Soon I will be three years off alcohol. I find singsongs more difficult in sobriety
Luckily, the rest of the assembled company are well Chablied and not shy about singing
Wexford
‘We’re in limbo’: Enniscorthy businesses feel defenceless after latest flood
Locals have endured several floods from the river Slaney and are worried about the lack of defences as extreme weather becomes more common
‘I found the focus to rebuild my life here’: Irish libraries offer much more than books
Semir Saleh is one of 792,000 people with a library card – it has helped open up new possibilities for him
Letters from America: ‘I would not advise anyone to come here that can live comfortable at home’
From tenements to wagon trains, a book comprised of letters sent from the US between 1818 and 1972 illuminates the history of Irish emigration in an intensely personal way
Revealed: Ireland’s Greenest Places 2026 shortlist
Eleven entries have made it to the final stage of deliberation in this year’s competition
Woman (70s) dies in Co Wexford car crash
Three vehicles collided on N30 between Enniscorthy and Clonroche
A-rated modern villa with grounds to entertain near Gorey
Detached three-bedroom home built with efficiency – and fun – in mind
‘I had no idea it was so serious’: Woman’s back and shoulder pain was pancreatic cancer
The ‘Dare2Cure’ public symposium was held as part of a Dublin conference on bringing cancer research to patient treatment
Man (40s) arrested over Rosslare incident with six people found in shipping container
Five men and one juvenile, believed to be Algerian, left Zeebrugge in Belgium at 11pm on Tuesday
Six people found in distressed state in shipping container at Rosslare Europort
Five adults and one juvenile were brought to Wexford General Hospital by ambulance
Baby whose death in car crash inspired Jax’s law Bill died by blunt-force trauma
Saoirse Aylward was pregnant with Jax when a van crashed into another car and forced it into the path of the car she was travelling in
Case of bluetongue virus identified in Co Wexford cattle herd
State’s first confirmed case of the disease led to China halting beef imports in January
GP numbers rise by just 185 in five years despite healthcare needs of growing population
Surgeries are closing doors to new patients, with concerns for rural practices if a doctor retires
Heavy rain warning in place for six counties
Dublin also faces chance of thunderstorms, intense downpours and surface flooding
Maybe old-fashioned manners don’t exist?
Reader left standing on a packed train reflects on shifting commuter etiquette
Hosepipe ban extended to end of September in 13 counties
Ban will be lifted elsewhere from midnight on Wednesday following ‘improvement in water availability’
Six Irish restaurants added to Michelin Guide including three Dublin spots
Three Dublin spots included in influential guide, as well as restaurants in Wexford, Wicklow and Galway
Four men appear in court after Garda chase connected to burglary investigation
Volvo was observed on M50 and an operation to contain the vehicle was initiated, court heard
EOY profiles: From commercial real estate to logistics and antennas
We profile four of the finalists chosen in the international category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards
Dermot O’Shea, Taoglas: ‘Our ambition is bold: we’re targeting over $1bn in annual revenues by 2035’
Established in 2004 in Ireland, Taoglas is a global provider of antennas, and advanced IoT components
Derelict Sites Register success should be gauged by buildings restored, not debts accumulated
Owners should not be able to leave buildings abandoned indefinitely while communities bear the costs
Extensive vandalism at centuries-old Co Wexford burial ground
‘Perverse’ attack left 18 headstones and other features of Monachán graveyard in Taghmon damaged
Culture Night returns with bell-ringing, shield-painting and an invitation to ‘play the paper bag’
Art and music workshops and demos are just some of the hundreds of events lined up for September 18th
Cross-Border commitment crucial in nursing Ireland’s ailing lakes back to health
In the Republic, there has been unrelenting deterioration of lakes, rivers and estuaries
‘This is our Olympics’: Dublin Horse Show kicks off
Rolex Grand Prix has a €1m total prize fund this year – the largest ever in Irish equestrian sport
‘That Irish passport is so valuable’: Record number of Australians apply for citizenship
Irish document opened up work and travel opportunities ‘I may not have had otherwise’, says woman whose parents emigrated from Wexford
Tributes paid to girl (16) who died while playing football match in Wexford
Aoibheann Clarke (16) collapsed on the pitch during a final being played in Taghmon
July among ‘hottest, driest and sunniest months on record’, Met Éireann says
All monthly rainfall totals across country were below 1991-2020 average
Camping in Ireland: Holiday for less than €500 a week for a family of four
With prices starting as low as €15 a night, the camping and caravanning sector is enjoying a long, hot summer
Ireland’s coastline – erosion in Wexford: ‘There’s nobody protecting my land for me’
More than a third of the county’s sandy coastline is deemed at risk of erosion, leaving businesses and homes ever closer to the edge
Singers from Cork and Belfast in Ed Sheeran-backed project star at Fleadh festival
Crowds at celebration of Irish music and culture hope musician will appear after his performance last year
The walled town of Wexford: ‘Some people said to us that it must be like living in a prison’
In the first of a four-part series on Ireland’s walled towns, we visit Wexford, where history is quite literally in people’s back gardens
We shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that e-scooters are a sustainable transport option
Battery-powered scooters help cut emissions by replacing car journeys and when used with public transport
Couple appeals to judge over ‘persistent noise nuisance’ from next-door bar
Husband and wife ‘dread the approach of each weekend’ over the last year
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