By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council is in contact with the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management (NDFEM) Crisis Management Team, and Carolyn Godkin, Director of Services, told Monday’s meeting of Wexford County Council about plans to review the weather forecast for the coming days, including the potential impact of snow, and to provideContinue reading “Wexford plans when the snow comes!”
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Litter problem is getting worse
By Dan Walsh While walking the roads of North Wexford Cllr Joe Sullivan noticed that the litter problem is getting worse, and consequently, he brought a motion before Monday’s February meeting of Wexford County Council held with Microsoft Teams due to Covid-19 regulations which suggested that the Council “make recycling services free of charge atContinue reading “Litter problem is getting worse”
Call for funds to mend Wexford’s rural roads
By Dan Walsh A Wexford councillor is calling upon Wexford’s TDs to demand adequate funding for rural roads, which he claims “are devastated and resemble the surface of the moon despite the best efforts of the roads engineer and his work crews.” Cllr Jim Codd from the Rosslare Municipal District Council is critical of theContinue reading “Call for funds to mend Wexford’s rural roads”
Heavy flooding in Gorey district
By Dan Walsh Many areas of North Wexford, including parts of Gorey town are affected by heavy flooding and staff from Wexford County Council and Gorey Fire Service are involved in a number of clean-up operations. A family home in Creagh Woods was badly flooded. The Arklow Road underneath the railway bridge and part ofContinue reading “Heavy flooding in Gorey district”
Wexford’s ‘Keep Well in Your Community’
By Dan Walsh During the current Covid-19 restrictions neighbour awareness is more important than ever and so the Wexford Keep Well ‘Community Check In’ initiative is doing just that in an innovative and non-contact way with ‘Check in’ cards. The postcard size cards provide details of the Wexford County Council Community Call helpline on oneContinue reading “Wexford’s ‘Keep Well in Your Community’”
Mayor Kelly supports Green Dog campaign
By Dan Walsh Mayor of Wexford, Cllr Leonard Kelly, was on Wexford Quay today with his little friend to help relaunch and promote the Green Dog Walker Campaign in Wexford. “The campaign is an initiative in the fight against dog litter. The programme is a positive, friendly way to change attitudes about dog fouling inContinue reading “Mayor Kelly supports Green Dog campaign”
Council action on illegal dumping
By Dan Walsh Illegal roadside dumping has always been a major challenge for the local authority, but in recent times, the issue has escalated to epic proportions and was described as “an absolute disgrace” at last Monday’s January meeting of Wexford County Council held under Covid-19 guidelines by Microsoft Teams. Cllr Barbara-Anne Murphy told theContinue reading “Council action on illegal dumping”
Call to tackle ‘broadband black spots’ in rural Wexford
By Dan Walsh Fianna Fáil representative in the Rosslare Municipal District Council region, Cllr. Lisa McDonald has called for Wexford County Council to engage urgently with providers to tackle the large number of broadband black spots in rural areas of Co. Wexford. At Monday’s monthly meeting of Wexford County Council, held under Covid-19 restrictions byContinue reading “Call to tackle ‘broadband black spots’ in rural Wexford”
Council HQ may become Vaccine Centre
By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council headquarters on Wexford’s Newtown Road at Carrcklawn may be used as a Vaccine Centre if the need arises. It is one of a selection of suitable facilities around the county that will be made available to the HSE should a mass vaccination programme be rolled out. Chief Executive OfficerContinue reading “Council HQ may become Vaccine Centre”
No funding for New Ross this time!
By Dan Walsh A funding package for seven villages in Co. Wexford amounts to €795,481, but the lion’s share goes to Rosslare Municipal District, while no allocation has been made in the New Ross Municipal District. “I’m delighted to welcome significant funding from government for four villages in the Rosslare Municipal District this morning underContinue reading “No funding for New Ross this time!”
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