By Dan Walsh About 5,000 customers were without a water supply this afternoon caused by a power outage at the Killmallock Water Treatment Plant on the River Sow. Districts affected included Ballymurn, Glenbrien, Curracloe, Oylegate, Crossabeg, Oulart and The Ballagh. The matter has been resolved. In North Wexford there will be a water outage affectingContinue reading “5,000 lose water supply”
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New flooding fears from overnight rain
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”
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!”
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”
Blackwater are environmental winners
By Dan Walsh Blackwater Tidy Towns were the overall winners at the Wexford County Council Annual Environment Awards under the banner ‘Keep Wexford Beautiful’ which were announced during a special environmental programme broadcast on South East Radio hosted by Alan McGuire. Cllr Barbara-Anne Murphy, Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, congratulated all the participants and wentContinue reading “Blackwater are environmental winners”
Wexford school says No to plastic!
By Dan Walsh Cllr Barbara-Anne Murphy, Cathaoirleach Wexford County Council is leading the congratulations to Presentation Secondary School Wexford on their work in helping their local community to reduce single use plastic. Speaking at the prizegiving where she presented them with their prize of a contactless water station and reusable water bottles, Cllr Murphy said;Continue reading “Wexford school says No to plastic! “
Plans for Enniscorthy town centre
Wexford County Council has announced that it has agreed to acquire the site of the former Murphy Floods Hotel, which was destroyed by fire in September 2005, in Enniscorthy town centre. Having recently acquired the adjoining property which has also been vacant for a number of years, this announcement means that Wexford County Council willContinue reading “Plans for Enniscorthy town centre”
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