By Dan Walsh Details of this year’s Gorey Market House Festival taking place over the August Bank Holiday Weekend (August 4th-6th) have been released and the organising committee are promising the best of the arts, music and various events suitable for the whole family. Philip Knight, Gorey District Manager told WexfordLocal.com of his personal excitementContinue reading “Gorey ready for August festival”
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30-house scheme begins in Gorey
By Dan Walsh There is good news coming from Gorey with the development of 30 housing units commencing on the old St. Joseph’s school site on Wexford Street in the town centre. The contractor Mythen Construction from Foulksmills, Co. Wexford, is on site and engaged in the preparatory work. Commenting to WexfordLocal.com Cllr Joe SullivanContinue reading “30-house scheme begins in Gorey”
Cllr Pip is new Gorey district leader
By Dan Walsh Boolavogue-born Cllr Pip Breen is the new Cathaoirleach of Gorey-Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council following the annual general meeting held in the Chamber at Gorey Civic Buildings last Tuesday. Speaking to WexfordLocal.com, Cllr Breen said his priorities for the coming year includes the completion of the footpath from Gorey to Courtown, the renovationContinue reading “Cllr Pip is new Gorey district leader”
Call for public scrutiny of proposed Courtown land transfer
By Dan Walsh Four district public representatives have united with Courtown Regeneration Partnership in a call for further public scrutiny of the proposed land transfer discussed at the Gorey-Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council meeting held in Blackwater Community Centre on Tuesday, May 16th. In a statement issued by the Courtown Regeneration Partnership and Cllrs Andrew Bolger,Continue reading “Call for public scrutiny of proposed Courtown land transfer”
Councillors vote in favour of ‘Land Swap’
By Dan Walsh at Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council meeting at Blackwater Community Centre A 5-4 vote majority of members at today’s (Tuesday) monthly meeting of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council have favoured the controversial recommendation Section 183 – Transfer of Lands at Ballinatray Lower, Courtown – known locally as the ‘Land Swap’ and theContinue reading “Councillors vote in favour of ‘Land Swap’”
Call for feasibility study before Courtown ‘Land-Swap’ vote
By Dan Walsh Councillors are warned that “a feasibility study before the controversial ‘Land-Swap’ decision is an absolute must to avoid a legal and ethical storm” in a statement this evening issued by Courtown Regeneration Partnership Group ahead of tomorrow’s proposed vote on the Courtown Car Park Transfer coming before Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District scheduled forContinue reading “Call for feasibility study before Courtown ‘Land-Swap’ vote”
Call for restoration of Courtown beach
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”
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?”
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