Services Eamonn Hore News Today

Wexford councillor and a member of Wexford’s All-Ireland winning team of ‘96 Garry Laffan has moved to distance himself from comments made by his Fianna Fáil colleague Joe Sullivan in relation to matchday arrangements at Wexford Park.

Expressing an opinion that seemed to differ from a lot of his council colleagues, Fianna Fáil councillor Joe Sullivan aimed a shot at stewards and temporary road closures put in place on big match days at Wexford Park.

There was a notable air of finality at the February meeting of Wexford County Council. After ten years and more than 50 council meetings, Chief Executive Tom Enright took his seat at the top table for his last.

Naturally, some concerns were going to arise from the recent announcement of a €250m masterplan for the Killeens area of Wexford town.

Following nearly two years of frustration, an end is in sight for locals in the Bree area as Wilton Bridge is finally set to re-open to traffic this Friday.

Minister Heather Humphreys was welcomed to New Ross today where in the presence of Councillor John Fleming, Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, Councillor Anthony Connick, Cathaoirleach of New Ross Municipal District as well as the Elected members of Wexford County Council, Wexford Oireachtas members, the Canadian Ambassador to Ireland, Nancy Smyth, the Irish Ambassador to Canada, Eamonn McKee, and invited guests she performed the official opening of The Emigrant Park, on the quays, New Ros...

Despite its portrayal as an unforeseen delay to the project, Wexford County Council was told that a state-of-the-art service area between Oylegate and Rosslare Harbour would be a requirement for the M11 project to proceed prior to March of 2022.

St Michael’s Theatre in New Ross could be forced to close unless over €200,000 in funding is provided for a new roof.

As elected members of Wexford County Council were briefed on the next step in the complete handover of responsibility for water services from local authorities to Uisce Éireann (Irish Water), many were left scratching their heads and wondering if we still in fact live in a democracy.

Wexford County Council has been accused of wasting a significant chunk of money after a €100,000 art installation overlooking the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge in New Ross has been broken, smashed and “left to vandals”.