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Dignified service as Jason is laid to rest

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

THE FAMILY of murdered Wexfordman Jason Ryan buried him with sadness and dignity in his grandfather Michael's native Castlebridge on Monday.

Family overwhelmed by a 'tide of kindness'

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

'IT WAS like a tide of kindness,' said Jason Ryan's aunt Ann of the support given to his family following his death.

'No mother should have to go through this'

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

THE MEMORY of Jason Ryan's brutal killing will remain with his family and friends for a long time to come.

Pat remembered as cheque delivered to haematology unit

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

WEXFORD man Pat Sheil who died from leukaemia last October was in everyone's thoughts at the presentation of a cheque by his family to the haematology department of Waterford Regional Hospital.

New priest is just one year younger than retiring PP

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

FATHER Aidan Jones has retired as parish priest of Bunclody after 16 years in the presbytery on The Mall. And the 72-year-old will be succeeded by a man who is just one year his junior.

Browne hits out at medical card delay

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

TD JOHN Browne wants more civil servants assigned to processing medical card applications. The Fianna Fáil politician said that the number of constituents contacting him as they waited in limbo for their cards was 'unreal'. He revealed that he had at least 120 cases on his desk, some of them dating back to July and August of last year.

Hard-worker Cissie White had long association with the Bannow Show

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

MRS. MARY (Cissie) White who died recently, had a strong association with Bannow and Rathangan Show which has been held on her family's land at Killag for many years.

Man jailed for hitting boy (12) in schoolyard

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

A WEXFORD man has been sentenced to five months in prison for assaulting a 12-year-old in a school yard.

Man was so drunk he couldn't walk

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

A MAN who was ' so drunk he was unable to walk properly' was fined €200.

Case against fisherman adjourned for sentencing

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

A FISHERMAN has pleaded guilty at Wexford Circuit Court to breaches of fishery regulations.

Bones found at 'medical dump'

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

A WEXFORD MAN has expressed concern over the nature of waste unearthed at the site of the town's old county hospital.

€12m allocated for road repairs

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

REPAIRS to Wexford roads will be funded to the tune of almost €12 million in 2012 by the Department of Transport, it has been confirmed. News of the funding, in line with last year's allocation, was made public by Chief Whip Paul Kehoe who issued a statement welcoming the news.

Driver may have been covered

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

A MAN charged with driving without insurance on two separate occasions in the space of a week, told Wexford District Court that he paid a deposit to an insurance company.

Rent supplement cuts put new pressures on tenants and landlords

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

DECEMBER'S budget included a sting in the tail for those depending on government rent supplements to meet the monthly cost of private rented accommodation.

Hollyville residents to review security

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

THE residents association at Hollyville Heights will be reviewing security in the estate following the death of Jason Ryan.

Titanic effort to get town reading

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

'ONE BOOK, one community' is the motto of a new literacy initiative that is aiming to get the whole of Wexford town reading.

Apology

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

WE HAVE been contacted by Patrick O'toole Solicitors of Church Street, Wicklow, on behalf of Malcolm Mcdonald of Knockadreet, Roundwood, Co. Wicklow, regarding a report published on January 18, 2012.

Radon gas problem is highlighted in survey

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

ONE ENNISCORTHY house has been found to have nine times the acceptable level of the cancer causing gas radon. And the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) has found the one in every five Wexford homes tested exceeded the recommended level of the gas.

TIMELINE OF EVENTS

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24

1,000 hoping to play their cards right

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

A PRIZE FUND of almost €6,000 will draw players from all over Ireland and possibly overseas to Wexford town this weekend for the Wexford Bridge Congress in White's Hotel.

Man (49) found guilty of sexual assault

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

A 49-YEAR-OLD Co Wexford man has been convicted of three counts of sexual assault on a young girl dating back to the mid 1990s.

Pettitt's stores land awards

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

TWO Pettitt's Supervalu stores in Co. Wexford have achieved elite membership to the 2012 Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) Seafood Circle.

Brothers sprayed graffiti on school

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

TWO BROTHERS, who were involved in graffiting a wall at Adamstown National School making an 'unsavoury' reference to a local garda found themselves before Wexford District Court.

Haulier who cheated Revenue sentenced

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

A WEXFORD HAULIER who made false VAT returns to the Revenue Commissioners using bogus invoices for diesel which he took from the public counter of a Rosslare fuel suppliers, was given a suspended sentence of one year in prison by Judge Thomas Teehan at Wexford Circuit Court yesterday.

Michael elected Comhaltas chief

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

MICHAEL MURPHY from Enniscorthy was returned as chairman of County Wexford Comhaltas as the organisation held its annual general meeting in the town.

Brian's battle to speak out

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

THE Mcguire Programme, a treatment programme for people who stammer, was made famous when singer Gareth Gates took part in it. Gates, who was runnerup to Will Young in the first series of Pop Idol, is now an instructor with the programme and an inspiration to many.

Valentine's Ball for Console

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

THE VALENTINE'S Ball in aid of Console and the 1Life suicide helpline takes place on Saturday, February 11 in White's Hotel, Wexford.

Opera House goes after 'Ireland's best live venue' title

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

AN OPERA HOUSE is not just for festival time. That is the message from IMRO – the Irish Music Rights Organisation – as they seek the best live music venue in Ireland. Wexford's Opera House, pictured

Accountant may be forced to hand back €1m property

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

A WEXFORD accountant and his wife may be forced to hand back a €1 million investment property they bought in Dublin four years ago.

No trial for man who shot himself

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

A MAN who shot himself during a dispute with an auctioneer over the sale of land, will not stand trial on charges of attempted assault, possession of a firearm and false imprisonment.

Man threatened to kill girlfriend in fit of rage

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

A CO. WEXFORD truck driver who falsely imprisoned his student girlfriend in a car and threatened to kill her in a fit of 'rage and jealously' was given a 10 months prison sentence with the final four months suspended by Waterford District Court, last week.

Gardai keen to talk to Wexford man over murder

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

Gardai are keen to talk to a Wexford man as they continue the hunt for the killers of Marioara Rostas whose body was unearthed in the Wicklow mountains.

Seminar to mark 1911 Lockout

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

A COMMEMORAT I V E seminar to mark the centenary of the 1911 Wexford Lockout takes place this Saturday, February 4, in St Michael's Hall on Thomas Street from 3 to 6 p.m.

60 years of bliss for 'Babs' and Thomas

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

THE RYAN family of Oylegate had something to celebrate on Sunday when Tinnahask couple Thomas and Annie 'Babs' Ryan marked 60 years of marriage. The milestone event was marked by a service of blessing at the couple's home by Father Jim Cogley in front of close family members.

Knife recovered at scene of the crime

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:45 +0000

GARDAI recovered a knife at the crime scene in Hollyville Heights where the stabbing took place.