By Dan Walsh Water supply is returning to Uisce Éireann customers in Great Island after the successful repair of a water main. Uisce Éireann crews located and repaired the burst main and water is now returning to impacted customers. However, it may take longer for normal supply to be restored to customers at the endContinue reading “Water supply returns to Great Island”
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Council facing major challenge fixing roads
By Dan Walsh at Wexford County Council Special Meeting At a special Wexford County Council meeting held yesterday (Monday) addressing the theme of ‘flooding and the impact to the roads network,’ it was revealed that the volume of water flowing through Enniscorthy town centre during the recent floods reached an astonishing 300,000 litres per second.Continue reading “Council facing major challenge fixing roads”
Water repair works in Great Island
By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann crews are working to repair a major burst on a water main in Great Island and restore water to customers affected across Fruit Hill, Fishertown, Great Island and the surrounding areas. An alternative water supply in the form of a tanker has been made available at Horeswood Church. Customers are remindedContinue reading “Water repair works in Great Island”
Cars damaged at Forth Mountain
Gardaí responded to reports of criminal damage with an axe to four parked cars at Forth Mountain carpark, Barntown, which occurred at around 4.15pm on Saturday last. Following a search, a man aged in his 50s was located at a residential property in Taghmon and a less-than-lethal force option was deployed by the Armed SupportContinue reading “Cars damaged at Forth Mountain”
No show local politicians’ anger Enniscorthy flood victims
By Dan Walsh at IFA Centre, Enniscorthy A speaker at a public meeting held in the IFA Centre on Saturday evening expressed concern about the absence of councillors – “It is disgraceful that councillors are not here” – as flood victims, local residents, and business owners advocated for an expedited agreement on a flood reliefContinue reading “No show local politicians’ anger Enniscorthy flood victims”
Water supply returns to Bridgetown
By Dan Walsh Water supply is returning to normal levels for Uisce Éireann customers in Bridgetown after the successful repair of a burst water main. Uisce Éireann quickly crews located and repaired the burst main and water is now returning to impacted customers. However, it may take longer for normal supply to be restored toContinue reading “Water supply returns to Bridgetown”
Burst water main in Bridgetown
By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann crews are tackling a major burst in Bridgetown to restore water to customers affected today (Thursday). The unplanned outage may cause supply disruptions to customers and businesses in Bridgetown, Kilmore and Tomhaggard. Uisce Éireann’s Padraig Lyng has assured customers that every effort is being made to restore a full waterContinue reading “Burst water main in Bridgetown”
Gorey poet recalls childhood trauma
By Dan Walsh Regina Redmond from Gorey follows the publication of her first book of poetry Buried Deep is the Child with Warrior Woman Truth Teller which be officially launched by Colm O’Gorman, founder of One in Four and former executive director of Amnesty International Ireland in Gorey Library tonight (Thursday). The event will be hosted by Hot Press writer JackieContinue reading “Gorey poet recalls childhood trauma”
Bree debaters in the semi-final
By Dan Walsh The National Quarter-Finals of the Macra Na Feirme Novice Debating Competitionwere held on Saturday evening in Bree Community Centre, where teams from across the country gathered to compete for a place in the National Semi-Finals. The local Bree Macra team of Eddie Casey, Mark Waters, and Sarah Byrne, faced strong opposition fromContinue reading “Bree debaters in the semi-final”
Enniscorthy opens new Family Resource Centre
By Dan Walsh Minister James Browne, together with Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley, has formally announced the designation of Templeshannon Community & Childcare Centre as a new Family Resource Centre. This decision follows several years of advocacy by numerous groups and individuals, including Enniscorthy East Community Development, with significant support from WexfordContinue reading “Enniscorthy opens new Family Resource Centre”
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