By Dan Walsh The Chief Executive Officer of Wexford County Council, Tom Enright, has apologised to the people of Gorey for failures that caused unsafe water to enter the public water supply at Creagh Water Plant in Gorey and has promised “to support a full investigation with Irish Water and the HSE to see whatContinue reading “Full investigation into Gorey water failures”
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Gorey Water Supply Serious Incident
By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council has released a statement regards the Gorey water supply which is under ministerial investigation. The statement reads; “A serious water quality incident occurred at one of the three Water treatment Plants serving Gorey Town. A chlorine dosing pump failure arising from an electricity power outage at Creagh Water TreatmentContinue reading “Gorey Water Supply Serious Incident”
Major probe into unsafe drinking water that caused 52 cases of illness in Gorey
BREAKING NEWS – By Dan Walsh Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD is meeting with the Managing Director of Irish Water and the Chief Executive Officer of Wexford County Council tomorrow morning (Saturday) after failures occurred at Creagh Water Treatment Plant serving Gorey where it has been confirmed there has beenContinue reading “Major probe into unsafe drinking water that caused 52 cases of illness in Gorey”
No Ministerial handshakes for some?
By Dan Walsh Some public representatives are up in arms with Wexford County Council officials after claims that only selected members were informed of the recent visit to Wexford by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD and the topic was hot at Monday’s monthly meeting of Wexford County Council heldContinue reading “No Ministerial handshakes for some?”
Trinity Wharf to transform Wexford and South East region
By Dan Walsh A recent visit by Darragh O’Brien TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Wexford’s Trinity Wharf has been hailed as “an ambitious economic plan to support job creation and economic investment in the county” and members at last Monday’s special meeting to discuss the draft County Development Plan held inContinue reading “Trinity Wharf to transform Wexford and South East region”
Draft County Development Plan making progress
By Dan Walsh Not all of the 34 elected members were there, but there was a quorum overflow, and there was a sense of normality to business as members gathered in person in ‘the Street’ at Wexford County Council headquarters at Carricklawn, Wexford, last Monday to discuss the draft County Development Plan and progress itContinue reading “Draft County Development Plan making progress”
Minister visits Gorey, New Ross and Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh Today’s (Friday) much publicised visit to Co. Wexford of Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, who was welcomed by Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council Cllr Barbara Anne Murphy has been acclaimed as productive and encouraging going forward. First stop this morning on the Minister’s itinerary was St Waleran’s, aContinue reading “Minister visits Gorey, New Ross and Enniscorthy”
Minister applauds Council plans for Trinity Wharf
By Dan Walsh Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, on a tour of Co. Wexford today, was taken on a brief tour of Wexford County Council’s flagship urban regeneration project at Trinity Wharf in Wexford town. Mayor of Wexford Cllr Garry Laffan welcomed the Minister to Trinity Wharf, which recently was awardedContinue reading “Minister applauds Council plans for Trinity Wharf”
Housing Minister on Wexford tour today
By Dan Walsh Just one day after the Government published its new housing plan, Housing for All, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for Ireland, Darragh O’Brien, is on a whistle stop tour of four towns of Co. Wexford today (Friday). The Minister will first call to the St. Waleran’s site in Gorey,Continue reading “Housing Minister on Wexford tour today”
New image for four Wexford towns?
By Dan Walsh Four Wexford towns – Enniscorthy, Gorey, New Ross and Kilmore Quay – are included in the new Streetscapes Enhancement Scheme and are set to benefit from new €7 million funding. But will the scheme destroy the individual character of all four towns? Enniscorthy-based Deputy Paul Kehoe told WexfordLocal.com; “This unique initiative isContinue reading “New image for four Wexford towns?”
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