Fianna Fáil TD allegedly caught “twice the legal limit” awaiting court date
Wexford TD was on his way to Dublin Airport when he was pulled over by officers. Malcolm Byrne has said he is “fully cooperating” with an ongoing investigation following his arrest on suspicion of drink-driving earlier this year. Byrne was arrested early on 28 May at a mandatory garda checkpoint, it was reported by the Irish […]
1 week ago
Dublin player wins €3.3m Lotto jackpot on night of solar eclipse
What Lotto jackpot winners should do next A Dublin player scooped a Lotto jackpot worth €3,369,310 on Wednesday night, while a rare solar eclipse had much of the country staring at the sky. The winning numbers in Wednesday’s draw were 02, 07, 11, 13, 17, 33, with 01 the bonus, and the National Lottery has […]
1 month ago
How Dobby’s grave rerouted a €500m Ireland-Wales power cable
How did a fictional character reroute Ireland’s energy infrastructure It is not every day that a fictional house elf redraws the plans for Ireland’s energy infrastructure. Yet that is exactly what happened during the building of the €500 million Greenlink interconnector, the subsea power cable linking Co Wexford to Wales. This happened when engineers were […]
1 month ago
This €120k Wexford property listing is splitting opinion online
Several commenters compared the rundown property to something out of Backrooms or The Last of Us, though a few think it’s a ‘bargain’. A €120,000 Wexford house listing is going viral, with some calling it a “kip” while others think it may be a “bargain”. New to the market, the three-bedroom mid-terrace’s address is No. […]
2 months ago
Early morning fire at Garda Station as Gardaí seek witnesses
A witness appeal has been launched over the ‘criminal damage by fire’. Gardaí are investigating “criminal damage by fire” to a Garda Station in Wexford. The incident occurred at Blackwater Garda Station at around 2.50am today (Tuesday, 26 May). Gardaí are now appealing for any witnesses or anyone with information in relation to the fire […]
4 months ago
Nearly half of Ireland hit with weather warnings for Easter weekend
One county has been hit with an Orange Warning. Almost half of the country has been hit with a Status Yellow weather warning heading into Easter weekend. Met Éireann‘s latest set of weather warnings does not bode well for anyone expecting to enjoy sunshine over the coming long weekend. Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Louth, Wexford, and […]
1 year ago