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Pádraig Byrne
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Journalist for Mediahuis Ireland with The Irish Independent and Wexford People by day, singer/guitarist with Soul Trek & The Funk Generation by night.

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Sad to see this down in Lady's Island. That's a lot of dead swans. ☹️ #Wexford
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Nearly 60 swans wiped out after bird flu outbreak at coastal Wexford beauty spot
The remains of nearly 60 swans have been removed from various points along the shore of a beloved Wexford beauty spot over the past couple of weeks, as an outbreak of avian flu has been confirmed.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Wouldn’t you be fuming if that was your car? Also, they didn’t care too much about the Gardaí either, pelting the patrol car with stuff. 🙈 #Wexford

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Car destroyed and items thrown at garda car as masked youths cause Halloween havoc in Wexford village
While tensions have been running high in Taghmon in the build-up to Halloween, with one woman stating that errant fireworks nearly set her house ablaze, there were chaotic scenes in the village on Fri...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Sad to see scenes like this after the final whistle in yesterday’s #Wexford Senior Football final.

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Gardaí investigating after teen sustains facial injuries in brawl after Wexford football final
Gardaí are carrying out a full investigation after a teenager was among those injured when a brawl broke out in the immediate aftermath of the Wexford Senior Football Final at Chadwicks Wexford Park o...
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November 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Big job for #Wexford priest Fr Billy Swan, heading out to work with Pope Leo in Rome. Best of luck to him.

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Wexford priest called to work alongside Pope Leo in Rome – ‘I’m still pinching myself, it’s a huge honour’
A popular Wexford priest has described the moment he found out that he had been summoned to work alongside Pope Leo XIV in Rome.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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This was a serious incident in #Wexford town last night. House is very badly damaged I understand and fire could well have spread to neighbouring properties.

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Wexford gardaí investigating as house in town goes up in flames – ‘It definitely wasn’t accidental’
Wexford gardaí are carrying out a full investigation into a fire which caused “significant damage” to a house located in a Wexford town on Tuesday night.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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The poor horses. Not a great start to the day for those #Wexford commuters either. 🙈

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Commuter chaos as Wexford train collides with horses killing two of them
The early morning train from Wexford to Connolly Station in Dublin was forced to return to O’Hanrahan Station this morning, after it collided with horses on the tracks near Ferrycarrig, a short distan...
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October 23, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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You’d have to imagine this would be very frightening for an older person to receive. 😬 #Wexford

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Wexford Gardaí issue warning over child sex abuse investigation emails
Gardaí in Wexford have issued a warning to the general public over a sinister scam that is currently doing the rounds via email.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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I'm told this tablets have claimed a couple more victims in #Wexford in recent weeks.
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‘Steady increase’ in overdoses as Wexford market flooded with cheap but deadly psychoactive tablets
In recent weeks yet another Wexford family gathered around an open grave, mourning the loss of a young life. The man involved was another victim of deadly new wave of unpredictable, psychoactive drugs...
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October 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Good news for #Wexford General Hospital. Also…I should’ve studied harder in school. 😬😅

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Wexford General Hospital finally advertises for consultant neurologist post as eye-watering salary revealed
Almost exactly a year after it was revealed that funding had been allocated for the appointment of a long-awaited consultant neurologist at Wexford General Hospital, the role has finally been advertis...
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October 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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An interesting approach to cocaine addiction. 🤔 #Wexford
www.independent.ie/life/health-... Meet the Wexford woman using hypnosis to cure cocaine addiction – ‘I can get them to rock bottom in their mind without ever having to go there’
Meet the Wexford woman using hypnosis to cure cocaine addiction – ‘I can get them to rock bottom in their mind without ever having to go there’
Ireland is undoubtedly a country that has a problem with cocaine. Those who know what to look for will see evidence of cocaine use in most pubs and nightclubs around the country on any given weekend, ...
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October 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Not great to see this type of thing. We’ll know more when the ref’s report is published I guess. 🤷‍♂️ #Wexford
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Club condemns alleged racism in Leinster Junior Cup game – ‘No one should be subjected to such vile behaviour’
A Louth-based football club has issued a strong statement condemning alleged racial abuse of one of its players, during a Leinster Junior Cup game against Wexford opposition at the weekend.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Your heart would go out to this man. It must be an absolute nightmare to have neighbours like this move in. 🙈 #Wexford
www.independent.ie/regionals/we... Fist-fights, petrol bombs and drug deals – Wexford man on the horrors of living next door to anti-social tenants
Fist-fights, petrol bombs and drug deals – Wexford man on the horrors of living next door to anti-social tenants
The term “neighbours from hell” is one that has become ubiquitous. Usually, it conjures up images of disputes around music played too loud on weekend nights or bitter arguments over parking spaces or ...
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October 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Plans are afoot for #Wexford County Council to move its Borough Offices to the old Ballast Office in Crescent Quay. While largely welcomed, the local authority has already invested a significant amount in a building not in their ownership. 👇

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Revealed – Wexford County Council’s spend on rent and renovations at Borough Office ahead of potential move
News that Wexford County Council looks set to move its Borough District Offices from The Bullring to the old Ballast Office on Crescent Quay have been broadly welcomed in recent weeks.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Had interesting conversations around the failed IPAS site in Rosslare. Most notably, the developer behind the site has set out his stall, while others question the propriety of Verona Murphy's involvement in the issue as Ceann Comhairle. #Wexford
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Ceann Comhairle’s impartiality questioned as developer offers assurances on failed IPAS site
A developer behind a failed IPAS application which sparked a 463 day protest at a former hotel site in Rosslare Harbour has stated that he has completely abandoned all plans to house asylum seekers th...
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October 7, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Thoughts are with Miley’s family and friends. #RIP #Wexford

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Wexford man (60s) who lost his life in fatal crash outside of his workplace is named locally
A man aged in his 60s who lost his life following a fatal crash on the N25 Rosslare Road at Drinagh in the early hours of Sunday morning has been named locally.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Really sad news in #Wexford this morning.

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Man (60s) killed in Wexford crash involving van and jeep, gardaí arrest man (40s) at the scene
A man has been killed following a collision involving a van and a jeep in Co Wexford in the early hours of today.
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October 5, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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An arrest has been made in relation to that stabbing in #Wexford town last week. The man involved had walked from court pending an appeal of a 10 month prison sentence just over 24hrs beforehand.
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Wexford man charged in relation to stabbing incident at Whiterock Hill
A Wexford man was before Judge John Cheatle to plead guilty to a string of offences, including assault, possession of drugs, criminal damage, public order, driving without insurance, theft and escape ...
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October 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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This live stream from a #Wexford clothes shop was shocking to say the least.

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‘Bullying’ backlash against Wexford boutique following explosive live-stream rant – ‘You’re a pain in the arse’
A Wexford-based online clothes boutique has come in for major criticism following an explosive rant directed at a customer via a live stream posted to a social media following of over 50,000 people.
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October 1, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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The autistic community understandably feeling targeted by US President Donald Trump’s recent comments. #Wexford

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Autistic mum and business owner blasts Trump’s paracetamol claims – ‘I’m not suffering and I don't need to be cured’
As Donald Trump stood in front of the world’s media and declared with confidence that pregnant women using paracetamol was a leading cause of autism in children, a large cohort of people rolled there ...
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September 30, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Probably time that junction was sorted once and for all.
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Father and two children brought to Wexford General Hospital after being hit by car while walking to school
A father and two children were rushed to hospital on Wednesday morning, after being struck by a car while crossing the road in peak school traffic.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Take care on the #Wexford ring road between Whitford and Rosslare roundabouts. Car having some significant mechanical issues and smoke billowing out everywhere. 🙈
September 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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A #Wexford woman is planning on running to Leinster House and back again to campaign for 24/7 acute mental health services to be restored in her home county.
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‘I won’t be ignored’ – Wexford mum to run to Leinster House in campaign for 24/7 mental health care
“I’m done. I’m fed up waiting.”
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September 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Lot of VERY angry people on Whiterock Hill in #Wexford at the moment, and you couldn't blame them. The water issues there have been ongoing for a long time now and they've seen 3 outages this week alone.
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Water issues at boiling point as Wexford residents’ taps run dry for third time in a week – ‘Enough is enough’
Frustration has reached boiling point for residents of Whiterock Hill in Wexford town, who awoke to find no water in the taps yet again on Friday morning, the second day in a row.
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September 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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This is an odd one. IPAS centre in #Wexford town is set to be shut down and the families living there relocated in the coming days/weeks. No cert of exemption was in place. Company says there was no requirement for one when they started two years ago.
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Wexford IPAS centre to be closed down and residents relocated as no certificate of exemption was in place
An IPAS centre operating in the heart of Wexford town for two years has been ordered to close after it emerged that a planning exemption was never in place for the building.
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September 18, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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How crazy is this? Couple who moved back to #Wexford two years ago have yet to secure GP services locally & are having to travel to Dublin for services. 🤯
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Couple forced into 300km round trip for GP due to lack of spaces in Wexford – ‘Are we waiting for someone to die?’
The shortage of available places at local GP practices in Wexford has been brought sharply into focus once again, as it has emerged that one Wexford couple is forced to make a 300km round trip to Dubl...
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September 16, 2025 at 11:06 AM