Wexford Echo — News Archives

No jail for man who attacked stranger who wished him a good night

by Wexford Echo Reporter 19/06/13 6:06pm

A man who carried out a violent and unprovoked attack on a random stranger has avoided jail today.The ruling was on condition that he does community service and engages with the restorative justice programme.The victim was attacked by two men...

A forensic psychiatrist has said that a man accused of murder knew what he was doing was wrong when he...

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Government abandons plan to sell forests

The sale of the harvesting rights for the country's state-owned forests has been abandoned.Simon Coveney, Agriculture Minister, said the Government...

Wednesday, 19/06/13 - 5:31pm Read More

Foam system ‘not as good as water’, fire-fighter tells court

A fire-fighter has said that the new foam system they used to fight a blaze that killed two of his...

Wednesday, 19/06/13 - 5:21pm Read More

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McAnaspie murder-case pair accuse each other of stabbing

A court has heard two men being tried for the murder of 17-year-old Daniel McAnaspie each claimed to have witnessed...

Wednesday, 19/06/13 - 5:17pm Read More

IMF talks aim to provide Ireland with precautionary facilities

Talks have begun to provide precautionary facilities should Ireland fail to exit the bailout plan later this year, the International...

Wednesday, 19/06/13 - 4:13pm Read More

‘There will not be any increase in income tax’

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that there will be no hike in income tax in the next Budget.Repeating his past...

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Three fishermen rescued off Donegal coast

Three fishermen have been rescued after their boat sank off the Donegal coast.The alarm was raised at 1.30pm this afternoon.The...

Wednesday, 19/06/13 - 3:54pm Read More

Nama to fund office-block development in Belfast

Nama is to provide £15m (€18m) to finish two office blocks in Belfast, it was revealed today.The asset management agency...

Wednesday, 19/06/13 - 3:50pm Read More

Minister: No more ‘slopping out’ at Mountjoy by next year

Justice Minister Alan Shatter said today that the practice of slopping out at Mountjoy Prison in Dublin will be phased...

Wednesday, 19/06/13 - 3:48pm Read More

Cllr. Michael D’Arcy elected last Cathaoirlech of Gorey Town Council

by Dan Walsh 19/06/13 10:46am

Cllr. Michael D'Arcy, Cathaoirlech, Gorey Town Council

Gorey Town Council is embarking on rge final year of its existence – it will be abolished in favour of a new municipal district local government system next June – and the Cathaoirleach leading the Council and Gorey town into the...