By Dan Walsh It has been raining steadily for most of today and is still falling tonight and reports have reached WexfordLocal.com that the road from Baldwinstown to Bridgetown is now heavily flooded and the canal is rising quickly in Bridgetown. Cllr Jim Codd said Council response teams are already on site with sandbags. TheyContinue reading “New flooding fears from overnight rain”
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Tales from historic Kilcarbery
By Dan Walsh Road closure measures have been enacted by Wexford County Council following the destruction of Kilcarbery Bridge during the infamous Christmas Day flooding episode which also damaged properties in the area. The final road bridge on the River Boro on its way to the Slaney, Kilcarbery has a long and distinguished industrial historyContinue reading “Tales from historic Kilcarbery”
Wilton waters flow but bridge is gone!
By Dan Walsh The land around Wilton Castle was my playground growing up. On lazy Sunday afternoons we would leisurely peruse the ruins and roam freely and George Windsor never minded as we used to harvest his raspberries every August. The golden rule was simple – do not damage anything. Picking the raspberries was aContinue reading “Wilton waters flow but bridge is gone!”
Christmas Day horror in Bridgetown
By Dan Walsh in Bridgetown It was heartbreaking to walk through the village of Bridgetown and observe people’s possessions either sitting outside their homes or piled high on lorry-sized skips awaiting collection having been devastated by the torrential Christmas Day rainfall that created flooding across large parts of Co. Wexford. The clean-up has days toContinue reading “Christmas Day horror in Bridgetown”
Ferns road crash victim is named
The man in his 20s who died in a two-vehicle road traffic collision at Ballintore, between The Harrow and Ferns, at approximately 5.20pm on St. Stephen’s Day has been named locally as John Power. The deceased was the sole occupant of the first car. The driver of the second vehicle, a woman in her 50s,Continue reading “Ferns road crash victim is named”
Call to end Gorey housing crisis in 2022
By Dan Walsh “Housing is top of the list for 2022 and that’s a promise to the people of North Wexford,” Cllr Joe Sullivan told the members at the December meeting of Gorey-Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council held at Gorey Courthouse in line with Covid-19 guidelines. Cllr Pip Breen was in the Chair. There were aContinue reading “Call to end Gorey housing crisis in 2022”
Man (20s) dies in Ferns road crash
By Dan Walsh A man in his 20s has died following a two-vehicle road traffic collision that occurred at Ballintore, near Ferns, at approximately 5.20pm yesterday. The deceased was the sole occupant of the first car. His body was taken from the scene to University Hospital Waterford where a post mortem will take place. TheContinue reading “Man (20s) dies in Ferns road crash”
Counting the cost of Christmas floods
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy About twenty-eight homes were flooded, twelve in Bridgetown and of eight bridges serious damaged, four of them have been wiped out entirely, following the Christmas Day torrential rainfall when more than 3.5 inches fell in 24 hours. More damage may emerge in the coming weeks as safety inspections are carriedContinue reading “Counting the cost of Christmas floods”
Christmas floods could cost €millions
By Dan Walsh Christmas flooding across Co. Wexford is expected to cost millions of euro after numerous bridges have either collapsed or being swept away and road surfaces have been torn apart. Many roads are still closed. Enniscorthy is under water today. There is single passage through Enniscorthy with the areas of Island Road, Templeshannon,Continue reading “Christmas floods could cost €millions”
Enniscorthy prepare for tidal surge
By Dan Walsh in Enniscorthy The next few hours are ‘batten down the hatches’ time in Enniscorthy as the river Slaney has burst its banks on both sides. A spokesperson for Wexford County Council told WexfordLocal.com that the next few hours is crucial, and the high tide will reach Enniscorthy around 11pm. There is someContinue reading “Enniscorthy prepare for tidal surge”
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