Newly elected MEP for Ireland South wants to raise minimum age for social media to 16

Ní Mhurchú believes we should raise the age at which a child can access a social media account to 16... Newly elected MEP for Ireland South, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, has committed to tackling social media companies who are dragging their heels when it comes to protecting Irish children from being exposed to harmful, violence and …

Wexford local election candidate Corish says old Killinick Station can be reopened for freight

Rosslare Labour candidate Damien Corish says that Killinick Railway Station should be redeveloped to facilitate an inter modal road freight terminal to serve Co Wexford... Killinick Railway station is located beside the N25 and is on the railway from Rosslare Strand to Waterford. It has been closed for over 40 years. Wexford local election candidate, …

Response to previous article: Cynthia Ní Mhurchú’s call on Minister risks delaying essential plan

I am writing in response to the article titled "Ireland South MEP candidate says new regulations risk putting childminders out of business", published on May 27.... While we have already contacted Member of European Parliament (MEP) candidate Cynthia Ní Mhurchú directly, we feel it is important to share our concerns with your readers as well. …

Three Wexford communities to reap rewards from Town & Village Scheme

Wexford County Council has announced that they have received the highest level of investment in the South East for the fifth year running under the Town and Villages Renewal scheme... A total of €997,500.00 grant aid has been allocated to County Wexford following Minister Heather Humprey’s recent announcement. The Town and Village Renewal Scheme supports …

National Transport Authority responds to Corish’s plea to save Bridgetown Bus

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has written this week to Rosslare Municipal District Labour candidate Damien Corish  to acknowledge his submission to save the 370 Rosslare Waterford bus which stops at Bridgetown... Bridgetown is served by Bus Eireann 370 once a day return service as a replacement for the rail service that was suspended in …

Ireland South MEP candidate says new regulations risk putting childminders out of business

Ní Mhurchú is concerned that new regulations for childminders will push hundreds of childminders into the black economy, or worse, out of the business, leading to a crisis in our childcare sector... Ireland South Fianna Fáil MEP candidate Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has called on Green Minister Roderic O’Gorman not to inadvertently push childminders out of …

Listing all the Wexford candidates for the upcoming Local Elections in each district

72 candidates have declared to run in the Local Elections in Wexford due to be held on Friday 7th June.... In Wexford, the candidates will contest 34 County Council seats across six Local Electoral Areas. Wexford, New Ross, and Gorey have the highest number of candidates with fourteen running in each Local Electoral Area, followed …

Wexford has half the amount of infrastructure investment that our counterparts in Europe have

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has called for the establishment of a Rural Ireland Investment Taskforce that would identify infrastructure projects for investment in the South East... Ireland South MEP Candidate, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, has pointed to independent figures from the EU Regional Competitiveness Index which show that historic investment in infrastructure in the Southern region is …

Wexford councilor only putting up limited election posters – and they are designed by his family

A Wexford County councilor is limiting the number of signs that he is placing across the neighborhood... The Local Elections will take place on Friday, June 7th. Across all counties, there are signs going up on lamp-posts and poles. Every corner you take, you're bound to see a sign of a budding County councilor wearing …

App launched to help people understand positions of candidates for European Elections

A new app aiming to help European citizens engage with the upcoming European Parliament elections has gone live on May 9th to coincide with Europe Day... The EU&I app aims to help EU citizens navigate the upcoming European Parliament elections, taking place in June. The app provides a comprehensive platform to help voters explore and …

Election candidate calls for new scheme to bring families back living in Wexford towns

Hundreds of town centre buildings across Wexford could, and should, be brought back into residential use through the introduction of an EU-backed funding scheme... That's according to an Independent candidate for Ireland South in the European Elections, Michael McNamara. Michael McNamara is advocating for greater funding as part of the European Green Deal to increase Ireland’s …

Wexford County Council submit planning proposal to restore historic Gorey Market House

Wexford County Council has submitted a planning proposal for the restoration of the historic Gorey Market House... The iconic Gorey Market House building is an integral part of the fabric of the Main Street in Gorey, and has had a prominent place in the history, heritage and culture of the town. Built in 1709, the …

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