A packed South Main Street on Friday evening during Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann While many business owners are eagerly awaiting Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025 for some Wexford residents the prospect of more than 650,000 people descending upon the town is proving less than appealing Describing the 2024 edition as “a week of hell” a Wexford county councillor has said those living in Bride Street have asked that organisers of this year’s event meet with them to discuss the impact it will have on them Cllr Ray Shannon relayed their concerns at the April meeting of the Wexford Borough District (WBD) “The people in Bride St had great difficulty accessing their own homes during the Fleadh last year is there anyone who could meet with them to discuss this?” he asked “At the moment they are planning on putting an objection in they’re just anti having it outside their homes They said they had a week of hell last year Having witnessed first-hand how last year’s event was organised Cllr Shannon’s colleagues also had some suggestions as to how the 2025 edition could be improved is there any way we can make it more accessible for those with disabilities?" asked Cllr Robbie Staples in terms of transport from rural areas like Crossabeg is there a possibility buses could be extended out to those villages It would keep more cars off the road and logistically it makes sense.” Transport was also on Cllr Tom Forde’s mind with his concerns centring around the loss of earnings for local taxi drivers “A lot of the drivers were not happy with the move from Dunne’s Stores to 1798 St they said they were down significant earnings as a result I know it’s not a long distance away but the drivers said that a lot of people weren’t aware of where to go They have asked that the rank be left where it is.” Fielding their queries and vowing to look into these issues council official Eimear Kennedy said that one of the primary concerns for festival organisers was finding accommodation for those making their way to Wexford in August “We’re looking for accommodation providers if any members of the public have a spare room they might consider making it available The biggest requirement for accommodation will be from the Thursday – Sunday it will prove more difficult to find someone to stay for the other days.” Wexford & DistrictMusic Generation Wexford invites young people to explore their talents in new ‘vibrant’ programmesMusic Generation Wexford is launching two new programmes designed to inspire young people to “explore and develop” their musical talents kicks off on May 8 and will run until May 29 at Selskar … Reigning All-Ireland Under-20 champions Offaly have been dethroned at the provincial quarter-final stage with Dublin firing three second-half goals to quash any back-to-back ambitions at St Conleth's Park Offaly's class of 2024 claimed a memorable maiden All-Ireland title at the grade in June last year an emotional triumph for a county which had spent so many years in the hurling wilderness Donal Shirley and Shane Rigney still eligible to feature in the competition there were high hopes of another tilt at silverware A group-stage loss to Galway to Ballinasloe pitched them into this afternoon's quarter-final against Dublin who survived a preliminary quarter-final with a three-point win over Antrim Offaly were in control for much of the first half with Ravenhill and Rigney chipping in with further points as they led 0-09 to 1-03 at the break but for Callum Graham's scrappy 27th-minute goal which gave the underdogs a lifeline heading in at the break The Dubs were level immediately on the restart Offaly nosed back in front with points from Ravenhill and Leigh Kavanagh but Dublin hit the lead for the first time Graham bagging his second goal on 37 minutes to leave the score at 3-04 to 0-11 Conal Ó Riain and Senan Crosbie all landing scores as they nudged the lead out to four at 3-10 to 0-15 entering the final 10 minutes When Gaffney slipped home his second goal on 56 minutes The Dubs eased home on a 4-12 to 0-17 scoreline The Dubs progress to face Kilkenny in the Leinster semi-final The much-vaunted Offaly underage crop of 2024-25 are free to concentrate on the senior grade for the rest of the summer and beyond Monday's other quarter-final yielded an even bigger upset as Laois turned over Wexford in Chadwick's Wexford Park to continue the hosts' difficult fortnight Laois entered the game of the back of a preliminary quarter-final win over Kildare while Wexford pipped Dublin in the group stage but it was the away side who built up a seven-point first half lead with two more from Ruaidhrí Kavanagh saw them lead 0-14 to 0-07 after 25 minutes They frittered away most of that advantage on the lead-in to half-time Conor Fanning burying a goal for Wexford to leave it 0-15 to 1-11 at the interval it was in the period after half-time that Laois really won the game Justin Deegan finding the net shortly after the restart with points from Deegan and Eoghan Cuddy pushing the lead out to six Ben and Justin - all chipping in with more scores as they ran out 1-24 to 1-18 winners This sets up a semi-final shot at redemption against Galway against whom they lost by 23 points in Portlaoise just over a month ago Listen to the RTÉ GAA Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Watch Galway v Wexford in the Leinster Hurling Championship on Saturday from 2.45pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player Follow a live blog on rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app and listen to Saturday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1 Watch The Saturday Game from 9.40pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player Follow a live blog on all matches on rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app Listen to updates from around the country on Saturday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann RTÉ is not responsible for the content of external internet sites \u003Cp\u003ELaois\u0027s Jer Quinlan\u003C/p\u003E At the initial sod-turning ceremony of the project. Signing of the contracts for the construction of the new hurling wall. Rachel CahillEnniscorthy GuardianSun 4 May 2025 at 09:00Phase three of the €1.5 million development in McCauley Park Enniscorthy is well under way with the official signing of contracts. The vision behind the project was to create a ‘Flagship Sports and Community Facility’ at world class standards in the heart of Enniscorthy, promoting the health and wellbeing of the wider community in a safe and inclusive environment. The overall project involved the investment of over €1.5 million, with collaboration from the local community and the Rapparees Starlight’s Finance Committee raising €400,000; Wexford County Council providing funds of €400,000, and a greatly appreciated donation from Mr Sam McCauley of €600,000. Funding for the first phase, which included the new pitches, was provided by philanthropic donation from local businessman and long-time club member, Sam McCauley, which has also led the club ground being renamed, McCauley Bellefield Park. The second phase, which commenced in February 2024 and concluded in September 2024, included the development of a new statement entrance for the club, together with 25 new public carparking spaces, new footpath with bollards, fencing, public lighting and signage. A new pedestrian crossing on the Bellefield Road was also delivered as part of phase two, as well as a new pocket garden with seating and a playground for young children. Now, Maria Nolan of the Starlights/Rapparees Club has confirmed that contracts were signed for the commencement of work on their new hurling wall in a sit down between PJ Norton, Paul O’Brien, and Liam Drohan of Clear Water Construction and club representatives John Browne, Pat Quigley, Ger McVeigh, Michael Doyle, and Michael Dempsey. Also included in phase three is an artificial playing surface and lighting works. "We look forward to adding our state of the art hurling wall to the rest of our excellent facilities and we do apologise for any disruption caused – but you know what they say ‘you can’t make an omelette without breaking some eggs,” she said. Wexford & DistrictMusic Generation Wexford invites young people to explore their talents in new ‘vibrant’ programmesMusic Generation Wexford is launching two new programmes designed to inspire young people to “explore and develop” their musical talents. Its newest initiative, Selskar Sounds Music Hub, kicks off on May 8 and will run until May 29 at Selskar … The victim, also a teenager, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the incident, during which a weapon was used. The attack took place at a playground on the promenade in Enniscorthy on Saturday afternoon. The incident, which was recorded, showed two boys in a physical altercation, when another boy ran into the playground and became involved. The footage has since been widely shared on social media. “A male youth sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the course of the incident and was taken to Wexford General Hospital for treatment,” Garda Headquarters said in reply to queries. “One male youth was later arrested in connection with the incident and has since been released pending referral to the Garda’s youth diversion programme.” The statement said the investigation into the incident was ongoing. Conor Lally is Security and Crime Editor of The Irish Times Facebook pageTwitter feed© 2025 The Irish Times DAC A man in his 50s has been charged in connection with a fatal crash resulting in the death of a Wexford nurse last week on the N25 in south Kilkenny appeared before a special sitting of Wexford District Court and was charged with dangerous driving causing death and driving while intoxicated on April 25 on the N25 near Glenmore Foulksmill died in a two vehicle crash on Friday April 25 on the main N25 road near Gaulstown The mother of two was a nurse in the Intensive Care Unit of University Hospital Waterford Mr Vochin will appear again before Waterford District Court on Tuesday Today's News in 90 Seconds - May 5th Please check your inbox to verify your details Now download the free app for all the latest Sunday World News, Crime, Irish Showbiz and Sport. Available on Apple and Android devices A young male was arrested following an alleged stabbing incident which took place in Co Wexford over the Bank Holiday weekend happened in a children’s playground adjacent to the Riverside Park Hotel in Enniscorthy Thousands of people were in the town over the weekend for the 10th annual Rockin’ Food and Fruit Festival when the alleged stabbing incident took place A video has been widely circulating of the incident across social media being stabbed repeatedly with an implement a spokesperson for Gardai in Enniscorthy has confirmed that they are currently investigating the incident that took place in the playground beside the Riverside Park Hotel and that the injured youth received medical attention for his non-life threatening injuries dash cam or mobile phone footage in relation to this incident to further the investigation A garda statement said: “Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault that took place on the Promenade in Enniscorthy "A male youth sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the course of the incident and was taken to Wexford General Hospital for treatment "One male youth was later arrested in connection with the incident and has since been released pending referral to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme May 5 to reflect that one male youth was arrested and subsequently released pending referral to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme the Wexford Football League Division 5 champions Tombrack United’s ‘B’ team wrapped up the Division 5 title on Friday when a strong second-half performance saw them beat a dogged Taghmon side 3-0 Tombrack were ten points clear in this division but a glitch on the run-in saw them draw two games while also suffering two defeats to their closest challengers They went into their final match needing at least a point to secure the title While they were always in control of the game it was always possible that Taghmon could sneak a winner but a goal from Josh McMullen with three minutes remaining settled the nerves prolific goalscorer Brian Hancock made it 2-0 and when McMullen scored his second in injury-time the celebrations were well and truly under way This title capped off a great week for the club with the first team securing promotion on Wednesday when Ballymurn beat Rosslare Rangers ensuring they would be playing Division 1 football next season The Division 5 title win made up for the disappointment of losing 2-1 to Bridge Rovers in the Gwyn Jones Cup semi-final the previous Sunday The title is the reward for a lot of hard work put in by manager Seán McGovern and his young squad and they will now regroup and begin preparations for life in Division 4A next season Top scorer Brian Hancock will have an interest in the Wexford Football League awards night where he is one of the nominees for Division 5 Player of the Year Tombrack United: Evan Murphy; Ryan Dobbs (capt.) On Sunday Gorey Rangers moved level with Corach Ramblers in second spot by beating the Danescastle outfit 3-1 in Altura Credit Union Park Adam Scott fired the visitors in front midway through the first-half but Richard Levingston quickly replied and a Jamie Gilligan goal had Rangers ahead at the break Levingston grabbed his second goal in the 67th minute to wrap up the victory New RossPlanning sought for new GP surgery and four-bed apartment in Duncannon A planning application has been submitted to Wexford County Council to change the use of a house to a GP surgery in Duncannon Longford Town scored late to beat Wexford 2-1 in the First Division Emmanuel James came off the bench to score the winner in stoppage time and hand his side the victory at Bishopsgate Dungannon Swifts are celebrating a first ever Irish Cup final victory Goalkeeper Declan Dunne was the hero after he saved two penalties in the shootout win over Cliftonville at Windsor Park The game finished 1-1 after 90 minutes with a stoppage time equaliser for Cliftonville to send the game to extra time Sign up now to keep up to date with the latest news please check your email to confirm your subscription An investigation is underway into the alleged assault of a youth in County Wexford It's understood to have happened in a playground beside the Riverside Park Hotel in Enniscorthy on Saturday afternoon One youth was taken to Wexford General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and released a short time later Gardaí in Enniscorthy have confirmed that three juveniles were subsequently spoken to about the incident It comes as the town celebrated the annual Rockin’ Food and Fruit Festival which sees thousands of visitors flock to the area Keep up to date with all the latest news on our website Beat102103.com. Justin Duggan scored a goal for Laois against Wexford in the Leinster U/20 Hurling Championship at Wexford Park Photo: Paul Dargan DEREK Delaney and his U/20 Laois hurlers made the trip to Chadwick’s Wexford Park on the bank holiday Monday afternoon where Wexford awaited to see who would earn a semifinal spot this year. Laois triumphed over neighbours Kildare in the preliminary quarter-final two weeks ago to earn their place in today’s quarter-final. Jer Quinlan opened the scoring for Laois inside the first minute of play. The home side responded strong with three scores in a row courtesy of a Simon Roche free, accompanied by Paidi Doyle and David McCarthy from play. Cormac Byrne and Jack Breen raised white flags for Laois while Jack Nolan and Ciaran Doyle did likewise for Wexford. The following four scores were traded with Breen and Joseph Pearson pointing for Laois while Eoin Hughes and Roche split the posts for the Yellow Bellies. The away side gained huge momentum for the following 10 minutes in which they pointed nine scores in a row with no response from their opposition. Justin Duggan and Ruaidhri Kavanagh opened their accounts before a Wexford shot from Cillian Byrne was guided out for a 65’ by Brochan O’Reilly, Roche failed to point the 65’ which fell to the hands of O’Reilly who then found Kavanagh allowing his point his second of the contest. Ben Deegan pointed three in a row with teo coming from placed balls while Rory Kelly pointed a super before Ben Deegan added a third free. Laois found themselves a goal scoring opportunity but Ross Deegan lost his hurl on the build up leaving his only option to kick the ball which landed over the bar. Laois allowed the home side right back into the game before the interval, having racked up a seven-point lead they only headed to the dressing room one up (0-15 to 1-11). Roche pointed a free followed by one from play while Kelly pointed his second for Laois in response. In the final three minutes, Wexford nailed 1-2 past the Laois defence. The points came from Nolan and a Roche free while Conor Fanning found the back of the net having been set up by a hand pass over the top from Colin Carley. A free landed the between the posts from Ben Deegan got the second half underway. Laois raised a green flag only a minute later when a shot from Duggan was fumbled over the goal line. Roche pointed from a placed ball while a Ben Deegan free and Duggan from play pushed Laois six points ahead as they entered the final quarter. A goal opportunity arose for Wexford but a combination of determination from Pearson and Tom Cuddy blocked down the shot. Roche (65’) and Duggan traded scores while Ben Deegan pointed two free with a Roche free in between. Ross Deegan stepped up and pointed his second. The home side created another goal opportunity, but it was O’Reilly to the rescue as he denied Roche’s volley, advantage was given and the free was pointed by Roche. Ryan Donoghue and Padraig Jones raised white flags for Wexford while Ben Deegan replied pointing two frees. Roche pointed the final score of the game from a placed ball meaning six points separated the sides at full time. Laois will now face Galway in the Leinster semifinal on Wednesday 14 May. Laois: Ben Deegan 0-10 (0-9fs), Justin Duggan 1-3, Jack Breen, Ruaidhri Kavanagh, Rory Kelly and Ross Deegan 0-2 each, Cormac Byrne, Joseph Pearson and Jer Quinlan 0-1 each. Wexford: Simon Roche 0-10 (0-7fs, 0-1 65), Conor Fanning 1-0, Jack Nolan 0-2, Paidi Doyle, David McCarthy, Padraig Jones, Ryan Donohoe, Ciaran Doyle and Eoin Hughes 0-1 each. LAOIS: Brochan O’Reilly (Portlaoise); Rory Kelly (Castletown), Joseph Pearson (Clough/Ballacolla), Cormac Hogan (Clough-Ballacolla); Cian Hill (St Fintan’s Mountrath), Tom Cuddy (Camross), Ciaran Flynn (The Harps); Eoghan Cuddy (Camross), Ross Deegan (The Harps); Ruaidhri Kavanagh (Trumera), Cormac Byrne (St Lazarian’s Abbeyleix), Ben Deegan (Camross); Jer Quinlan (Borris/Kilcotton), Justin Deegan (The Harps), Jack Breen (Castletown). Subs: Kevin Byrne (Camross) for Hill (ht), Oran Gorman (Rosenallis) for Kelly (53m), Evan Cassin (Clough/Ballacolla) for Kavanagh (56m), Kyron Cuddy (Castletown) for R Deegan (60m), Mark Downey (The Harps) for Duggan (61m). WEXFORD: Paddy Quigley; Eoin Hughes, Pádraig Jones, Niall Furlong; Ryan Donohoe, Charlie Roark, Ciarán Doyle; Jack Nolan, David McCarthy; Doran Daly O’Toole, Páidí Doyle, Colin Carley; Cillian Byrne, Simon Roche, Conor Fanning. Subs: Jack Dunne for McCarthy (22m), Alex Lafferty for Daly O’Toole (38m), Dylan Purcell for Nolan (41m), Sean Hyland for Doyle (56m), Eoghan Cassin for Fanning (58m). Get Laois news delivered directly to your inbox. A young male was arrested following an alleged stabbing incident in Co Wexford over the Bank Holiday weekend happened in a children’s playground adjacent to the Riverside Park Hotel in Enniscorthy on Saturday Thousands of people were in the town over the weekend for the 10th annual Rockin’ Food and Fruit Festival when the alleged stabbing took place A spokesperson for gardai in Enniscorthy has confirmed they are investigating the incident and that the injured youth received medical attention for his non-life threatening injuries Today's News in 90 Seconds - May 5th A garda statement said: “Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault that took place on the Promenade in Enniscorthy Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open You are visiting us because we have something you value Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more. GARDAÍ ARE INVESTIGATING an alleged assault incident in Enniscorthy Co Wexford in which a young man was injured It is understood that the incident took place near a park at the Promenade in Enniscorthy Gardaí were alerted to the incident on the afternoon of Saturday 3 May The young man was taken to Wexford General Hospital for treatment on non-life threatening injuries A second young man was later arrested in connection with the incident A spokesperson said he has since been released pending referral to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme “Investigations remain ongoing,” they added Create an email alert based on the current article https://www.limerickleader.ie/section/1195/advertise-with-us weather & more in Limerick and County Limerick All the latest breaking local news from Limerick and County Limerick Keep up to date with the latest sports news Read all the latest Irish news and updates from around Ireland Find whats happening in and around Limerick and County Limerick Enjoy our award winning photos and picture galleries taken in Limerick and County Limerick Catch up on all the latest business news in Limerick and County Limerick Read about the latest properties available in Limerick and County Limerick Enjoy our latest and up to date motoring review and news in Limerick and County Limerick Limerick and County Limerick Met Eireann Weather Forecast Recent death notices and obituaries from Limerick and County Limerick Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter Support our mission and join our community now you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism An Garda Síochána are investigating an alleged assault that left one youth hospitalised in Enniscorthy, County Wexford The alleged incident occurred on Saturday the 3rd of May 2025 Read Next: RIP: Gardai stand down search for missing man (44) following tragic update The press release from the Garda Press Office reads: Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault that occurred on the Promenade Wexford on the afternoon of Saturday 3rd May was injured and taken to Wexford General Hospital " + $(".testo_articolo").html().replace(//g please subscribe and support local journalism Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles To continue reading this article for FREE,please kindly register and/or log in Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news Join Slimming World Ireland and donate your clothes to charity when you lose the weight Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie the Wexford Football League Division 5A champions All Blacks took the Division 5A honours with a 6-2 win over Enniscorthy United in Neil O’Sullivan Park on Sunday Robert Cousins gave the Mayglass side the lead on the half-hour mark and Jake Doyle added a second shortly before the interval Oisín Lyons bagged a quickfire brace after the change of ends to make it 4-0 and a 64th-minute own goal added to their tally Cody Jordan-Nolan pulled one back in the 79th minute but the response from All Blacks was instant as Fionn Mulligan quickly hit the net at the other end Lachlan O’Neill got a late goal from United but it did little to dampen the spirits of the All Blacks contingent Bree United finished in second place after a 3-2 away win against Camolin Celtic Cian Gilbert opened the scoring for Camolin in the fifth minute but goals from Dylan Dalton and Peter Kelly had the visitors ahead at the break Dalton netted his second seven minutes after the interval and although Colin Beasley pulled one back with 20 minutes remaining Gardaí said they are investigating an alleged assault that occurred on the Promenade One youth was injured and taken to Wexford General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Keep up-to-date with the top stories in Cork with our daily newsletter straight to your inbox Please click here for our privacy statement. Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter to be in with a chance to win prizes and see what's coming up in The Echo Add Echolive.ie to your home screen - easy access to Cork news Circle K on the M11 Gorey is among three Circle K sites along with Kilcullen and Athlone that will open new scratch donut bakeries Isabel ColleranGorey GuardianYesterday at 10:0010 new jobs will be created locally in north Wexford following a new partnership between Offbeat Donuts and Circle K Circle K on the M11 Gorey is among three Circle K sites along with Kilcullen and Athlone that will open new scratch donut bakeries said: “We are very excited about this opportunity to work with Circle K to bring this new scratch donut bakery concept to market It showcases what Offbeat Donuts does best in-store scratch baking with the finishing and topping of the donuts on-site "You can see consumers engaging with the baking process and getting excited when they see their favourite donuts being made in front of them It’s also fantastic to see Offbeat opening in locations across Ireland outside of Dublin and Cork bringing our unique Irish offering – as well as jobs – to new regions.” has partnered with Circle K to open three brand new scratch bakeries in key forecourt locations across the country customers can enjoy the full Offbeat experience and decorated fresh on-site throughout the day Other food offerings are also available at these busy Each new bakery will create over 10 new jobs locally bringing Offbeat’s total Irish workforce to over 160 people said: “We’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with Offbeat Donuts with three scratch bakeries opening at Circle K M9 Kilcullen We’re proud to play a part in Offbeat Donuts’ expansion outside Dublin and Cork and in the process helping to create thirty new jobs for their business “This partnership not only builds on Circle K’s expansive food offering but also reinforces our commitment to supporting Irish businesses and communities nationwide which is a fantastic follow-on from our recent Guaranteed Irish accreditation.” Liu Dos Santos celebrating the tenth anniversary of the programme Rachel CahillEnniscorthy GuardianYesterday at 04:00Liu dos Santos has made an incredible journey over the last three years – from living in Mozambique during political unrest and economic crisis to pursuing her education and career in the welcoming community of Enniscorthy lived in Mozambique with her parents after returning from South Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic her former partner Ashley Maher found himself unemployed as the economic state of the country was very bad we completely lost all hope,” she admitted with his grandfather being Irish and holding Irish citizenship himself they thought it would be a good idea to move to Ireland he travelled to England where he worked to save money for their big move and received a job offer in Enniscorthy where he now works in Centra especially since her parents and other relatives still live there Mozambique is very beautiful and warm and the food is amazing but it is not a great place if you want access to opportunities A big concern is the political unrest in her home country following the 2019 elections and claims of fraud by opposing political parties President Filipe Nyusi of the ruling FRELIMO party was re-elected with a large majority of the vote (73 per cent) with his main challenger of the opposition party RENAMO receiving just 22 per cent RENAMO and other parties accused FRELIMO of ballot box stuffing voter intimidation and manipulation of the electoral process that has ignited once again following the 2024 election with FRELIMO keeping power once again there is a lot of uncertainty because of the post-election crisis There is a lot of violence between the police and public because everyone wants truth and proof as there has been a lot of fraud It is really upsetting because my family is there you can’t really enjoy life with that in the back of your mind,” she explained Liu is currently doing an apprenticeship with Roban Financial that allows her to pursue her education at the same time with hopes that she can realise her childhood dream "Growing up I always imagined myself as a big businesswoman with a suit and heels I didn’t know what I wanted to do but I wanted to so something to change people's lives I started doing an economics degree and worked in the bank sector which I loved.” "I didn’t imagine that I would go into life insurance because it is not a big thing in Mozambique and not a priority I just got my own first life insurance here in Ireland,” she added she got an online job for six months with Ulster Bank which suited her as her son Luka In a lucky twist of fate once that contract ended and she was looking on the job market it was Roban Financial who reached out to her "I was really nervous when I went for the interview because I felt that I didn’t have the qualifications They told me I would have to do a course and get qualifications I couldn’t finish my course in Mozambique so I saw it as a second chance and I took it.” The Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship called ‘Earn and Learn’ is a three-year programme which enables apprentices to earn a full-time salary whilst studying remotely for a BA Honours Degree in Insurance Practice The work-based training programme combines academics delivered remotely through ATU Sligo (Atlantic Technological University) with on-the-job learning allowing apprentices to acquire technical and business skills while studying towards a degree 47 per cent of all graduates have achieved first class honours with the programme having one of the highest percentage of females in an apprenticeship with a near even split of 53 per cent females and 47 per cent males The programme recently celebrated its tenth anniversary with an event featuring Minister of Further and Higher Education They are now accepting applicants for the 2025 programme but Liu said she wouldn’t change it for the world then come back and wind down with Luka before we eat and I put him to bed and then I go to the gym I try to study three times a week so I either go to the gym of study.” "I recommend this apprenticeship ten times of ten For someone new in the sector it makes it so much easier to study what you are doing and putting it into practice,” she said she has been greatly welcomed into the community by her neighbours and the various community groups And although her and Ashley are no longer together they remain great friends who are dedicated to co-parenting as a team "Enniscorthy is so charming with all the historical sites The community is so warm and welcoming as well – I go to workout in a group and I am involved in the Brazilian community They really welcomed me because I think my culture and their culture has similarities I have had no negative interactions so far.” her son Luka has had no issues setting into the community though the Irish weather was difficult to become accustomed to "He was the first one to get settled in so early He loves his little friends at creche and our neighbours know him and greet him sometimes stopping in the middle of the street to talk Given the journey she has undertaken to get to where she is today she is full of advice for people who find themselves in her previous situation "I would say never stop believing in your ability to change and embrace it with an open heart Everything will fall into place eventually.” “I am a firm believer in that what we give is what we get Gardaí are investigating the circumstances behind an alleged assault in Drumlish Co Longford that resulted in a man in his 60s being taken to Mullingar's Midland Regional Hospital for treatment The Mayor of Wexford has urged victims of crimes in the town to come forward and report them to An Garda Síochána Councillor Catherine Biddy Walsh said she was continually hearing of problems in Wexford town but unless those crimes were reported her hands were tied Proposing to meet with the superintendent of the Wexford Garda Division every three months Cllr Walsh was speaking at the April meeting of the Wexford Borough District “The super has said he will be available as often as we want him,” she said “What came out of our previous meeting was the importance of reporting crimes that occur in the town it seems like everyone is talking about what problems they’re having but they’re not reporting them – and that includes the traders.” Cllr Walsh also suggested that local traders and the Chamber of Commerce should be invited into Wexford County Hall on a regular basis to discuss any issues they’re having The U16 New Ross Sparks boys basketball team has lit up the court this season with a phenomenal performance finishing their Division 2 KKSE League campaign with a perfect ten wins from ten games The team’s success didn’t stop at their league win as the Sparks went on to conquer the Top Four Tournament in Kilkenny on April 5 beating a very strong Portlaoise squad 49-42 in the finals “The team combines talented players from New Ross with dedicated players travelling up from Wexford Town Their success this season is all the more impressive given the journey this team has taken,” explained one of the team’s coaches they suffered several defeats that could have crushed their confidence the players with the help of their coaching team regrouped and transformed themselves into a formidable force for the 2024/2025 season,” he added praised the players' commitment throughout the season with Mr Thiel commenting that the team has “worked hard on and off the court and to the town is something truly special,” Mr Thiel said who have supported the boys every step of the way The club also thanked sponsors such as South East Vegetables and Cairn Construction Barbara is one half of the ‘So You Think You Are An Adult’ slot (with Declan Buckley) every week on the Moncrieff Show on Newstalk and ever since she has been on a mission to change the narrative around ageing In 2023 she dipped her toe into the comedy ocean for the first time and realised she could make people laugh She also realised that comedy was a great way to continue to deliver her message of positive ageing Wiser is a combination of comedy and story telling both of which sold out and received standing ovations she has performed at Dalkey Comedy Festival and at the dlr Mill Theatre in Dundrum She is now taking her show on the road and is coming to Wexford on Friday May 23 to perform at the Wexford Arts Centre “I am thrilled to be coming to Wexford with my own show,” Barbara says “I am looking forward to the audience how ageing can actually be quite delicious especially when you realise you no longer give a damn about so many things.” rollercoaster journey of storytelling and stand-up comedy as Barbara muses on some of the absurdities of being a woman along with the joy of getting older She says that once you stop paying attention to the messages about anti-ageing and other nonsense around how women should be in the world full of freedoms and the opportunity to do things that you have not been able to in earlier decades The problem is that no one tells you about it Possibly because this is the very time when women actually step into their matriarchal power and have the ability to be all kinds of bold,” she says “I want everyone to leave the show having had a bellyful of laughs and feeling more positive about getting older than perhaps they were when they arrived.” Sarah O'Connor receives a consoling pat from Wexford team-mate Anais Curran as she is helped off the field Wexford advanced to a Leinster Senior camogie championship final meeting with Kilkenny after strolling past Offaly in Chadwicks Wexford Park on Saturday the clearcut victory was overshadowed by what appears to be a serious injury to versatile star Sarah O’Connor at the end of the first-half Martin’s player went down awkwardly in midfield just before the interval and needed to be helped off after several minutes on the turf Former Enniscorthy based Government Junior Minister and Fine Gael chief whip Paul kehoe has been appointed Chairperson of Wexford Food Producers Network Paul Kehoe announced that he would not contest the last general election after a twenty two year career representing the Wexford constituency The Wexford Food Producers Network is a member representative body for Wexford’s food and beverage production sector The organisation has approximately fifty members ranging from sole traders small medium enterprises and large exporters Co.Wexford Paul Kehoe comes from both an agricultural and a political background He attended Kildalton Agricultural College Kilkenny and remains active in the farming community The remains of a shipwrecked vessel from the eighteenth century may have been located off the South Wexford coast The British Merchant ship the Recovery was on route from London to Dublin in 1787 with valuable Italian marble statues and other treasures when it hit a storm with the loss of its captain and six crew members off Carnsore Point The valuable items contained in the cargo were destined to adorn the newly built Custom House in Dublin and the home in County Wicklow of the one of the founders of the Bank of Ireland John La Touche The dive team of five was led by local maritime researcher Edmond O’Byrne from Kilmore Quay He says the wreck is submerged in a sand bank about half a mile off the coast and there are no plans to explore the sunken vessel and its possible treasure trove unless the sand bank moves and exposes more of the thirty metre long sunken ship Votre CV date de plus de 6 mois ({ResumeDate}) O’Neills Leinster U20 hurling championship quarter-finals Electric Ireland Munster minor football championship DUBLIN TOPPLED REGINING Leinster champions Offaly at the quarter-final stage of the O’Neills Leinster U20 hurling championship this afternoon Four goals proved central to Dublin’s success in Newbridge as they finished with seven points to spare over a Faithful team that started with nine players who featured in last summer’s All-Ireland final victory over Tipperary Offaly were in front 0-9 to 1-3 at the break The same player raised a green flag early in the second half while Dublin captain Ollie Gaffney also struck two second-half goals Free-taker Adam Screeney hit 0-8 for Offaly but Offaly were held off by a Dublin team who advanced The other quarter-final today saw another upset as Laois won by six points away to Wexford at Chadwicks Wexford Park but Wexford countered to cut the gap to a single point at half-time with Conor Fanning scoring their goal Laois pushed on in the second half with Justin Duggan finding thhe net while top scorer Ben Deegan hit 0-10 as they ran out winners by six points The Leinster semi-finals will take place next Wednesday 14 May Galway playing Laois and Kilkenny taking on Dublin Kerry and Cork played off in their opening game of the Munster minor football championship tonight the Kingdom running out ten-point victors by 2-18 to 2-8 Cork received an early boost through a Donagh Flynn goal and an evenly-contested opening half saw the teams level at 1-6 to 0-9 at the break Kerry took over in the second half with goals from Ben Kelliher and Tadhg O’Connell while Gearoid White starred with 0-7 overall Cork did get a second goal through Tom Whooley Tipperary won Phase 1 at Munster minor football level with their 1-16 to 1-14 extra-time victory over Clare today in Thurles Conor Burke was top scorer for Clare with 1-9 The pairings are now known for the Munster minor semi-finals next Monday Clare facing Kerry and Tipperary playing Cork Access to the comments facility has been disabled for this user https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/section/1239/advertise-with-us All the latest breaking local news from Laois County Read the latest crime and court news from Laois Enjoy our award winning photos and picture galleries taken in Laois Read about the latest properties available in Laois Enjoy our latest and up to date motoring review and news in Laois Recent death notices and obituaries from Laois Latest environmental and climate change news in Laois County Captains Rory Kelly and Simon Roche with referee Conor Daly The Laois U-20 hurlers are into a Leinster semi-final after they had six points to spare over Wexford in Chadwicks Wexford Park on Bank Holiday Monday afternoon Laois dominated the game for large parts but only led by a single point at the break having been six up with 28 minutes on the clock Derek Delaney’s side came good in the second-half with Ben Deegan finishing with 10 points while Justin Duggan scored 1-3 from play Jer Quinlan got Laois up and running with a point inside 60 seconds Wexford replied with three scores on the trot Simon Roche pointed a free while Paidi Doyle and David McCarthy scored a point each from play The game would be level at three points apiece after six minutes as Cormac Byrne and Jack Breen opened their accounts for Derek Delaney’s side The game was being played at a frantic pace as Wexford went ahead yet again with two points unanswered Jack Nolan and Ciaran Doyle split the posts for the home side Breen and Joseph Pearson raised white flags for Laois while Eoin Hughes and Roche did likewise for Wexford Laois would soon be level after 13 minutes courtesy of points from Justin Duggan and Ruaidhri Kavanagh Laois took over and scored a further seven points without reply Kavanagh scored his second point of the contest after he received the ball from goalkeeper Brochan O’Reilly Ben Deegan became the seventh Laois player to score as he pointed two frees Laois captain Rory Kelly got in on the act Ben Deegan took his first-half tally to four points with a third free Wexford finally broke 13 minutes without a score when Roche pointed a free after 24 minutes He soon followed that up with a point from play Laois led by six points with two minutes of the half remaining when Kelly put over another superb long-range score for Laois but they’ll be disappointed with the last few minutes of the half Nolan and Roche (free) raised white flags for Wexford but a goal from Conor Fanning meant that Laois only went into the dressing rooms a point ahead Ben Deegan got the second half underway with a well-struck free that sailed between the posts Laois hit the net when Duggan’s effort was fumbled over the line Roche responded with a point from a placed ball but Laois pushed six clear by the final quarter thanks to a Ben Deegan free and a sharp finish from Duggan from open play Wexford had a chance to hit back with a goal of their own but some tenacious defending from Pearson and Tom Cuddy kept them at bay Ross Deegan then chipped in with his second of the day Wexford threatened again with a goal chance but O’Reilly pulled off a brilliant save to deny Roche’s volley Ryan Donoghue and Padraig Jones added points for Wexford but Ben Deegan responded with two more frees Roche had the final say with a placed ball leaving six points between the sides at the full-time whistle Laois will now take on Galway in the Leinster semi-final on Wednesday READ NEXT: Win heifer for hurling and help Laois GAA club SCORERS– Laois: Ben Deegan 0-10 (0-9 frees) LAOIS: Brochan O’Reilly (Portlaoise); Rory Kelly (Castletown) Cormac Hogan (Clough-Ballacolla); Cian Hill (St Fintan’s Mountrath) Ciaran Flynn (The Harps); Eoghan Cuddy (Camross) Ross Deegan (The Harps); Ruaidhri Kavanagh (Trumera) Ben Deegan (Camross); Jer Quinlan (Borris-in-Ossory Kilcotton) Oran Gorman (Rosenallis) for Kelly (53 mins) Evan Cassin (Clough-Ballacolla) for Kavanagh (56 mins) Kyron Cuddy (Castletown) for R Deegan (60 mins) Mark Downey (The Harps) for Duggan (61 mins) Tracks & Trails features Claire Byrne pictured here with Doireann Ní Ghlacáin at the Glenbarrow Falls in the Slieve Blooms John’s on Saturday afternoon has caused extensive damage to a home and displaced six residents by a resident of the home at about 4:15 p.m. When crews arrived on scene they were met with heavy smoke pouring from the dwelling and fire coming from a side door Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire stated that a total of six residents have been displaced as a result of the fire Firefighters were on scene for a little over an hour ensuring no hot spots remained and recovering some important belongings from the damaged home The cause of the fire is under investigation An Ontario man who swindled tens of thousands of dollars from seniors in a “grandparent… May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Sexual exploitation of youth is a growing issue Those who work to prevent say awareness… Keith Rossiter is hopeful that he will be able to call on the services of experienced duo Liam Ryan and Conor McDonald when Wexford travel to Salthill to take on Galway in the Leinster Senior hurling championship on Saturday (3.15 p.m.) Last year Ryan returned from injury to help the Slaneysiders to a memorable 1-28 to 0-23 win over the Tribesmen in Chadwicks Wexford Park in what was also their third outing of the campaign Galway's Minor Hurlers produced a comfortable win over Wexford in Kenny Park on Saturday afternoon The 3-24 to 1-18 win puts Kenneth Burke's side in a strong position in the championship and place in the Semi-Finals Commentary from Niall Canavan and Gordon Duane Niall spoke to Galway Manager Kenneth Burke Gardaí said they are investigating an alleged assault that occurred on the Promenade, Enniscorthy, Wexford, on the afternoon on Saturday, May 3rd One youth was injured and taken to Wexford General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Three weeks after securing the Division 2A League title Offaly travel to Chadwick Park on Saturday to take on Wexford in the Leinster Senior Camogie Semi Final While Offaly will be full of confidence given that they have a 100% record so far in 2025 Saturday's game against Wexford is an undoubted step up in terms of the quality of opposition Offaly have navigated their way through the league campaign with relative ease with their biggest challenge coming against Meath in the third round when Faithful girls came away with a three-point win Saturday's opposition played in Division 1B of the league and while they narrowly lost their two opening games of the campaign to Antrim and Clare they went on to show their strength and win their remaining three fixtures with plenty of breathing space But Offaly proved last year that despite a somewhat disappointing league campaign that they are capable of putting in a performance in the Leinster Championship In last year's semi final they gave Dublin a real fright despite playing a large part of the game with 14 players before the Dubliners went on to eventually win by four points It is now six years since Offaly last played in the Leinster Senior Final and David Sullivan will be hoping his team can continue their winning streak in 2025 and overcome a sizeable challenge on Saturday and book themselves into the provincial decider The fire service observe a burning boat on Wexford Quay on Wednesday evening It was both unusual and in other ways run of the mill when Wexford Fire Service got the call to respond to a small yacht engulfed in flames in Wexford Harbour on Wednesday evening the fire service were limited in what they could do as they observed the situation from the far side of the bridge in Ferrybank vsWexford Intercollegiate Captures Wexford Intercollegiate Title 02.18.25 | Men's Golf Ray Filter took home medalist honors with a 54-hole score of 211 (-5) the parish of Rathangan Co Wexford was rocked by the sudden and untimely passing of Michael John ‘Mick’ Roche described as a “gentle giant” by those who knew him best passed away following a brave battle with cancer a day after he married his beloved fiancée Denise Rarely had the local parish seen such an outpouring of grief as when Michael was laid to rest locals are hoping to do some good in his name for a cause that was very close to his heart Michael was a volunteer with Kilmore Quay RNLI since 2016 He was described as “a dedicated crew member always ready to answer the call or take part in fundraising events” the RNLI are holding a national fundraiser called “the Mayday Mile” where they ask people to walk a mile a day and contribute whatever they can to the cause Michael’s family and friends are now hoping that people will undertake their own walks in his memory over the coming weeks we felt that participating in this fundraiser would be a perfect way to honour him his love and his dedication to such a special organisation,” the fundraiser states "So for the month of May we would love for you to grab your walking shoes your friends and your family and join us in our very own #MaydayMileforMicheal in aid of Kilmore Quay’s RNLI friends and myself are aiming for the one mile per day but we would love for everyone to get involved when and where they can and share your walks using the #MaydayMileforMicheal which has helped thousands of families and is close to many peoples’ hearts help us give back and support something that means so much to Michael and his family.” In the first couple of days, the fundraiser brought in nearly €1,000 and all donations, big or small, are welcome. You can donate by searching for Mayday Mile for Michael on GoFundMe. New RossPlanning sought for new GP surgery and four-bed apartment in Duncannon A planning application has been submitted to Wexford County Council to change the use of a house to a GP surgery in Duncannon, Co. Wexford. President Donald Trump participates in a National Day of Prayer at the White House. WATCHWexford County restores deeds system post-cyber attack with new tech partnersby Audrey Boucher (WPBN/WGTU) - - Wexford County has made progress on restoring its Register of Deeds online system County officials are continuing to work on recovering and restoring its database from last November’s cyber-attack Recently the board of commissioners approved contracts with Tyler Technologies software service and US Imaging Inc to create a new web system and secured storage database the IT companies have restored data online from physical files from 1986 up until a portion of 2016 “It’s like a computerized card catalog for a library that’s what’s missing we have all these documents but if you try to look for any between 2016 and current there’s no catalog to find them That’s what’s being rebuilt,” said Joe Porterfield The register of deeds office is open and still taking documents so title companies can come in and examine what has recently been recorded Porterfield hopes to have the index system back and fully restored by April.