By Dan Walsh The winter woes of 1947 are part of Wexford lore and whenever there is a significant weather event it is inevitable that 1947 will be the base line for measurement, however, it is official where intensive rainfall is concerned – 24 hours on Christmas Day was the heaviest downfall in living memoryContinue reading “Recent rain was worse than 1947”
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Cllr Bridín is building bridges
By Dan Walsh Cllr Bridín Murphy from Clonroche is the new Cathaoirleach of New Ross Municipal District taking over from Cllr Pat Barden and one of her immediate priorities is to liaise with Council officials and engineering staff for the quick restoration of bridges damaged by the torrential Christmas Day rains across a terrain thatContinue reading “Cllr Bridín is building bridges”
Roadside dumping is back
By Dan Walsh It looks like a child has grown up but the adults have not! While driving at Kiltrea between the N30 and Caim I came upon the contents of a child’s bedroom sitting on the side of the road in the winter sunshine. They were in good condition but totally abandoned! It isContinue reading “Roadside dumping is back”
5,000 lose water supply
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”
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”
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