A Wexford dog owner has been fined €3,000 after three Staffordshire bull terriers attacked a woman who had been directed to his home by Google Maps while searching for a property viewing.

The Abbey Cinema stood on Upper George’s Street in Wexford Town until its demolition in 1994.

A man aged 54 has been hospitalised after a firearm was discharged at a residence in the Coolcotts area of Wexford Town on Saturday night.

A jury has found Wayne Roche guilty of murdering John O’Connor at his home in New Ross on New Year’s Eve 2024. Roche will receive a mandatory life sentence.

Blake Wickham has pleaded guilty to threatening to share intimate images of his former partner and to burn down her grandparents’ home.

The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy will travel to County Wexford on 15 May 2026 to examine progress at Lady’s Island Lake, which has been in ecological decline for over 40 years.

Uisce Éireann has confirmed water infrastructure upgrades for Whiterock Hill, Coolcotts, and Castlebridge after recurring outages left residents without water twice a month and forced creches to close.

Wexford County Council passed a motion on 11 May 2026 requiring respectful debate, after Cllr Vicky Barron warned that democratic values were being eroded. The motion passed by 20 votes to three.

Ciara O’Reilly has pleaded guilty to possession of a Heckler & Koch sub-machine gun at her home in Gorey. Gardaí discovered the weapon during a search in March 2025.

A motorcyclist in his 20s has died following a crash on the L4016 near Adamstown. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage.