Dan Walsh at Wexford Count Centre Busy morning here at the Wexford Count Centre with the first of the 192 polling boxes opening from 9am. It is going to be a long count, possibly after 7pm before the first official results are announced. The tally teams have been busy as the boxes are opened. WithContinue reading “Elections count at halfway stage?”
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Two lifeboats rescue a lone sailor
By Dan Walsh In a joint sea operation crew members from Rosslare Harbour and Kilmore Quay RNLI came to the aid of a lone sailor early on Tuesday morning after an 8.5 -metre yacht developed engine failure and got into difficulty one mile south-east of Carnsore Point. Responding to a request from the Irish CoastContinue reading “Two lifeboats rescue a lone sailor”
Sod turns on €19m upgrade for Enniscorthy Water Supply
By Dan Walsh at Vinegar Hill Uisce Éireann, in partnership with Wexford County Council, has marked the start of construction on a €19 million upgrade to the Enniscorthy Regional Water Supply Scheme that will benefit over 11,000 consumers, ensuring a reliable and sustainable water supply for Enniscorthy and surrounding areas, and enabling future growth andContinue reading “Sod turns on €19m upgrade for Enniscorthy Water Supply”
Road crash on N11 near Oylegate
By Dan Walsh Three people were removed to Wexford General Hospital this afternoon following a road traffic collision involving a truck, a van and a car, which happened around 3pm on the N11 at Tinnahask, about one kilometre on the Wexford side of Oylegate village. Ambulances, the Fire Service and the Gardaí were quickly onContinue reading “Road crash on N11 near Oylegate”
Call for zero tolerance to litter
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Castle Representatives from Ballindaggin, Bree, Bunclody, Enniscorthy, Ferns, Marshalstown and Kiltealy were special guests and presented with ‘ goody bag’ packs at the Tidy Towns Appreciation Evening held in Enniscorthy Castle last evening. Speaking at the event, Cllr John O’Rourke, Cathaoirleach Enniscorthy Municipal District Council called for “a zero-tolerance approachContinue reading “Call for zero tolerance to litter”
Public consultation on Rosslare ORE Hub
By Dan Walsh Rosslare Europort’s Port Authority, Iarnród Éireann, has begun a non-statutory consultation on the provision of on Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub at Rosslare Europort. A public engagement evening will be held for members of the public at Rosslare Europort on Thursday, May 30th from 3pm to 8pm. The public consultation period willContinue reading “Public consultation on Rosslare ORE Hub”
Enniscorthy Council pays tributes to Cllr Kathleen
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Municipal District meeting in the Presentation Centre There was a typical ‘end of an era’ atmosphere at yesterday’s (Monday) May meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council where tributes were paid to the retiring Cllr Kathleen Codd-Nolan, others wished each other well in the June 7th Local Elections, while the standardContinue reading “Enniscorthy Council pays tributes to Cllr Kathleen”
72 candidates declared in Local Elections
By Dan Walsh Seventy-two candidates have declared to run in the Local Elections on Friday, July 7th and contest 34 County Council seats across six Local Electoral Areas (LEA). Wexford (7 seats), New Ross (6 seats) and Gorey (6 seats) have the highest number of candidates – 14 each – followed by Enniscorthy (6 seats)Continue reading “72 candidates declared in Local Elections”
Council farewell for five members
By Dan Walsh at Wexford County Council May meeting Five dedicated members of Wexford County Council who by their own decision will not be declared candidates in the Local Elections on June 7th attended their final meeting at Council Chamber, County Hall today (Monday) where tributes were paid for loyal local authority service to retiringContinue reading “Council farewell for five members”
Eddie Taaffe appointed Chief Executive
By Dan Walsh at County Hall, Wexford Eddie Taaffe is the new Chief Executive of Wexford County Council. His appointment was approved by the elected members at a special meeting held in County Hall today (Monday) and follows a recruitment process conducted by the Public Appointments Service. A native of Rosbercon, New Ross, Mr TaaffeContinue reading “Eddie Taaffe appointed Chief Executive”
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