Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD officially opened the €1 million Emigrant Park on New Ross quayfront on Thursday in front of a 120-strong crowd, describing it as a transformative project for the town.
New Ross Municipal chairman, Cllr Anthony Connick is calling on gardaí to increase their patrols of the town’s award winning park – saying ‘pure thuggery’ leading to tens of thousands of euros in damage being caused.