By Dan Walsh Significant progress has been made in the delivery of a new primary and secondary school in the Clonard area of Wexford town, but the exact location is still to be disclosed. The Department of Education and Skills has agreed a service level agreement with the Waterford and Wexford Education Training Board toContinue reading “Two new schools for Wexford town”
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€100,000 worth of cannabis in Gorey
Gardaí have arrested a man and a woman and seized €100,000 worth of suspected cannabis after stopping a car at a checkpoint in Gorey last night. At approximately 9pm, Gardaí in Gorey stopped a vehicle and detected a smell of cannabis. The car was searched as a result and Gardaí discovered €100,000 worth of cannabisContinue reading “€100,000 worth of cannabis in Gorey”
In Gorey…the bus stops here!
By Dan Walsh On a previous occasion when it was suggested that the bus stop on the Main Street be moved to the Gorey railway station car park the town’s business community were having none of it…but could it become a reality this time around? Concerns were raised on the matter at today’s monthly meetingContinue reading “In Gorey…the bus stops here!”
€377,000 for 27 empty housing units
By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council is to receive funding of €377,000 for the refurbishment and repair of 27 empty housing units following an announcement by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD of €40 million for the refurbishment of local authority void housing units. Speaking from New Ross this morning,Continue reading “€377,000 for 27 empty housing units”
Poor Broadband areas need priority; Cllr McDonald
By Dan Walsh Working from home and the poor performance of Broadband in rural areas of Co. Wexford was a topical discussion at the September meeting of Wexford County Council that took place yesterday (Monday) under Covid-19 government guidelines at the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy. Cllr Ger Carthy, Cathaoirleach, was in the chair for theContinue reading “Poor Broadband areas need priority; Cllr McDonald”
Traffic delays at Ferns roundabout
By Dan Walsh Irish Water working in partnership with Wexford County Council are attending to emergency works to the damaged sewer on the R772 at Ferns Village Roundabout where work will continue until Wednesday, September 16th, 9.30am to 6.30pm. The public are informed that significant traffic delays is likely so motorists are advised to plan theirContinue reading “Traffic delays at Ferns roundabout”
Board responds to Ros Tapestry exhibition
By Dan Walsh Following today’s breaking news that the Ros Tapestry is on ‘temporary move’ to Kilkenny Castle, published exclusively in WexfordLocal.com, an official statement was released by New Ross Needlecraft Ltd tonight. It reads as follows; “The Board of the Ros Tapestry wish to acknowledge the concern expressed in the campaign about the tapestryContinue reading “Board responds to Ros Tapestry exhibition”
1,000s of litres of water saved in Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh Working in partnership with Wexford County Council, Irish Water’s Leakage Reduction Programme Find and Fix Scheme was stepped up in Enniscorthy in late June in a bid to tackle leakage levels around the town. The programme has been a huge success and has resulted in the saving of thousands of litres ofContinue reading “1,000s of litres of water saved in Enniscorthy”
Two persons rescued off Cahore Pier
By Dan Walsh Two persons located on an inflatable off Cahore Pier have been rescued by Cahore Inshore Lifeboat Service and brought safely to shore. The Service were tasked by Dublin Coastguard by pager alert to assist a child who had gotten into difficulty on an inflatable off Cahore Pier and on arrival at sceneContinue reading “Two persons rescued off Cahore Pier”
Tobacco and alcohol seized at Rosslare
By Dan Walsh Revenue officers seized 31,220 cigarettes and 31 kgs of tobacco at Rosslare Europort on Saturday. The smuggled cigarettes branded ‘John Player’, ‘L&M Blue’ and ‘Richmond’ and the tobacco branded ‘Amber Leaf’ have a combined estimated retail value of over €39,300 representing a loss to the exchequer of €31,797. As part of theContinue reading “Tobacco and alcohol seized at Rosslare”
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