New Ross Standard

17/12/2025

There will be a range of awards presented on the night, along with 2025 Allianz National Football League Division 4 medals.

The shining stars in Wexford club and inter-county football will be honoured at an awards night in the Amber Springs Hotel, Gorey, on Tuesday, December 30 at 7.30 p.m.

17/12/2025

The court heard the woman posted on Facebook hoping for the return of Stephen Ring after helping to dump his body in a quarry.

A woman who posted on Facebook hoping for the safe return of a missing man when she had in fact helped dump his body in a quarry "like a piece of rubbish" has been told by the victim's mother that she is "pure evil".

17/12/2025

The court heard that the man's words to his victim as he choked her were to the effect that he would not stop until she had drawn her last breath.

A 26-year-old Dublin man who attended a birthday party in Wexford choked one of his fellow guests to a point close to loss of consciousness, the Circuit Court was told.

17/12/2025

"It is key that 18-year-olds who are of the quality to do so can play adult… It is not for every 18-year-old, but it is for some."

Although any player turning 18 on or after January 1st of that calendar year will be eligible to play adult competitions following the adoption of a Ballygarrett-Réalt na Mara motion at Convention, the meeting revealed mixed emotions on the matter.

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Professional and decorated cyclist Mia Griffin returned to the grounds of her secondary school in the Irishtown, where she met with the fifth year Leaving Certificate Physical Education students, and the Leaving Cert Applied students, while officially opening the school’s new gym area.

The Glenmore woman spoke to the students in detail about her time in St.Mary's Secondary School, New Ross., her camogie career with the school and Kilkenny underage teams, her move to cycling while she was in sixth year, and her amateur and professional cycling career.

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Consultants found that coaching and games are currently “over-stretched and unevenly distributed” in terms of the Games Promotions Officer model in clubs.

“We have to change our culture and mindset,” declared Micheál Mahon, the Chairman of Wexford GAA’s Strategic Plan 2026-2030, as he produced a delivery on the coaching and games aspect of the project at County Convention in Whites of Wexford.

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16/12/2025

Going into the festive break, it looks like we could have the most exciting Wexford Football League Premier Division in years, with only five points separating five teams at the top.

Going into the Christmas break it looks like we could have the most exciting Wexford Football League Premier Division in years, with only five points separating five teams at the business end of the table.

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Works to pedestrianise New Ross’s Quay Street and continue the “rejuvenation of the town” are expected to commence in mid-2026.

Works to pedestrianise New Ross’s Quay Street and continue the “rejuvenation of the town” are expected to commence in mid-2026. Featuring outdoor seating, lighting, and planting, the project will see the entire street paved with “a simple perpendicular banding pattern to break the linearity ...

16/12/2025

A Gorey business is celebrating 15 years of providing Wexford with Christmas poinsettia plants.

O’Connor Nurseries has been providing Marks & Spencer (M&S) customers with poinsettias since 2010. Jim O’Connor of the plant provider shared his delight with the business’ partnership.

“We’re immensely proud of our 15-year partnership with M&S. Their commitment to sourcing the best local produce aligns perfectly with our values.”

Jim further said the relationship allows the business to continue delivering the popular plant throughout the Christmas period. Today, O’Connor Nurseries is now one of only three poinsettias’ growers in the country.

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In dismissing the appeal, Mr Justice Edwards said the evidence about Ward’s alleged coercive controlling behaviour was “entirely relevant, probative and necessary”.

A criminal who assaulted, r***d and coercively controlled his partner during a six-week relationship in which she endured “violence and extreme degradation”, will remain in prison after a court rejected his appeal against conviction.

16/12/2025

Seán Kelly and Kalib Walshe are already guaranteed at least a silver medal when they take to the ring again tomorrow. 🥊🥈

Two Wexford boxers are aiming to strike gold in the European Under-17 championships at the Olympic Training Centre in Kienbaum, Germany, after both booked places in their respective finals with victories on Monday.