A series of burglaries in Wexford Town has led residents to organise neighbourhood watch patrols through Facebook groups, following break-ins at homes in Wolfe Tone Villas, Pineridge, and Tobar Bán.

A 14-year-old Venture Scout from Dublin has died after a freak wave swept her into the sea at Hook Head in County Wexford.

The murder trial of James ‘Chuck’ Connors has opened at the Central Criminal Court. Connors pleaded not guilty to murdering Jason Ryan, and the court heard the victim refused to make a dying declaration.

Independent TD Mick Wallace will headline the Right2Change public meeting in Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford, on 14 December, criticising the Government’s record on privatisation.

Two credit unions in County Wexford have launched a low-cost loan scheme for social welfare recipients, with interest capped at 12%, to provide an alternative to high-cost moneylenders.

The Omniplex is an eight-screen cinema on Rosslare Road in Drinagh, on the outskirts of Wexford Town. It opened in July 2008 as Ireland’s first all-digital movie theatre.

Stan Rosenfield, George Clooney’s publicist, has told Wexford Hub that the actor was not in Wexford Town, contradicting recent rumours that he had visited Clayton Whites Hotel.

Wexford County Council has announced free parking dates for the 2015 Christmas season in Wexford Town, covering nine days across November and December in council-operated car parks.

The Coca-Cola Christmas truck will visit Wexford Town on Sunday, 13 December 2015, stopping at Tesco on Distillery Road between 4pm and 9pm.

Storm Barney has left 2,447 households in County Wexford without electricity, with New Ross the worst affected area.