Ferns Tidy Towns has declared the village a ‘Poster Free Zone’ ahead of the 2016 General Election.

Minister Brendan Howlin has signed the contract for the long-awaited New Ross Bypass. The €230 million scheme includes 13.6km of dual carriageway and a new 900m bridge crossing the River Barrow.

Seventeen acts will compete in the Grand Final of Wexford Has Talent 2016 at Clayton Whites Hotel on 30 January for a €2,000 cash prize.

Visit Wexford has launched the Visit Wexford Pass, a multi-attraction discount card offering discounts at over 30 attractions across County Wexford, including Hook Head lighthouse and the Irish National Heritage Park.

Wexford native Pádraig Grant’s photographs from 1986 to 2002 document the transformation of Wexford Town across the late 20th century.

The government will announce a €1 million grant for the refurbishment of Wexford Quay, with Wexford County Council providing matching funding for the project.

Internal polls and Paddy Power odds suggest Independent TD Mick Wallace is expected to top the poll in the Wexford constituency, with Fine Gael’s Paul Kehoe and Labour’s Brendan Howlin also expected to retain their seats.

A man in his 30s has been airlifted to University Hospital Waterford after falling near the waterfall at Edenvale in Castlebridge.

Seven acts have qualified for the 2016 Wexford Has Talent Final, including performers as young as 11. Eighteen more acts will compete in Semi Final 2 this weekend.

Wexford County Council will sign the contract for the New Ross Bypass within four weeks. The 14 km dual-carriageway will include a 900-metre three-tower extradosed bridge over the River Barrow and create about 300 jobs.