In late April, 2007, Fr. Robert Prevost travelled to Wexford to meet with the then principal of Good Counsel College, the late Fr. John Hennebry OSA, who passed away in April 2025, as he visited the Augustinian houses in Ireland, which he would’ve been obliged to do in his position as Prior General, making him … Read more
The developer and son of billionaire Paddy McKillen has abandoned his plans to convert the landmark Wexford building into a luxury hotel Loftus Hall, Hook Head, Wexford. One of Ireland’s most historic buildings and its 68-acre estate based in south County Wexford is about to be launched on the property market, with offers expected to … Read more
Stock image Ne Ross gardaí are warning people to be vigilant after a scam artist conned an elderly woman out of money in her own home. On Saturday, March 8, a man posing as a surveyor, called to the town centre home of a woman in her mid 80s. The woman was lead to believe … Read more
The boil water notice was issued on February 19 to protect the health of about 22,000 customers (stock image). A Boil Water Notice has come into effect immediately for the Wexford town area this evening, Wednesday, February 19. The notice was issued by Uisce Éireann following a consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE), in … Read more
BREAKING | Garda car (PA) Jessica O’Connor and Pádraig Byrne Wexford People Today at 20:48 A man aged in his 70s has tragically lost his life in a road crash on the main N25 Rosslare road outside Wexford on Tuesday evening. The incident, which involved at least three vehicles, took place at around 5.30 p.m. between … Read more
Keeley Farrell at Medi-Fit in Woodbine Industrial Estate, New Ross. Photo: Mary Browne After arriving from Bradford, England back in 2000 to carry out a 12-week work placement in Shielbaggan, Wexford, Keely Farrell was then offered a job, and never looked back. She has recently put the experience of the last 25 years into the … Read more