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Johnstown Castle dates back over 850 years to the Norman times

'New lease of life' as Johnstown Castle opens to public

The historic Johnstown Castle Estate has officially opened to the public following a major renovation project, which has turned the property outside Wexford town into a key visitor attraction.

Leinster • 11 Nov 21

Last Friday 35% of children in the Wexford school were absent due to illness

Teachers' union calls for return of Covid measures

The main union representing primary school teachers has called for Covid-19 testing and tracing measures in primary schools to be reinstated.

Coronavirus • 18 Oct 21

The four occupants of the aircraft sustained non life-threatening injuries

Investigations into Wexford light aircraft crash

Investigations are continuing into a light aircraft crash-landing on the beach off Carnsore Point in Co Wexford.

Regional • 24 Sep 21

It is understood the light aircraft suffered technical difficulties

Four injured as light aircraft crash lands in Wexford

A light aircraft with four people on board has crash landed on a beach off Carnsore Point in Co Wexford.

Ireland • 23 Sep 21

Guided tours had stopped due to the pandemic

Guided tours resume at Hook Lighthouse

Guided tours at the 800-year-old Hook Lighthouse have resumed this week following the latest easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

Regional • 21 Sep 21

The road is currently closed for a forensic examinaiton

Woman killed, man seriously injured in Wexford crash

A woman has been killed and a man seriously injured in a road crash outside Enniscorthy in Co Wexford.

Leinster • 18 Aug 21

Duncannon beach lost its blue flag status in 2007

EU scheme helps tackle pollution at Co Wexford beach

An innovative partnership involving farmers, their local council and the Department of Agriculture has led to an improvement in water quality at a beach which had been affected by pollution.

Ireland • 02 Aug 21

The existing community astroturf pitch which is shared among several clubs

Plans for centre of hockey excellence in southeast

Ambitious plans to develop a new centre of hockey excellence in the southeast have been revealed by a local club in partnership with Hockey Ireland.

Regional • 20 Jun 21

Dunmore East in Waterford saw a 51% increase

Daft: Asking prices for coastal homes up 23%

Listed property prices in coastal hotspots jumped by almost a quarter during the pandemic, a new study has revealed.

Business • 17 Jun 21

The Criminal Assets Bureau carried out raids across four counties this morning

CAB seizes €19k cash, documents and designer handbags

The Criminal Assets Bureau have seized cash, a car and designer handbags after searching three residential addresses, a mobile home and a business premises this morning.

Crime • 15 Jun 21

An orphan foal feeding from a cow in Gorey Co Wexford

Cow becomes foster mother to an orphan foal

An orphan foal has found an unconventional foster mother in Co Wexford.

Ireland • 27 Apr 21

Amphetamine and Cannabis (subject to analysis) was seized

Two arrested after €66,000 drug seizure in Wexford

Two men in their 40s and late teens have been arrested after drugs with an estimated street value of €66,000 were seized in Co Wexford.

Leinster • 06 Feb 21

Slaney Foods in Bunclody said this evening it is operating at a 'significantly reduced capacity' as a result of the outbreak (fie pic)

42 Covid cases confirmed at Wexford meat plant

A meat processing plant in Co Wexford has confirmed 42 positive Covid-19 cases following screening of staff.

Regional • 25 Jan 21

James Kehoe is up against 23 other candidates from 23 other sports

Wexford man aims to be 'greatest athlete of all time'

A Wexford man, who has won numerous medals in international tug of war competitions, has been nominated as the "greatest athlete of all time" in a new set of awards.

Leinster • 13 Jan 21

The road was closed for a forensic examination and has since been reopened

Man dies following single car crash in Co Wexford

A man has died after crashing the car he was driving in Co Wexford.

Leinster • 31 Dec 20

President John F Kennedy visited the family's ancestral home on his famous visit to Wexford in 1963

Will Joe Biden's Irish links boost tourism like JFK?

With a number of areas around the country claiming a piece of the ancestry of incoming US President Joe Biden, those researching the family tree and coming up with connections could do worse than leaf through a book recently published in New Ross.

Leinster • 27 Dec 20

Three people are being treated for injuries following the collision in Donegal

Two die in separate collisions in Donegal and Wexford

Two men have died in separate road crashes in counties Donegal and Wexford.

Regional • 02 Sep 20

Wexford County Council said all four beaches are now safe again for swimming (File pic)

Swim bans lifted on four Wexford beaches

Swim bans imposed on four well-known beaches in Co Wexford last week have been lifted following an improvement in water quality.

Leinster • 25 Aug 20

A post-mortem examination will be carried out at Waterford University Hospital

Motorcyclist killed in Wexford crash

A motorcyclist in his 30s has died following a single-vehicle road crash in Co Wexford this morning.

Ireland • 02 Aug 20

Sea-Fisheries Protection Officers from Dunmore East detained a vivier lorry in Rosslare that was carrying around 6,000 lobsters

Up to 700 illegally caught lobsters seized in Rosslare

The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority has seized up to 700 illegally caught lobsters in Co Wexford.

Leinster • 22 Jul 20

Danone employs 350 people at its facility in Wexford, which produces brands like Aptamil and Cow & Gate

Danone's Wexford plant certified as carbon neutral

Food group Danone's facility in Wexford is the first baby formula production site in the world to be certified carbon neutral by the Carbon Trust, an independent global climate change and sustainability consultancy.

Business • 04 Jul 20

Tours of the lighthouse itself will be limited to families or groups of five people (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Hook Lighthouse to reopen to visitors this month

Hook Lighthouse, the most popular tourist attraction in Wexford, will reopen to visitors on 29 June following the temporary closure enforced by Covid-19.

Leinster • 19 Jun 20

The teenagers were charged in Wexford district court

Two juveniles charged with rape in Co Wexford

Two juveniles were charged with rape at Wexford district court this afternoon in relation to an incident, at a time unknown, between 27 and 28 July last year at The Burrow, Courtown in Co Wexford.

Leinster • 18 May 20

Philip Doyle died after an incident at a house in Gorey in January

Woman charged with murder of man in Wexford

A 30-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of a man who died in an incident at a house in Co Wexford last January.

Ireland • 14 May 20

Waterford man Frank Quinlan has been running half-marathons within 2km of his home

Waterford man running 21km for 21 days in a row

An athlete who vowed to run 21km every day for 21 days will tomorrow reach the end of his "journey" and has already raised over €11,000 for good causes.

Regional • 03 May 20