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New Ross Standard, 19 Aug 2026

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The New Ross Standard is a weekly newspaper published by Mediahuis Ireland every Tuesday. It’s been serving County Wexford, Ireland, since 1889. The paper provides local coverage of New Ross and nearby communities, including reporting on council decisions, schools, health services and rural affairs. Each issue features community announcements, articles on local history, cultural events and profiles of people shaping the region. Sports coverage highlights Gaelic games, rugby, soccer and athletics, showcasing the county’s strong sporting tradition. Opinion sections provide commentary on local developments and letters from readers, fostering civic debate. The Standard’s long history emphasizes its role as a trusted source of information for generations, and it continues to adapt by digitizing and incorporating multimedia. Its tone is measured and community-focused, balancing public service journalism with coverage that reflects local pride and identity. Available on PressReader, the New Ross Standard remains an essential weekly record of life in Wexford.

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ArticleSad­ness at the death of Fr Jim who left a last­ing leg­acy

There was a huge out­pour­ing of grief across Wex­ford last week as news of the passing of the V. Rev. Jim Byrne spread. He was ordained at St. Peter’s Col­lege in June 1960 and was appoin­ted as C.C. to Rathgarogue, Poul­fur in 1962, Kilmy­shall in...

Sad­ness at the death of Fr Jim who left a last­ing leg­acy

ArticleIre­land’s ambas­sador to US to per­form open­ing at Kennedy Sum­mer School

The Kennedy Sum­mer School’s offi­cial open­ing will take place on Thursday, August 27, which will bring together dip­lomacy, music and lit­er­at­ure on the New Ross stage. Ambas­sador Ger­aldine Byrne Nason, Ire­land’sAm­bas­sad­orto the United...

Ire­land’s ambas­sador to US to per­form open­ing at Kennedy Sum­mer School

ArticleDun­brody Abbey forced to close after van­dal­ism

One of Wex­ford’s most pop­u­lar and his­toric tour­ist attrac­tions dat­ing back to the 1100s has been left with no altern­at­ive but to tem­por­ar­ily par­tially close after indi­vidu­als broke in and car­ried out acts of “delib­er­ate van­dal­ism”.

Dun­brody Abbey forced to close after van­dal­ism

ArticleTrib­utes pour in for pop­u­lar priest who leaves behind a last­ing leg­acy in county

There was a huge out­pour­ing of grief across Wex­ford last week as news of the passing of the V. Rev. Jim Byrne spread. He was ordained at St. Peter’s Col­lege in June 1960 and was appoin­ted as C.C. to Rathgarogue, Poul­fur in 1962, Kilmy­shall in...

Trib­utes pour in for pop­u­lar priest who leaves behind a last­ing leg­acy in county