, Minister for Health Simon Harris TD, Vanessa Lacey and Heather Kiely

Pulmonary disease services in Co Wexford set to be expanded

Services for COPD (chronic obstructive...

Verona Murphy named Diversity Ambassador

Ireland must feed into a wider European effort to promote women in the...

Pictures

53rd Annual Wexford Festival in The Dun Mhuire Theatre. Saturday night's show was Terry bJohnson

Wexford Drama Festival

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Meeting: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at Thornton Manor Hotel in Cheshire, UK. Photo: PA Wire

John Downing: 'What we know about Brexit so far, and the issues which still remain unanswered'

'The B-word - the...

Out & About

Donal McGuire Wexford Liverpool Supporters Club, Liverpool legend Phil Neal, Maria McGuire and James O’Connor of Greenacres at the launch

Liverpool legend at Green Acres

Liverpool's most decorated footballer Phil Neal paid a flying visit to Wexford to launch a new range of South African wines at Green Acres from an area with an historical connection...

Community concert in Rosslare is the Tops!

While Tops competitions may be something that are confined to the past at this stage, they survive in name at least as the Kilrane-Rosslare Harbour (KRH) Tops Community Group...

Kate Dwyer, Roisin Dwyer, Bridin Dwyer, Aisling Pender and Aoife Pender performing at the launch of the Wexford Walking Festival weekend at the Thatch Pub, Kiltealy

Walking trails festival hits the four peaks

Kiltealy village was buzzing with activity recently when it played host to...

Chloe Agnew of Celtic Woman performing at Our Lady’s Island Church

Chloe’s humility shines through at special concert

'Beautiful, on the inside and out.' That was how Chloe Agnew was...

‘The Bells of Hell’ single will be released on all digital platforms on Thursday, October 10, marked by a special launch show in The Sky & Ground, Wexford. Cursed Murphy Versus the Resistance will also play Andrew’s Lane Theatre, Waterford, on Friday October 25, as part of the Imagine Arts Festival.

Cursed Murphy is coming home

One of county Wexford's most prolific creative artists will be making a return...

Sport

The jubilant Ballygarrett squad with the spoils of success after collecting their first adult hurling title since 2004 in Innovate Wexford Park on Sunday

Ballygarrett bag late winner

Aidan Rochford of St Anne’s is challenged by Brian Malone (Shelmaliers)

Anne’s spring a big surprise

St Anne's will take on Rapparees in the Pettitt's Senior hurling championship semi-final for the first time since 2001, after causing a big surprise with a fully-...

The season ended for Wexford F.C. under-19s on Sunday with a loss to Shelbourne in Dublin

Tough season for Under-19s

Another season for the Wexford F.C. Under-19s ended in Dublin on Sunday, as James Quinn's side slipped out of the shield competition at the first round stage against hosts Shelbourne.