By Dan Walsh at monthly meetings in Gorey and Enniscorthy.
At today’s (Tuesday) monthly meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council held in the Council Chamber at Presentation Arts Centre it emerged that the estimated cost of road repairs is in the region of €2.5 million.
Reporting on General Road Maintenance, Roads Engineer, Neil Dempsey told the meeting that pothole repairs, gully cleaning and inlet works are ongoing around the district,” he said, before adding; “After recent floods and continuing wet weather, road conditions throughout the district are in very poor condition with sections of road completely impassable.
Crews are trying to repair roads at present, but persistent wet conditions are making it very difficult. Enniscorthy Area road submitted draft request for funding for over 30 sections of road, with estimated cost of repair in region of €2.5 million.
Joanne Kehoe, Senior Executive Engineer for North Wexford told today’s monthly meeting that the roads in the Gorey-Kilmuckridge District were impacted by flood waters during and following Storm Chandra.
Extensive damage has been noted in over 20 locations across the district and temporary repairs are underway.
Pothole repair is ongoing throughout the district and works have been carried out in all crew areas, drainage works are complete in Banogue and bridge repair works are complete in Kilmichael and Grovemill.
Ms. Kehoe told today’s meeting that the estimated cost for repairs to failed roads and culverts is €1 million.
In addition to these repairs, potholes are widespread across the district with poor weather preventing permanent repairs being carried out.
Away from Gorey and Enniscorthy later today, Minister James Browne TD welcomed €34.2m for 2026 for Wexford’s national, regional and local roads – €23.3m for regional roads and €10.9m for national roads.
Minister Browne said, “I am ensuring that Wexford is not left behind. The protection and renewal of our existing national, regional and local road network is also so essential to every single village and town.
“I have also been committed to assisting the local authority with financial support to assist with the aftermath of Storms in particular.
“I particularly welcome the commitment of funding for the national route of the N11-N25 Oilgate to Rosslare, a project I have raised and worked to ensure was dealt with as it’s badly needed.”
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