Conor Kane

South East Correspondent

Nine countries have withdrawn funding from the programme

Tánaiste 'very concerned' over future of UNRWA

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said he "would be very concerned" about the future of the United Nations Works and Relief Agency for Palestinian refugees following the decision of nine countries to withdraw funding from the programme.

Middle East • 30 Jan 24

A male motorcycle driver was serious injured in a collision and brought to Wexford General Hospital for treatment (File image)

Investigations into two separate Wexford road crashes

Gardaí in Wexford are investigating two separate road crashes last night, one of which has left a motorcyclist in a critical condition.

Leinster • 28 Jan 24

St John's College closed as a seminary in 1999, at a time when it had just 13 students, and has since been re-developed along with some of its associated land as housing by the Respond voluntary housing association (Stock image)

Former seminary president dismissed from priesthood

A former president of a seminary in the diocese of Waterford and Lismore has been dismissed from the priesthood following an internal inquiry, the bishop of the diocese has confirmed.

Munster • 27 Jan 24

Sea View, a few kilometres from Kilmore Quay in Co Wexford

Storms adding to Ireland's coastal erosion problem

The latest EPA report, the agency's first Climate Change Assessment, shines a light on many issues thrown up by one of the greatest challenges facing the planet, one of them already being keenly felt in many areas around Ireland.

Environment • 27 Jan 24

Wexford-based Scurri to create 40 jobs

A Wexford-based delivery management software company is to create 40 new jobs at its new European headquarters.

Business • 25 Jan 24

Local people have been staging a protest since mid-November against the proposal for the former Great Southern Hotel (file pic)

Talks planned to resolve row over former Rosslare hotel

Mediation talks are to take place in an attempt to resolve the ongoing row over a former hotel in Rosslare, Co Wexford which the Government plans to use to accommodate hundreds of asylum-seekers.

Regional • 22 Jan 24

A large crowd gathered at the Church of the Holy Cross in Tramore for today's funeral mass

Father of young boy tells mourners he 'adored' his son

The father of a four-year-old boy who was fatally injured in an incident in London before Christmas has spoken at the boy's funeral in Co Waterford about how "blessed" he was to have him in his life for four years and three months.

Regional • 19 Jan 24

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris had appealed the decision to quash his move to dismiss Garda Raymond Hegarty of Lismore Garda Station

Commissioner loses appeal over move to dismiss garda

The Garda Commissioner has lost a court appeal against a decision quashing the Commissioner's move to dismiss a Garda who had admitted engaging in a sexual act with a "vulnerable" witness at a Garda station in Co Waterford.

Ireland • 17 Jan 24

John Finnan and Peter Tawse died in the aircraft crash on 6 October 2019

Plane seen spiralling before crash, inquest told

Witnesses to a fatal plane crash in Co Wexford in 2019 have described at an inquest seeing debris falling from the light aircraft as it spiralled towards the ground before impacting in a field.

Leinster • 16 Jan 24

Gardaí remain at the scene of the protest outside Racket Hall Hotel in Roscrea, Co Tipperary

Asylum seekers move into Tipperary hotel amid protest

Up to 17 asylum seekers moved into a hotel in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, which has been the subject of protests in recent days.

Munster • 16 Jan 24