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Although housing supply continues to be an issue throughout Co Wexford there is at least some good news for those hoping to purchase their own home in 2024. After three years of significant increases, house prices in the county stabilised in 2023, rising by just 0.3 per cent from the 2022 average.
Having been awarded the prestigious Active Flag for its work in creating a physically active school community, Danescastle National School invited none other than Santa Claus to hoist the flag just before Christmas. In addition to raising the flag, which is a Department of Education initiative supported by Healthy Ireland, Santa also brought presents for all the children who performed a Christmas dance before Bualadh Bos/Jingle Bells.
It started with an article I knew I shouldn’t have clicked on, an article I knew would confound me. It was the headline that got me: “What is an abrosexual? Let me explain, as it took me 30 years to realise my identity”.
The people of Wexford earn some of the lowest wages in the country according to figures released by the central statistics office (CSO). The figures, which cover the calendar year for 2022, reveal that the average wage in Co Wexford is €42,906, which is the fifth lowest nationwide and the second lowest in Leinster.
One of the busiest days of the year for pub-goers was made that little bit livelier by the presence of ‘Wren Boys’ from Danescastle Music Group this St Stephen’s Day. Reviving a tradition which dates back centuries, the wrens travelled to pubs across south Wexford bedecked in straw hats and suitable attire as they played traditional music for patrons.