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Wexford Gardaí have been made aware of a veiled threat made against one of Ireland’s biggest haulage firms, hours after a major fire ripped through an industrial estate which is home to their Welsh offices.

Despite any controversies that may have unfolded throughout his tenure, it's clear to see the the departing Chief Executive of Wexford County Council still enjoyed the overwhelming support of the elected members as tributes were paid to him at the January meeting of the Wexford Borough District.

A number of locations across Co Wexford with the potential to accommodate up to 200 people have been earmarked to house Ukrainian refugees.

A number of locations across Co Wexford with the potential to accommodate up to 200 people have been earmarked to house Ukrainian refugees.

Attendees at a film premiere in the Wexford Arts Centre received a special message from the Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid, the Palestinian ambassador to Ireland. Originally scheduled to attend the premiere of Not Just Your Picture, a film which documents the lives of Ramsis and Layla Kilani following an airstrike in Gaza in 2014, Ms Wahba Abdalmajid was unable to make the event and so recorded a heartfelt message thanking the people of Wexford for their continued support for those impacted by the war.

Wexford County Council have been asked to reach out to approved housing body Tuath after a resident of one of their homes in Wexford town was left without any heating or running water for an entire weekend.

Major preparations are continuing behind the scenes as Wexford gets ready to host Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024.

A planning application has been lodged for the construction of two apartment blocks at a notorious patch of wasteland in the heart of Wexford town.

While the UK has grappled with contentious migration legislation, immigration has barely featured in public discourse across the Irish Sea. Now, that could be about to change, Stephen Murphy writes.

In the aftermath of Wexford County Council’s (WCC) decision to dismiss all three motions objecting to the proposed development of an International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) centre in Rosslare Harbour, councillors from across the county discussed an issue which has, in the eyes of some, become a “political football” in recent weeks.