A PROBATION report has been sought in the case of a New Ross man who threatened to slit his estranged wife's throat when he breached a safety order on February 24.
BISHOP Denis Brennan is asking parishes in the Diocese of Ferns to help the church pay outstanding compensation and legal bills arising from clerical sex abuse cases. The bishop made his controversial appeal while addressing the AGM of the diocesan finance committee in the Riverside Park Hotel on Monday night.
Bypass back on track as call for judicial review is rejected
Written by The New Ross Standard
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 14:31
THE NEW Ross Bypass is now back on track after the High Court threw out a case yesterday (Tuesday) against the multi-million Euro road project and refused leave to appeal.
€1.8m mortgage taken out on palace to cover abuse claims
Written by The New Ross Standard
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 14:31
THE BISHOP'S palace in Summerhill, Wexford has been remortgaged for ¤1.8 million to help the diocese cover the cost of continuing sex abuse settlements.
NEW ROSS Celtic AFC and New Ross RAPID have been presented with a national award for excelling in the Intercultural Football Standards Grassroots pilot 2009.
A 38-YEAR-old man, charged with theft and criminal damage in Adamstown, had his court case adjourned until November for the monitoring of compensation payments.