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Knifed to death
THE CHIEF suspect in the shocking killing of a young Wexford father of two last week has a history of violence and was out on temporary release from prison.
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Knifed to death at town centre estate
02 February 2012
THE HORRIFIC stabbing to death of Jason Ryan (27) at a town centre estate in the early hours of Wednesday morning has shocked Wexford, writes David Looby.
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Jason (27) laid to rest
02 February 2012
FAMILY AND friends of Jason Ryan, 27, gathered in Bride Street Church yesterday to pay their final respects to the young man who died tragically last Wednesday.
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Women’s talk at St Michael’s Hall
02 February 2012
WOMEN AND women’s groups throughout the country are invited to the Challenging and Managing Poverty event in St Michael’s Hall, Green Street, tomorrow morning.
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Chief Whip feels the heat
02 February 2012
GOVERNMENT CHIEF Whip and Minister of State Paul Kehoe was put through his paces last week when he visited the second year CSPE class in St Peter’s College.
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Opera House up for IMRO award
02 February 2012
NOMINEES FOR the IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards have been announced and Wexford Opera House has made the cut, shortlisted in the Rest of Leinster category.
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Whale watchers’ delight at humpback sighting
02 February 2012
THE ACTIVITY of whales off the south Wexford coastline has caused a lot of excitement in the area over the last week.
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Gardai call for public vigilance
02 February 2012
WEXFORD GARDAI have called on the public to be vigilant following an increase in burglaries since the beginning of the year.
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Red Chair album launch a success
02 February 2012
A GREAT night was had by all who attended the launch of the new Red Chair music album at the Arts Centre recently.
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Brooklyn snaps up prize
02 February 2012
WEXFORD COMPANY Brooklyn Technologies was celebrating last week as its founders received the news that they had won the Snap Printing Apprentice Business Start Up Competition.
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Free workshop on social media
02 February 2012
A FREE Social Media Roadshow will take place in Whites Hotel next Tuesday to introduce business owners to the creation of effective digital marketing plans.
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Donation to Heart Foundation
02 February 2012
WEXFORD COMPANY DoneDeal.ie recently handed over a cheque for €26,235 to the Irish Heart Foundation following a fundraising event last year.
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ECHO LIVE: 'There's even worse to come'
02 February 2012
IF IRISH people are shocked by the prospect of the nation's households being asked to pay a Govt. levy of €100 property tax, official predictions have indicated that they can expect to be paying in the region of €1,000-€1,400 in 2014, the Enniscorthy meeting was told.
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Victim’s family’s horror at Jason’s violent death
02 February 2012
THE HEARTBROKEN family of Jason Ryan (27) have described their horror and devastation at learning of his brutal death in Hollyville Heights in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
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Gardaí who defied bosses and stood up for their rights
02 February 2012
A GROUP of brave former members of An Garda Siochána, including one Wexfordman, have been publicly and officially honoured by their superiors for their part in a landmark event fifty years earlier simply, that they stood up for the just rights of the ordinary serving Gardaí of the day.
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Homes with high levels of cancer
02 February 2012
TWENTY TWO per cent of Wexford homes recently tested for radon were found to have high levels of the cancer-causing gas, according to figures released by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII).
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Eucharistic Bell comes to Wexford
02 February 2012
THE VISIT of the Eucharistic Congress Bell caused a stir in Wexford recently as schools and visitors came from all over to see it.
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Recession? Not if you are a County Councillor
02 February 2012
WEXFORD’S COUNTY councillors claimed a whopping €138,582.09 in expenses last year, while the biggest earners were all from Fine Gael, figured obtained by The Echo can reveal.
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On-line knowledge helps pay the bills
02 February 2012
NEW TECHNOLOGY may be old hat for those well-versed in it (or should that be in IT?), but at one stage the idea of finding out about the world of online was a daunting, even intimidating prospect for a group of people from around the county.
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Keith Barry wows at Wexford Opera House
02 February 2012
AWARD-WINNING MENTALIST Keith Barry astounded a capacity crowd at Wexford Opera House on Sunday January 22nd with his new show, ‘8 Deadly Sins’.
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Dismay at cuts
02 February 2012
FIANNA FAIL TD John Browne has described the government’s decision cut guidance counsellors in 700 schools across the country as “extremely regressive”.
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Much needed relief in crisis
02 February 2012
GOVERNMENT CHIEF WHIP Paul Kehoe TD, in this column, believes that the Personal Insolvency Bill published this week by Ministers Alan Shatter and Michael Noonan is a key step in solving our mortgage debt crisis.
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Coffee morning for fire victims
02 February 2012
A NEW Ross Town Councillor is organising a coffee morning in aid of those affected by the devastating fire which ripped through the Kennedy Plaza apartment complex in New Ross.
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