Senator Malcolm Byrne has called on representatives of Deputy Verona Murphy's new ‘party’, the Independent Alliance, to indicate their approach to building a majority on Wexford County Council to agree a programme, budgets and the election of positions.
Jack Barden has declared his intention to stand as an independent candidate in the Rosslare Municipal District (RMD) in the upcoming local elections and has pledged to serve the district with “integrity and vision” should he be elected. Jack, who is the brother of New Ross councillor Pat, will stand in conjunction with other independents under the banner of the Wexford Independent Alliance (WIA) .
Warm tributes were paid to outgoing Staff Officer and organiser in chief of New Ross Municipal District, Ger Walsh, at the February New Ross Municipal District meeting.