The News Letter

Uisce Éireann crews remain on site in south Wexford, to repair a major burst on a watermain which was expected to have been repaired by Wednesday, February 11.

New Ross Standard

Works to repair burst water main in Wexford are ‘challenging and complex’ ↗

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The combination of a static speed camera and the reduction of the speed limit on a “deadly dangerous” national road is at the centre of controversy as many road users have recently been issued with fixed charged notices, which is a fine of €160, accompanied by three penalty points.

New Ross Standard

New speed limit on N25 in Kilkenny sparks outrage after drivers issued with speeding fines ↗

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Uisce Éireann crews are working to repair a major burst on a water main in south Wexford.

New Ross Standard

Major repairs works under way in Wexford to fix burst water main ↗

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CIÉ Tours, the largest carrier of US visitors to Ireland every year, held its annual awards of excellence, celebrating Irish hoteliers and tourist experience operators, including two Wexford businesses, who have been singled out by the 30,000 visitors who came to Ireland with CIÉ Tours in 2025.

New Ross Standard

Two Wexford attractions scoop top honours from CIÉ Tours ↗

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A rowing club in Wexford has dismissed claims that four rowers were in danger when their boat capsized on the River Barrow.

New Ross Standard

Boat capsizes during training on River Barrow ↗

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Members of Geraldine O’Hanrahans GAA Club are making full use of a major new addition to the club’s facilities following the completion of a much-anticipated all-weather astroturf pitch at the New Ross grounds.

New Ross Standard

New all-weather astro completed at popular Wexford GAA club ↗

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The number of turbines expected to be constructed off the coast of south Wexford as part of a new wind farm has not been confirmed despite comments suggesting otherwise. At a presentation made during the January meeting of the New Ross Municipal District (NRMD) a representative from EirGrid said the wind farm would be “321 square km in size,” and would consist of “approximately 45 turbines or one every 5-6 km.”

New Ross Standard

‘Evidence-based’ compensation package in place for Wexford fisheries impacted by 306km wind farm ↗

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Despite a projected increase in population of almost three thousand in the next eight years, New Ross will soon be the only one of Wexford’s four major towns not to have ‘key town’ status. Increasing housing delivery in New Ross is near the top of Wexford County Council’s (WCC) agenda as it seeks to build over a thousand new units in the town up to 2034, but, as they listened to the plans for the future, local councillors couldn’t help but feel they were, once again, being left behind.

New Ross Standard

Population of New Ross set to increase by 3,000 but it continues to trail behind rest of Wexford ↗

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