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Gardaí and emergency services attended Curracloe Beach, Co. Wexford yesterday, following an incident where a man was removed from the water after taking ill. He was pulled from the water by the lifeguard and members of the public who tried to resuscitate him.

With community being something that was valued very highly indeed by the late councillor Leo Carthy, the level of volunteerism and community spirit which goes into the annual festival which bears his name is a fitting legacy.

Plans for a new 90 bed nursing home on the site of the Old Great Southern Hotel in Rosslare Harbour could be dead in the water, amid rumours that the long-derelict site is set to be turned into another Direct Provision Centre.

Plans for a new 90 bed nursing home on the site of the Old Great Southern Hotel in Rosslare Harbour could be dead in the water, amid rumours that the long-derelict site is set to be turned into another Direct Provision Centre.

The staff at University Hospital Waterford have been relieved of Wexford General’s A&E patients as it reopens.

Following yesterdays announcement from Wexford GAA that Darragh Egan will not be kept on as Wexford Senior Hurling manager, County Board representative and Chair of Our Ladys Island GAA, Ger Carthy has reacted to the news when speaking to Alan on Morning Mix today.

As elected members of Wexford County Council were briefed on the next step in the complete handover of responsibility for water services from local authorities to Uisce Éireann (Irish Water), many were left scratching their heads and wondering if we still in fact live in a democracy.

Angry residents of Rosslare Strand have called for action on a range of public issues which are affecting day-to-day life in the popular Wexford seaside village including low water pressure, traffic management, parking, litter, access to the beach and a lack of wheelchair facilities.

Locals were also annoyed about the unacceptable practice of cars parking on footpaths or kerbs which they said could be easily stopped by gardai issuing parking tickets.

Despite Fine Gael putting forward their own candidate, Fianna Fáil’s John Fleming found enough favour among his council colleagues to succeed Labour councillor George Lawlor as the 126th Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council.