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A Wexford road which has gained notoriety for the number of accidents and fatalities which occur on it will feature on a special edition of RTÉ’s Prime Time this Thursday, April 11. The Duncannon Line (New Line Road) has been dubbed Ireland’s most notorious road in recent years and has been the subject of countless debates in County Hall.
Having won silver in the last year’s Tidy Towns competition, Enniscorthy is perfectly placed to go one better this year. To that end, Wexford County Council (WCC) brought an experienced Tidy Towns adjudicator to Enniscorthy to meet members of the local group and share some insights and advice.
The winds may have died down and the rains may have eased, but Storm Kathleen’s legacy will be felt in south Wexford’s coastal communities for months to come. As with all of her predecessors, Kathleen has left destruction in her wake, tearing great chunks out of the county’s coast and leaving vulnerable homeowners wondering how many more storms they can endure before their properties follow the earth and dirt into the sea.
It’s one of the few things that unites us, one of the few things we can all agree on: We’d love the six counties back. We’d love to be reunified. You don’t even have to be a Shinner, don’t need to know the words to any of the rebel songs, to feel this way, to believe the island of Ireland should be free of British rule.
The latest candidate to be announced for the Wexford Independent Alliance (WIA) says he will bring a strong voice to poorly represented areas in the Wexford Borough District (WBD). Confirming his intention to run for election in this summer’s locals, Castlebridge native Dave Ryan said there are large swathes of his district which have suffered since the boundaries were redrawn in 2019.