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Farewell to the friary

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

WEXFORDMAN John Beary is taking life easy after retiring from the Franciscan friary where he worked for 21 years.

Band's Meteor surprise

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

AN UP-AND-coming Wexford band were among the nominees for a coveted 'Meteor Award'. 'Flying Columns', the four-piece alternative indie group, were shortlisted in the 'Most Promising Band for 2010'.

Hughes and Hughes enters receivership

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

STAFF AT BOOK chain-store, Hughes and Hughes in Redmond Square were laid off on Friday as the company was placed into receivership.

X-citing times as Shona gets to meet JLS heroes

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

A CLONARD schoolgirl was the envy of her classmates last week when she met her pop idols, JLS in Dublin's O2.

Generous local response to Haiti fundraiser

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

THE PEOPLE of Wexford have responded generously to the Lions Club's Haiti Appeal Flag Day and Business Bucket Appeal, contributing approximately € 10,000 to date.

Burglars strike at church and shops

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

WEXFORD GARDAI are investigating four connected burglaries on the same day including a break-in at Ballyhogue Church and Glynn Post Office.

Voting gets under way for €10,000 AIB youth award

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

VOTING IS under way in the AIB Better Ireland Awards in which three Wexford groups working with young people, have been nominated to share a prize fund of € 10,000.

Tributes paid as Oyster Lane stalwarts step down

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

IT WAS the beginning of a new year for Oyster Lane Theatre Group as they held their Annual General Meeting in the Friary Hall on School Street.

'Action not anger' at banks meeting

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

ACTION, and not anger, was the watchword at last Thursday night's meeting in Wexford regarding the banking crisis.

Talented youth on the way to national finals

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

TALENTED acts from all over County Wexford are on their way to the national senior youth club variety finals in Limerick after the qualifying event staged in Clonroche at the weekend. The show, hosted by the Ferns diocesan youth service, was introduced by Ray Quigley, with Teresa Buckley and Liz Dermody serving as adjudicators. The winners were:

When will they learn?

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

BISHOP Denis Brennan is asking parishes in the Diocese of Ferns to help the church pay outstanding compensation and legal bills arising from clerical sex abuse cases. The bishop made his controversial appeal while addressing the AGM of the diocesan finance committee in the Riverside Park Hotel on Monday night.

'If you can't see, don't go there', judge warns driver

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

A YOUNG Wexford motorist who crashed into the rear of another car on the New Line has been convicted of driving without due care and consideration.

Probation allowed for youth

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

A YOUNG Murrintown man charged with the unlawful possession of drugs was given the benefit of the probation act at Wexford District Court.

Defendant had previous convictions, court hears

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

A TAGHMON man who was found to have small quantities of three different drugs in his home during a search by Gardai has been fined €250.

Postmistress threatened by thugs with sawn-off shotgun

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

BUSINESSES and retailers are on high alert this week, following a third armed raid in the space of five days last week.

You mightn't think it, but Jemma's just four and a half!

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

JEMMA HAYES may be the first ever four-year-old to attend college at Carlow IT. The Mulgannon student is a leap year child – and while she really turned 18 this year, she is technically four and a half.

€1.8m mortgage taken out on palace to cover abuse claims

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

THE BISHOP'S palace in Summerhill, Wexford has been remortgaged for €1.8 million to help the diocese cover the cost of continuing sex abuse settlements.

Parishioners should not have to pay, says victim

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

IT IS THE church administration which should shoulder the responsibility for sex abuse cases, not the people who attend Mass and 'put pennies on the plate', according to Wexfordman Pat Jackman.

'I got word that they were going to burn my mother out of her bed'

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

THE FURLONG brothers claimed that threats to 'burn our mother out of her bed' had been a precursor to the assaults at Hantoon Road on March 23, 2008.

Kids have a spring in their step thanks to 'Fasching' celebrations

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

SPRING was in the air in Wexford Educate Together NS last Friday as the children celebrated the traditional Germal festival of 'Fasching'.

Male Voice Choir AGM

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

WEXFORD Male Voice Choir held its AGM last Thursday night in the Choir Hall at Westgate.

Claims of scare-mongering over proposed new clinic

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

SOME WEXFORD councillors have been accused of scaremongering over the town's proposed new methadone clinic for heroin addicts.

Motorist gets her money back for defective vehicle

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

A WOMAN who bought a defective car from MBI Car Sales succeeded in getting her money back when she sued the company at Wexford District Court.

High drama galore at Kilmuckridge festival

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

KILMUCKRIDGE Drama Festival is in full swing this week, with large crowds reported at the KMH since the opening night last Friday.

Parish bids farewell to Fr. Cogley

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

THE people of Kilmore parish gathered to honour Fr Jim Cogley last Friday night.

'My family was threatened – I didn't take that lightly'

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

FORMER councillor William Furlong told a court that his reports of anti-social behaviour from Borough Council tenants led to threats against his family.

'Big Freeze' leaves insurance companies facing €5.5m bill

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

INSURANCE COMPANIES are due to pay out a staggering €5.5 million to householders and commercial property owners in County Wexford who suffered damage from burst pipes during the big freeze in January.

Ex-councillor and his brother get suspended jail terms for assault

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

A FORMER Wexford Borough councillor and his brother were each given six-month suspended sentences at Wexford District Court on Thursday when convicted of assaults on two teenagers.

Runners raising cash for cancer

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

RUNNERS turned scrubbers Bobby Redmond and Billy Reck set up their stall as operators of a car wash in Ballymurn at the weekend. The pair are due to run the London Marathon in April.

Biker's 'comatose when cautioned' plea rejected

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

ARGUMENTS that a Taghmon man driving without insurance was not fit to be cautioned by a Garda after a motorcycle crash as he was 'comatose' were rejected at Wexford District Court.

Red Chair fundraiser for Haiti

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

A FUNDRAISER for Haiti, organised in conjunction with Oxfam Ireland, will take place this Saturday, March 6, at The Sky and the Ground.

Robbery accused is refused bail by judge

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

A WEXFORD town man charged with breaking into businesses in Glynn and Galbally last Saturday has been refused bail by the local district court.

Packaging led to wrong valuation in heroin case

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

A PREGNANT young Wexford woman who has admitted dealing heroin has escaped punishment before a higher court after it emerged that the Gardaí forgot to remove the packaging while weighing her seized drugs.

Lawlor accuses Kehoe of 'a personal attack'

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

A LABOUR councillor accused a Fianna Fail colleague on Wexford Borough Council of launching a personal attack on him this week.

Lady of Fatima singers excel in national choir competition

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:53 +0000

YOUNG SINGERS from Our Lady of Fatima Special School in Wexford are over the moon after winning the runners-up prize in a national choir competition.