By Dan Walsh Water tankers are available at Mr Price, Clonhaston; Ross Road Recycling Centre and Enniscorthy Cemetery, Blackstoops. Water from tankers should be boiled before use. Irish Water have taken a decision to fast-track essential works at the Vinegar Hill Water Treatment Plant at Enniscorthy with a view to lifting the Boil Water NoticeContinue reading “Upgrade at Vinegar Hill Water Treatment Plant fast tracked”
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Water tankers sent to Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh A major burst on a water main close to the reservoir is likely to cause a widespread water supply outage in Enniscorthy and its environs this afternoon. It has just been announced that water tankers will be deployed at Mr Price, Clonhaston; Ross Road Recycling Centre and Enniscorthy Cemetery, Blackstoops, after 7pm.Continue reading “Water tankers sent to Enniscorthy”
Water supply outage in Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh A major burst on a water main close to the reservoir is likely to cause a widespread water supply outage in Enniscorthy and its environs this afternoon. Crews have been mobilised quickly and are working to resolve the issue and restore normal water supply to the town and the catchment area. SpeakingContinue reading “Water supply outage in Enniscorthy”
Fatal road crash near Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh A man in his 30s has died in a single vehicle road traffic collision on the R744 at Clonhasten, near Enniscorthy, this evening. The incident occurred shortly before 7.30pm. It is understood that the vehicle burst into flames and the occupant was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency services were quickly onContinue reading “Fatal road crash near Enniscorthy”
Enniscorthy must keep boiling the water
By Dan Walsh Irish Water, working in partnership with Wexford County Council confirmed today (Thursday) that the Boil Water Notice issued last Friday, May 20th, for consumers supplied by the Enniscorthy Public Water Supply will remain in place over the coming weekend. Consumers are reminded to continue to boil their water for consumption purposes. IrishContinue reading “Enniscorthy must keep boiling the water”
Gorey wins ‘Water School of the Year’
By Dan Walsh St Joseph’s Primary School in Creagh, Gorey, were named the regional winner in the ‘Water School of the Year’ category at the annual Green-Schools Water Awards hosted by An Taisce Green-Schools and Irish Water. Over the past school year, over 123,000 students in 551 schools all over Ireland have participated in theContinue reading “Gorey wins ‘Water School of the Year’”
€2.8m worth of drugs discovered at Rosslare Europort
By Dan Walsh Almost 140 kilogrammes of cannabis with an estimated value of €2.8 million were seized at Rosslare Europort yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon. A man in his 40s was arrested at the scene and taken to Wexford Garda Station. The drugs were discovered when Revenue officers stopped and searched a Spanish registered articulated lorry andContinue reading “€2.8m worth of drugs discovered at Rosslare Europort”
Arrests follow major Castlebridge fire
By Dan Walsh Gardaí at Wexford Station have confirmed that two people have been arrested and files are sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) after ‘significant progress’ was made in an investigation into last Sunday evening’s major fire at Castlebridge village where considerable damage was caused to abandoned buildings adjacent to The PorterContinue reading “Arrests follow major Castlebridge fire”
Reminder to ‘boil the water’ in Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh In a statement issued to WexfordLocal.com this evening, Irish Water, working in partnership with Wexford County Council wish to remind residents and businesses who are supplied by the Enniscorthy Public Water Supply that a Boil Water Notice remains in place and to continue to boil their water for consumption purposes. Following consultationContinue reading “Reminder to ‘boil the water’ in Enniscorthy”
960,000 cigarettes seized at Rosslare Europort
By Dan Walsh Revenue officers seized 960,000 cigarettes at Rosslare Europort yesterday (Monday). The illegal cigarettes were discovered with the assistance of Revenue’s mobile x-ray scanner, when Revenue officers stopped and searched an unaccompanied trailer that had disembarked a ferry from Bilboa, Spain. The cigarettes branded ‘Benson & Hedges Silver’ and ‘Lambert & Butler’, haveContinue reading “960,000 cigarettes seized at Rosslare Europort”
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