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 …

New Rosslare local election candidate calls on Eamonn Ryan to make Wexford roads safer

New Labour candidate for Rosslare, Damien Corish, has called on Eamon Ryan to make roads safer... The new Local Election Candidate for the Labour Party, Damien Corish, says that the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan needs to look at how the Road Safety Authority is functioning given the steady climb in road accidents and fatalities. …

Labour announce new candidate for Rosslare district ahead of upcoming local elections

Labour’s has Corish launched his campaign for Rosslare Local Election in the forthcoming local elections for Rosslare Municipal District... Damien Corish, aged 39, is from Killinick and is a first time candidate. It’s 10 years since Labour last had a local election candidate in Rosslare, Damien who works in customer services for Sky in the …

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