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!”

Stay safe for a Happy Christmas

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”

3-day water alerts for Enniscorthy

By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council has issued three separate water alerts for Enniscorthy and householders and businesses should take note. Due to leak detection works; Bellefield, Pearse Road, Parnell Road, Slaney View Park Fr. Murphy Park and Rectory Road will have water supply issues from tonight (Thursday) – 10pm to 4am. Due to reservoirContinue reading “3-day water alerts for Enniscorthy”

Bright Christmas in Bree

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”

Council welcomes new Rosslare-France ferry service

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”