Full investigation into Gorey water failures

By Dan Walsh The Chief Executive Officer of Wexford County Council, Tom Enright, has apologised to the people of Gorey for failures that caused unsafe water to enter the public water supply at Creagh Water Plant in Gorey and has promised “to support a full investigation with Irish Water and the HSE to see whatContinue reading “Full investigation into Gorey water failures”

Three injured in crash near New Ross

By Dan Walsh Three people were seriously injured in a three vehicle road traffic collision on the R734 Dunmain road outside of New Ross this afternoon. Two were transferred by ambulance to University Hospital Waterford and one was airlifted by Medivac 112 to Dublin. Their condition is unknown currently. Emergency services were alerted at aroundContinue reading “Three injured in crash near New Ross”

Congrats the Rapps… but gender bias?

By Dan Walsh It was inevitable that the success of the Rapparees in the county senior hurling final on Sunday would be showered with congratulations at today’s monthly meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council and Cllr Jackser Owens was first up on his feet. “I am delighted with the Rapparees winning the county title afterContinue reading “Congrats the Rapps… but gender bias?”

Irish Water apology to people of Gorey

By Dan Walsh Irish Water has apologised to the people of Gorey as investigations continues into how, when and why unsafe water entered the public water supply at Creagh Water Plant in Gorey and “late notification of issues relating to the disinfection process at the plant potentially put public health at risk.” A full investigationContinue reading “Irish Water apology to people of Gorey”

Gorey water scandal investigation

By Dan Walsh A serious incident that occurred at the Creagh Water Plant in Gorey where 52 people are known to have fallen ill and the matter was discussed at ministerial level last Saturday in Dublin is continuing and WexfordLocal.com has learned that local representatives are to meet with Irish Water management to discuss theContinue reading “Gorey water scandal investigation”

Hurling title returns to Enniscorthy after 43 years

By Dan Walsh Rapparees 6-18 St Anne’s Rathangan 1-17 They say that goals win games and Rapparees beat the St. Anne’s defence on six occasions in the Pettitts county senior hurling final at Chadwicks Wexford Park today to bring the first title to the Enniscorthy town club since 1978 – 43 years ago. Rapparees wereContinue reading “Hurling title returns to Enniscorthy after 43 years”

Refresher training on incident reporting at Gorey Water Plant

By Dan Walsh The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien T.D., has issued an update in relation to a serious incident at a drinking water plant at Creagh in Gorey. Commenting following a meeting with the Irish Water Managing Director and the Chief Executive of Wexford County Council on Saturday, Minister O’BrienContinue reading “Refresher training on incident reporting at Gorey Water Plant”

Gorey Water Supply Serious Incident

By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council has released a statement regards the Gorey water supply which is under ministerial investigation. The statement reads; “A serious water quality incident occurred at one of the three Water treatment Plants serving Gorey Town. A chlorine dosing pump failure arising from an electricity power outage at Creagh Water TreatmentContinue reading “Gorey Water Supply Serious Incident”

Major probe into unsafe drinking water that caused 52 cases of illness in Gorey

BREAKING NEWS – By Dan Walsh Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD is meeting with the Managing Director of Irish Water and the Chief Executive Officer of Wexford County Council tomorrow morning (Saturday) after failures occurred at Creagh Water Treatment Plant serving Gorey where it has been confirmed there has beenContinue reading “Major probe into unsafe drinking water that caused 52 cases of illness in Gorey”

€197,000 of ‘roll your own’ seized at Europort

By Dan Walsh Revenue officers at Rosslare Europort seized 315kgs of ‘roll your own’ tobacco yesterday (Thursday). The tobacco branded ‘Flandria Golden Blend’ had an estimated retail value of more than €197,000, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of approximately €162,000. The discovery was made when Revenue officers, with the assistance of detector dogContinue reading “€197,000 of ‘roll your own’ seized at Europort”