Pipe laying completed on €19m Enniscorthy water upgrade

By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann is making significant progress on a €19 million investment to upgrade the Enniscorthy Regional Water Supply with pipe laying now complete.  The project when complete will benefit more than 11,000 customers, ensuring a reliable and sustainable water supply for Enniscorthy and surrounding areas. Critical improvements to the scheme include upgrading theContinue reading “Pipe laying completed on €19m Enniscorthy water upgrade”

Aircraft forced landing at Carnsore Point

By Dan Walsh The forced landing of a Partenavia P68 Victor aircraft with a pilot and three passengers on board on the beach at Carnsore Point on September 23rd, 2021, was “probably due to separate interruptions to the fuel supply of both engines while operating with low fuel levels”, the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU)Continue reading “Aircraft forced landing at Carnsore Point”

Senator Cathal Byrne elected FG Party Secretary

By Dan Walsh “It is a great honour and privilege to be unanimously elected by my fellow Senators, TDs and MEPs to be Secretary of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party this evening”, Senator Cathal Byrne has announced.   “My first meeting with our new officers is tomorrow (Thursday) morning and I look forward to tacklingContinue reading “Senator Cathal Byrne elected FG Party Secretary”

Man arrested released without charge

By Dan Walsh A man arrested in connection with the discovery of a woman’s body on the Stena Nordica ferry sailing from Fishguard to Rosslare Europort on Tuesday evening has been released without charge. Gardaí are treating the incident as a “personal tragedy for the deceased and family involved”. Post mortem examinations on the womanContinue reading “Man arrested released without charge”

Let’s get Courtown’s Spike Bridge reopened soon

By Dan Walsh at Courtown An iconic timber pedestrian bridge crossing the Owenavorragh river and a feature of the Courtown Woods and part of the Wexford Walking Trails programme, known locally as Spike Bridge, was closed by Coillte last week. A notice on the bridge reads; “Please note that Spike Bridge is closed due toContinue reading “Let’s get Courtown’s Spike Bridge reopened soon”

Arrest after death on passenger ferry

By Dan Walsh A woman has been fatally injured in ‘a serious incident’ on board the 2pm Stena Nordica passenger ferry sailing from Fishguard to Rosslare Europort this evening. A man has been arrested in connection with the investigation and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a GardaContinue reading “Arrest after death on passenger ferry”

Gorey IPAS application withdrawn

By Dan Walsh An application for a proposed IPAS Centre on the Arklow Road, Gorey, has been withdrawn following discussions between the owner of the property, Sean Doyle, and the newly elected TD for the Wicklow-Wexford constituency, Brian Brennan TD. As a result of Deputy Brennan’s intervention regards the application submitted on February 19th, followsContinue reading “Gorey IPAS application withdrawn”

Woman seriously injured in Duncannon

By Dan Walsh A woman in her 30s who was seriously injured in a two-vehicle road traffic collision near Duncannon today was airlifted to a Dublin hospital. The collision involving two cars occurred on the R734 at Balliniry Cross shortly after 3pm. The passenger of one of the vehicles, a woman in her 30s, wasContinue reading “Woman seriously injured in Duncannon”

Enniscorthy sports facility is “envy of everywhere”

By Dan Walsh at Ross Road, Enniscorthy The sporting heritage found in Enniscorthy was enriched and celebrated today with the official opening of the new all-weather Astro pitch at Ross Road, Enniscorthy. Minister for Housing, Heritage and Local Government, James Browne TD performed the opening address. Cathaoirleach of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council, Cllr Aidan BrowneContinue reading “Enniscorthy sports facility is “envy of everywhere””

Wexford town water supply back to normal

By Dan Walsh The Boil Water Notice for customers in Wexford town supplied by the Newtown Water Treatment Plant has been lifted with immediate effect. Uisce Éireann can confirm that, following consultation with the Health Service Executive, customers can now resume normal use of the public water supply. The notice was issued as a precautionaryContinue reading “Wexford town water supply back to normal”