By Dan Walsh Emergency services rushed to Castlebridge on Wednesday afternoon when a fire broke out on the forecourt at Flanagan’s Service Station in the village. The call went out as rush hour was building just before 5pm and 14 minutes later at 5.08pm the fire service arrived on the scene. The incident involved aContinue reading “Forecourt fire at Castlebridge”
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€1.5m for welcoming Wexford communities
By Dan Walsh The Department of Rural and Community Development is providing €50 million to support communities across the country “that have welcomed people from Ukraine and other countries” and Wexford County Council has been allocated €1,509,870 from the fund. The funding is specifically targeted at those villages and towns in the county where theContinue reading “€1.5m for welcoming Wexford communities”
New houses launched at Rosslare Strand
By Dan Walsh Minister James Browne told WexfordLocal.com that it was a pleasure to officially launch Phase One of the 23-houses at Baile an Róigh at Rosetown Housing Development, Rosslare Strand with Cllr Lisa McDonald, Cathaoirleach of Rosslare Municipal last Friday. Minister Browne said this is a €9 million investment in 32 social houses inContinue reading “New houses launched at Rosslare Strand”
17 new homes launched at Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh at Droichead Carley, Enniscorthy A new 17-house project at Driochead Carley, at a cost of €205,000 per unit, located beside the Ross Road roundabout at Enniscorthy, was officially launched by Minister James Browne TD and Cllr Aidan Browne, Cathaoirleach of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council today (Friday). Minister Browne said he was delightedContinue reading “17 new homes launched at Enniscorthy”
Nighmare living with pyrite and stink
By Dan Walsh at Wexford County Council meeting “Same disgusting smell. Different decade” read a placard carried by one of several residents from Ballyminaun, near Gorey, where ongoing issues around the obnoxious smell have been around for a decade now and a group gathered outside County Hall before yesterday’s (Monday) monthly meeting to protest atContinue reading “Nighmare living with pyrite and stink”
Councillors back Courtown Land Swap, 24-7
By Dan Walsh at the June meeting of Wexford County Council The controversial Land Swap at Courtown, came before the monthly meeting of Wexford County Council today as a Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001 and the members voted in favour of the proposal by 24 votes to 7. The Council’s site, measuringContinue reading “Councillors back Courtown Land Swap, 24-7”
Wexford welcomes French ambassador
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy The French Ambassador to Ireland, His Excellency Vincent Guérend visited Enniscorthy this evening where he advocated to “the strengthen the relationship between Ireland and France” and was delighted to participate in the 225th commemorations of the Rebellion of 1798. Monsieur Guérend spoke at a press reception in Enniscorthy Castle, afterContinue reading “Wexford welcomes French ambassador”
Enniscorthy faces weekend water restrictions
By Dan Walsh Customers in Enniscorthy and surrounding areas on the Enniscorthy Regional Water Supply Scheme are advised by Uisce Éireann that essential night-time water restrictions are required from tonight (Friday) until Monday morning, from 11pm to 6am on each of the three nights to help reservoir levels recover. Speaking to WexfordLocal.com about conserving water,Continue reading “Enniscorthy faces weekend water restrictions”
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”
Water quality under review at Duncannon
By Dan Walsh Over 50 people from the across the government sectors as well as the National Federation of Group Water Schemes were in attendance at Duncannon Community Centre for the quarterly meeting of the South Eastern Regional Operational Committee on Water Quality recently. Chaired by Director of Services, Fergus Galvin of Waterford CityContinue reading “Water quality under review at Duncannon”
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