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Arklow House of Stories recently celebrated 25 years of entertainment for locals and visitors with an evening of music, songs and stories at the Harbour Bar.

Jack Barden has declared his intention to stand as an independent candidate in the Rosslare Municipal District (RMD) in the upcoming local elections and has pledged to serve the district with “integrity and vision” should he be elected. Jack, who is the brother of New Ross councillor Pat, will stand in conjunction with other independents under the banner of the Wexford Independent Alliance (WIA) .

Wexford Independent TD Verona Murphy has begun to unveil a team of candidates for the upcoming Local Elections in June under the banner ‘Wexford Independent Alliance’.

Sir — The residents of Lahar­dane, a rural village at the foot of Nephin mountain in north Mayo, ­revolted when they had their GP practice taken from them last year. With a population of just 178 recorded in the 2016 census, they challenged the might of the HSE and won the battle to have a new doctor installed in their health centre.

Dublin named second booziest city in the world in new travel study

An elderly shopkeeper was knocked out by a thug with an uppercut whilst serving locals in a Wicklow newsagent.

Ballot of 600 electricians, plumbers and carpenters in health sector to take place after suspension of six workers at the Coombe hospital