Dan Walsh

Wilton waters flow but bridge is gone!

By Dan Walsh The land around Wilton Castle was my playground growing up. On lazy Sunday afternoons we would leisurely peruse the ruins and roam freely and George Windsor never minded as we used to harvest his raspberries every August. The golden rule was simple – do not damage anything. Picking the raspberries was aContinue reading “Wilton waters flow but bridge is gone!”

Christmas Day horror in Bridgetown

By Dan Walsh in Bridgetown It was heartbreaking to walk through the village of Bridgetown and observe people’s possessions either sitting outside their homes or piled high on lorry-sized skips awaiting collection having been devastated by the torrential Christmas Day rainfall that created flooding across large parts of Co. Wexford. The clean-up has days toContinue reading “Christmas Day horror in Bridgetown”

Ferns road crash victim is named

The man in his 20s who died in a two-vehicle road traffic collision at Ballintore, between The Harrow and Ferns, at approximately 5.20pm on St. Stephen’s Day has been named locally as John Power. The deceased was the sole occupant of the first car. The driver of the second vehicle, a woman in her 50s,Continue reading “Ferns road crash victim is named”

Call to end Gorey housing crisis in 2022

By Dan Walsh “Housing is top of the list for 2022 and that’s a promise to the people of North Wexford,” Cllr Joe Sullivan told the members at the December meeting of Gorey-Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council held at Gorey Courthouse in line with Covid-19 guidelines. Cllr Pip Breen was in the Chair. There were aContinue reading “Call to end Gorey housing crisis in 2022”

Man (20s) dies in Ferns road crash

By Dan Walsh A man in his 20s has died following a two-vehicle road traffic collision that occurred at Ballintore, near Ferns, at approximately 5.20pm yesterday. The deceased was the sole occupant of the first car. His body was taken from the scene to University Hospital Waterford where a post mortem will take place. TheContinue reading “Man (20s) dies in Ferns road crash”

Counting the cost of Christmas floods

By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy About twenty-eight homes were flooded, twelve in Bridgetown and of eight bridges serious damaged, four of them have been wiped out entirely, following the Christmas Day torrential rainfall when more than 3.5 inches fell in 24 hours. More damage may emerge in the coming weeks as safety inspections are carriedContinue reading “Counting the cost of Christmas floods”

Christmas floods could cost €millions

By Dan Walsh Christmas flooding across Co. Wexford is expected to cost millions of euro after numerous bridges have either collapsed or being swept away and road surfaces have been torn apart. Many roads are still closed. Enniscorthy is under water today. There is single passage through Enniscorthy with the areas of Island Road, Templeshannon,Continue reading “Christmas floods could cost €millions”

Enniscorthy prepare for tidal surge

By Dan Walsh in Enniscorthy The next few hours are ‘batten down the hatches’ time in Enniscorthy as the river Slaney has burst its banks on both sides. A spokesperson for Wexford County Council told WexfordLocal.com that the next few hours is crucial, and the high tide will reach Enniscorthy around 11pm. There is someContinue reading “Enniscorthy prepare for tidal surge”

Enniscorthy on flood alert

By Dan Walsh in Enniscorthy Emergency services are monitoring the rising flood waters of the River Slaney at Enniscorthy where high tide happens at 10.12pm. Templeshannon Quay is already in flood and is closed to traffic. Sandbags have been deployed. The message from the Gardaí and Wexford County Council is to avoid Enniscorthy overnight unlessContinue reading “Enniscorthy on flood alert”

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL LOYAL READERS

It is that special time of year again and WexfordLocal.com wishes all our loyal readers and followers a HAPPY CHRISTMAS. WexfordLocal.com is your e-paper covering news, sport and events that matter across Co. Wexford since June 2020. Unfortunately, everybody is restricted by the Covid-19 regulations and guidelines, and the scope for news stories is affectedContinue reading “HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL LOYAL READERS”