New Ross Standard

01/01/2026

General manager Mark Browne reveals how a house in a field in Enniscorthy became one of the world’s leading hotel attractions

The concept of Monart being the destination in itself, is one of the elements which separates it from most hotels in towns and cities across the country.

“Our guests buzz in, they drive up to the front door, we take the car from them, get them checked in, and basically then they can pop on their bathrobe and their swimsuit and just relax"

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01/01/2026

31/12/2025

Dunbrody Archers will start the year on the Wexford coastline

A unique and historic event is set to take place at the oldest, intact operating lighthouse in the world this New Year’s Day, and it’s right on your doorstep on the Wexford coastline.

31/12/2025

The Grounds in Kilmore Quay was managed by siblings Conor Bates, Lesley Coleman (nee Bates) and Chloe Bates, who are behind a number of other successful hospitality businesses, including Gather and The Trough, in Wexford Town

The Bates family released a statement on Christmas week to say: “Our family is deeply grateful for the warmth, encouragement, and support you have shown us since we immersed ourselves in our home community"

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31/12/2025

Boss looking at positives ahead of the 2026 campaign

The raucous roars of Auld Lang Syne in hostelries the length and breadth of the country will have barely died down when manager Keith Rossiter will be casting his eyes over the current crop of Model County Senior hurlers.

31/12/2025

For two sets of expectant parents, Christmas 2025 will be unforgettable for all the right reasons 👶

Baby Caoimhín JJ arrived to his parents Niall Fitzgerald and Mary Ellen Doran at 2.12pm at Wexford General Hospital on Christmas Day, weighing in at 3.27kg

Then to add a little more Christmas magic on the hospital's maternity unit, at 6.02pm, baby Caelan, weighing 8lb 7oz, arrived to his parents Shannon White Taylor and Darragh Walsh

Congratulations to both families!

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31/12/2025

Footballers and hurlers begin their seasons with games against Kildare and Laois

The Wexford Senior football and hurling sides will begin their 2026 campaigns at the weekend when they take to the field for their opening O’Byrne Cup and Walsh Cup ties.

31/12/2025

Figures released this week show that Wexford County Council is on course to exceed its annual new-build social housing target for 2025

Figures released this week by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD show that Wexford County Council is on course to exceed its annual new-build social housing target for 2025, having already reached 98 per cent of its target in the first nine months of the year.

31/12/2025

From anti pasta platters to roasted vegetable and goat’s cheese tartlets there’s something to suit everyone’s taste from our celebrity chef this New Year’s Eve

Well I hope that you all had a really nice Christmas and that the recipes we gave you for Christmas lunch were of some assistance to you and were enjoyed by all.

30/12/2025

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30/12/2025

The collapse of a section of scaffolding at a site in Ferns caused career-ending injuries to the block-layer in November 2020.

The circumstances surrounding an accident at a construction site came under the microscope at Wexford Circuit Court.

30/12/2025

Since 1997, Bridget Murphy greeted and cared for generations of students as they passed through the school.

The St Leonards National School community joined together during the first school term to say farewell to their school secretary, Bridget Murphy, as she retired after a remarkable 28 years of service.