By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Municipal District Council meeting
At the January Enniscorthy Municipal District Council meeting, councillors were surprised by the roads budget and its distance coverage.
The meeting was informed that the roads budget for the district is €2.1 million and that covered a mere 13 kilometres last year!
In 2026, due to higher material costs, the unchanged budget covers just 12 kilometres!
Members informed the engineer about district roads needing repairs and new potholes appearing, but this was prior to heavy rains and Storm Chandra’s challenges.
Cllr Jackser Owens raised concerns about flooding on Island Road and urged for sandbags to be provided to properties along the River Slaney.
Since the meeting things have got worse in and around the town. A small pothole has emerged on the right-hand lane as we drive onto the William Barker bridge. It was noticed today and won’t heal itself.
There is a serious surface deterioration on Lymington Road (some call it Parnell Road) which leads onto Duffry Street (some call it Pig Market Hill) and joins with the top of Wafer Street where an unknown amount of money was spent on footpaths late last year.
A well-known blocked gully is located on Mill Park Road at the intersection with The Folly; it has been created by the mechanical sweeper and, during periods of heavy flow, can cause significant splashing onto pedestrians. It has been there for years now despite complaints from the locals.
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