By Dan Walsh Fifteen projects across County Wexford are to share funding of €3,603,000 under the Active Travel 2021 allocations with a big emphasis on footpaths and cycle networks. The highest allocation is €600,000 for the Beechlawn/Clonard Avenue Cycle Scheme in Wexford town; €285,000 for the Newtown Cycle Scheme in Wexford town; and €185,000 forContinue reading “€3.6m funding for 15 Wexford projects”
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Crew safe as Wexford fishing vessel sinks off Cork coast
By Dan Walsh The 25-metre Wexford registered fishing vessel Ellie Adhamh has sunk after its seven crew members were rescued by the Irish Coast Guard when the ship lost power and had trouble off the Cork coast. The vessel has sunk in approximately 80m of water over two miles North of the Bull Rock, atContinue reading “Crew safe as Wexford fishing vessel sinks off Cork coast”
Congratulations 2Lt. Michaelí Byrne
By Dan Walsh Second Lieutenant Michaelí Byrne (24) has achieved her career ambition and is to be assigned to the Army Equitation School following the commissioning ceremony of the 96th cadet class at Collins Barracks, Dublin, on Thursday. From Butterfly Farm, Raheen, near Camolin, Michaelí was the winner of the Mo Chroi four-year-old championship finalContinue reading “Congratulations 2Lt. Michaelí Byrne”
South East priorities created in new forum
By Dan Walsh The first-of-its-kind South East First Citizens Accord has created a Forum of the First Citizens from Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford who are coming together with the key goal of addressing the structural challenges faced by the South East. The region is particularly vulnerable to the impact of the pandemic having had theContinue reading “South East priorities created in new forum”
UHW Cath Lab contract is signed
By Dan Walsh The contract for construction of a second Catheterisation Laboratory at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) awarded to local company Tom O’Brien Construction Ltd is expected to start in the first week of May and take 12 months to deliver. The Department of Health confirmed today that the construction contractor award letter has nowContinue reading “UHW Cath Lab contract is signed”
Beer seized at Rosslare Europort
By Dan Walsh Revenue officers seized nearly 17,000 litres of beer at Rosslare Europort following the search of an Irish registered truck that had disembarked a ferry from Pembroke, Wales, last Monday. The consignment was seized following routine profiling aimed at identifying alcohol products that may be diverted onto the market without payment of theContinue reading “Beer seized at Rosslare Europort”
€2.6m facelift for historic Bullring
By Dan Walsh The Mayor of Wexford Cllr Leonard Kelly and the members of Wexford Borough District Council are excited following the unveiling of plans to transform the historic Bullring and Cornmarket areas of Wexford town at an estimated cost of €2.4 million. The cost of installing a glass roof over the markets area ofContinue reading “€2.6m facelift for historic Bullring”
Minister Browne launches Wexford PPN Disability Report
By Dan Walsh There has been a positive welcome for the Wexford PPN Disability Report which was launched by Zoom Link on Monday night by the Minister for State at the Department of Justice with responsibility for Law Reform, James Browne TD, in an hour-long presentation on disability in Co. Wexford featuring many speakers includingContinue reading “Minister Browne launches Wexford PPN Disability Report”
Burst pipes in Gorey “not a priority”
By Dan Walsh Cllr Andrew Bolger has been prominent in reflecting on water supply problems in Gorey and last week brought to the attention of the Gorey-Kilmuckridge Municipal Council the almost infamous Fort Road nine-inch pipe and today he raised the matter before representatives of Irish Water. Cllr Bolger told WexfordLocal.com how he raised hisContinue reading “Burst pipes in Gorey “not a priority””
Enniscorthy Flood Relief is ‘not for signing’
By Dan Walsh The Enniscorthy Flood Relief Scheme documents are with the OPW and Wexford County Council, but they are certainly not on the Minister’s desk in Dublin, so there is no point in local delegations to the Minister’s office demanding a signature anytime soon. The matter rose in a tide of frustration and persistentContinue reading “Enniscorthy Flood Relief is ‘not for signing’”
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