Tag Archives: Wexford County Council

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”

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”

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”

By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council has joined with the HSE and the Gardaí and to reiterate basic messages on preventing the spread of COVID-19. Speaking as one in a special Christmas appeal and after a schedule of additional restrictions were announced on Tuesday by the government, the three principal agencies say the recent riseContinue reading “Stay safe for a Happy Christmas”

By Dan Walsh Bree Community Development Group recently secured a grant of €5,000 from Wexford County Council to provide Christmas lighting for Bree village and the fruits of their labour transformed the village into festival mode when illuminations were switched on for the first-time last weekend. The pleasure of switching on was assigned to GerContinue reading “Bright Christmas in Bree”

By Dan Walsh Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, Cllr Ger Carthy has welcomed the recent announcement of a new six-day per week ferry service between Rosslare Europort and northern France by Danish shipping company DFDS. Beginning on January 2nd next, the new ferry route will operate between Rosslare and Dunkirk with six weekly departures fromContinue reading “Council welcomes new Rosslare-France ferry service”

By Dan Walsh Option C has been identified as the Preferred Scheme Option for the N25 Rosslare Europort Access Road that can best deliver the project objectives following an appraisal of the three scheme options under the six criteria. Scheme Option C is presented in the map and consists of a combination of existing roadContinue reading “Rosslare Europort Road Access Option C”