By Dan Walsh at Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council meeting “We want to move forward and see progress using local knowledge to make good decisions,” members of Courtown Business Association told the elected representatives at last Tuesday’s monthly meeting of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council held in the Council Chamber, Gorey. Three members of theContinue reading “Call for restoration of Courtown beach”
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What’s next for Gorey’s Esmonde Street?
By Dan Walsh at Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council meeting A two-way carriageway, two cycle lanes, new footpaths, landscaping, pedestrian crossings, a front of school zone, and much more, costing in the region of €2 million and likely to be entirely funded by Wexford County Council is under discussion for Esmonde Street, Gorey. The planContinue reading “What’s next for Gorey’s Esmonde Street?”
Nature restores the beauty of Clone Strand
By Dan Walsh at Clone Strand Problems with flooding in the vicinity of the Ahare River and a cascading steam across Clone Strand preventing access to the beach and difficulties with spawning beds and access to the Inch River may have been solved… by nature itself! Concerns raised at a recent public meeting held inContinue reading “Nature restores the beauty of Clone Strand”
Public access in doubt at Clone Beach?
By Dan Walsh at Clone Beach, Castletown Clone Beach in North Wexford could be closed to the public this season if immediate action called for by a majority who attended a public meeting held in the Golden Anchor, Castletown, on Thursday night is ignored by Wexford County Council. About 40 concerned locals attended the meetingContinue reading “Public access in doubt at Clone Beach?”
Safety measures needed at Clone beach
By Dan Walsh at Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District monthly meeting A situation at Clone Beach with a build-up of sandbanks and steep sandy cliff edges created where the Ahare River flows into the sea is causing concerns locally and Cllr Anthony Donohoe made a sincere call to “make it safe” when he raised the matterContinue reading “Safety measures needed at Clone beach”
Tara Hill presents a five-year plan
By Dan Walsh at Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council meeting Recent survey results for a five-year Community Development Plan for the communities of Tara Hill, Ballymoney and Castletown to determine the prioritisation for funding applications and development were revealed at last Tuesday’s monthly meeting of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal Council held in the Civic Centre, Gorey.Continue reading “Tara Hill presents a five-year plan”
Tense debate on Gorey housing plans
By Dan Walsh at Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Meeting While the proposed end to the temporary Eviction Ban on March 31st was under discussion prior to a vote on the matter in Dáil Éireann on Wednesday, councillors lambasted Wexford County Council for its failure to deliver housing in Gorey at today’s monthly meeting of GoreyContinue reading “Tense debate on Gorey housing plans”
Smart Village strategy for Courtown/Riverchapel
By Dan Walsh at Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey A new 64-page report outlining a Smart Village innovative plan for future investment and development in the Courtown and Riverchapel region of North Wexford was unveiled at a well-attended public meeting held in the Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey, last Monday night. Linda Sinnott, Chair of Courtown CommunityContinue reading “Smart Village strategy for Courtown/Riverchapel”
Gorey’s Market House tops the local news
By Dan Walsh at Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Meeting Recently, 60 people gathered in the Loch Garman Arms Hotel to support the newly formed Gorey Community Development Group where Cllrs Diarmuid Devereux and Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin represented Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council. At last Tuesday’s monthly meeting of the district authority Cllrs Devereux and ÓContinue reading “Gorey’s Market House tops the local news”
What’s good for Our Lady’s Island doesn’t apply to the Ahare River!
By Dan Walsh at Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council Meeting Cllr Joe Sullivan has long been campaigning for action on the Ahare River (also known as the Kilgorman or Inch River) which flows into the sea at Clone Beach in North Wexford and he alerted members to current events at Tuesday’s monthly meeting of GoreyContinue reading “What’s good for Our Lady’s Island doesn’t apply to the Ahare River!”
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