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A Wexford councillor is calling for a change to tenancy laws after a surge in pet surrenders linked to rental restrictio...
17/06/2025

A Wexford councillor is calling for a change to tenancy laws after a surge in pet surrenders linked to rental restrictions, highlighting the heartbreaking choice many renters face between housing and keeping their pets

With housing at a premium across the country many pet owners are being forced to choose between a new home and a beloved member of the family. Hundreds of animals are being surrendered or abandoned every year due to tenancy restrictions which don’t permit pets in rental properties.

A charming 100-year-old Wexford farmhouse sparked fierce bidding before selling for an impressive €1.2 million at a hybr...
17/06/2025

A charming 100-year-old Wexford farmhouse sparked fierce bidding before selling for an impressive €1.2 million at a hybrid auction in Enniscorthy

A Wexford farmhouse attracted massive interest when it was auctioned off in Enniscorthy recently.

New Ross Rugby Football Club has launched an appeal to help fund the new, fully inclusive and accessible female dressing...
17/06/2025

New Ross Rugby Football Club has launched an appeal to help fund the new, fully inclusive and accessible female dressing rooms, member’s gym and an all-weather pitch development

New Ross Rugby Football Club has launched an appeal to help fund the new, fully inclusive and accessible female dressing rooms, member’s gym and an all-weather pitch development.

Wexford County Council (WCC) has been advised to take an “iron fist” approach in cases where an individual is found to b...
17/06/2025

Wexford County Council (WCC) has been advised to take an “iron fist” approach in cases where an individual is found to be in breach of planning regulations

Wexford County Council (WCC) has been advised to take an “iron fist” approach in cases where an individual is found to be in breach of planning regulations. Referencing an ongoing development in the south of the county, Councillor Ger Carthy asked if WCC had the money to take legal action agains...

Bringing the case to the attention of housing officials at the June meeting of WCC, Councillor John Dwyer said this poli...
16/06/2025

Bringing the case to the attention of housing officials at the June meeting of WCC, Councillor John Dwyer said this policy was part of the council’s “nonsensical” approach to addressing the chronic shortage of properties

A family with “profound medical needs” has been removed from Wexford County Council’s (WCC) choice-based letting system after turning down a “totally unsuitable” property which was offered to them. Bringing the case to the attention of housing officials at the June meeting of WCC, Councill...

Philip Molloy, who has died aged 76 after a long illness, was a highly respected journalist and inspired news editor wit...
16/06/2025

Philip Molloy, who has died aged 76 after a long illness, was a highly respected journalist and inspired news editor with a passion for and encyclopaedic knowledge of film.

Director Jim Sheridan described him as a loyal friend who was “so well-versed in cinema history that I learned a lot from him”.

Philip Molloy, who has died aged 76 after a long illness, was a highly respected journalist and inspired news editor with a passion for and encyclopaedic knowledge of film.

A number of Wexford councillors have taken issue with a recent visit by the Moroccan Ambassador to the county which was ...
16/06/2025

A number of Wexford councillors have taken issue with a recent visit by the Moroccan Ambassador to the county which was facilitated by Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy, feeling they were snubbed over not receiving an invite

A number of Wexford councillors have taken issue with a recent visit by the Moroccan Ambassador to the county which was facilitated by Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy, feeling they were snubbed over not receiving an invite.

A principal of a school in Wexford which caters for children with mild general learning disabilities believes the move i...
16/06/2025

A principal of a school in Wexford which caters for children with mild general learning disabilities believes the move is not in the best interests of pupils.

Proposed changes to the special school system across Ireland will, according to a Co Wexford principal, leave children at risk of “slipping through the cracks” and not fulfilling their potential. A letter issued by the Department of Education last week outlined its plans to “review the designa...

The app will provide those attending with real-time, up-to-date information on traffic, local venues, transport options ...
16/06/2025

The app will provide those attending with real-time, up-to-date information on traffic, local venues, transport options and schedules of events.

A new app has been launched ahead of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025 aimed at providing those attending with real-time, up-to-date information on traffic, local venues, transport options and schedules of events.

Congratulations, Ava and Emma! 👏🎉🥇St.Mary's Secondary School, New Ross.
16/06/2025

Congratulations, Ava and Emma! 👏🎉🥇

St.Mary's Secondary School, New Ross.

Two St. Mary’s students enjoyed success at the All-Ireland Schools Athletics championship in Tullamore recently.

Council chief executive Eddie Taaffe advised that the properties are to be sold on a “first come, first served” basis.
16/06/2025

Council chief executive Eddie Taaffe advised that the properties are to be sold on a “first come, first served” basis.

With two new affordable housing schemes set to launch in Co Wexford fears have been raised that applicants from neighbouring counties will attempt to acquire these homes ahead of locals.

"We’re trying to strike a balance where we can provide these facilities. But we don’t have an effective way of forcing a...
16/06/2025

"We’re trying to strike a balance where we can provide these facilities. But we don’t have an effective way of forcing a developer to get an operator."

The ongoing debate about vacant creches in Wexford housing estates continued at the June meeting of the council as the chief executive said many potential creche operators were being priced out of the market.

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