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Not all the glamour was on the catwalk as 400 well-dressed guests attended a fashion show in Clayton Whites Hotel in aid of Our Lady’s Island national school in Broadway, Wexford at which the menswear models included some very well-known faces.

From today ambulances will start to go to Wexford General Hospital on a more frequent basis.

Its hoped that by the weekend, Wexford General Hospital will have a minor injuries clinic. Thats according to local councillor, Ger Carthy.

Wexford locals have been commended for their “valiant” efforts at resuscitating a man aged in his 60s who died behind the wheel of his car on Sunday afternoon.

Bank of Ireland has been accused of turning its back on the people of rural Wexford following the decision to close its branches in Taghmon and Rosslare Harbour. The closures will come into effect in September of this year with a total of 88 branches set to shut nationwide. Explaining its decision, a spokesperson for Bank of Ireland (BOI) said, Weve now reached a tipping point in customer preference between online and offline banking. Our mobile app is our most popular way to bank, with almost...

Wexford business Dulann has been announced as a finalist in this years National Enterprise Awards, an initiative of Local Enterprise Offices (LEO), which will be held virtually on Thursday, February 11. Dulann was selected to represent LEO Wexford at the awards and will compete against 29 other finalists for a prize fund totalling €50,000. Founded by Damian Donlon, the company is a digital transformation business that aims to deliver efficient, compliant and safer workplaces via its cloud-bas...

Residents evacuated as firefighters battle huge blaze at building in Wexford town The fire has been put out but a part of the warehouse building collapsed in the inferno The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the latest news from across Ireland straight to your inbox every single dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance wi...

The Wexford General Hospital childrens Christmas party couldnt go ahead this year due to Covid, but St. Johns Volunteers stepped in to save the day by organising a drive-through Santa grotto. Coronavirus restrictions put paid to the party in the Ferrycarrig Hotel, which is organised annually by St. Gabriels Paediatric Ward but the GAA Club ensured that children who have been patients in the hospital during 2020, were able to enjoy some festive cheer. Paediatric diabetic nurse, Deirdre Bowers as...

Research carried out on behalf of the Local Enterprise Offices (LEO) as part of their Look for Local campaign has shown that 92 per cent of consumers across County Wexford were now more likely to buy local, either online or in-store, this year, compared to 2019, as a result of recent campaigns to highlight local businesses. Of those surveyed, eight out of 10 said they were aware of campaigns encouraging individuals and businesses to look locally when buying goods or services. A total of 96 per...

Rosslare councillors have demanded that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) be provided for the controversial pig farm in Killuger. Last month Wexford County Council (WCC) issued a Planning Enforcement Notice to the owner of the piggery but the members of the Rosslare Municipal District (RMD) believe stronger, and more immediate, action needs to be taken. Speaking at the meeting of the RMD, their concerns centred around the odour emanating from the farm and the number of pigs contained the...