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Lane closure to tackle anti-social behaviour Anti-social behaviour in parts of Coolcotts in Wexford town is to be tackled by closing a lane-way and extinguishing any right of way that exists along it. The lane, which links Ferndale Park and the car park at O’Leary Road has been the scene of shocking anti-social
behaviour with residents facing a living nightmare as gangs gather and become involved in all sorts of activities. The problems have included the collection of material which is dumped in the lane and burned under the cover of darkness. Local residents had initially
Residents’ sixteen year wait for takeover Residents of one housing estate in Wexford town have been waiting a shocking sixteen years to be taken in charge by the local authority. People living in Whiterock Heights first applied for the takeover in January 2000 but they are still awaiting a decision.
Cllr. George Lawlor told a meeting of the Municipal Borough District Council that an €85,000 bond provided by the builder was in place to tackle some outstanding issues on the estate and he urged officials to progress the matter.
been opposed to closing off the lane but they have effectively been forced to give up the fight to keep it open in the face of the problems caused by thugs. Local councillors met with the residents to discuss the problems recently and this week members of the local Municipal District Council supported
a motion calling for the lane closure. Cllr George Lawlor said that apart from anti-social behaviour the lane was also used as an escape route from the Gardaí while Deirdre Wadding said people were being intimidated by some of those who gathered in the lane.
Car parks safety concerns Officials at Wexford Co. Council are to take the unusual step of examining safety in two privately owned car parks in tnhe town following cvoncerns raised by local councillors in relation to one of them and a number of incidents reported from the second one. Coming under the spotlight will be car park at a major new gymnasium at
Coolcotts and the car park at the Lidl store. Cllr George Lawlor said the Council which had granted planning for both developments had a duty of care to the public despite the fact that they were privately owned car parks. Engineer Craig Innes agreed and said he would examine both car parks.
The need to provide positive role models and encouragement for young girls has been cited as a compelling reason for Wexford Borough District Council to participate in the
International Day of the girl next year. The move was promoted by Cllr. Lisa McDonald whose initiative was supported by her council colleagues.
Carthy’s anger over Kilmore sign Efforts to have a warning sign in place to warn motorists of a new round-about at Kilmore have to date proven unsuccessful, despite the fact that members of the local Municipal District Council agreed that such a sign should be erected. Cllr Ger Carthy who initially raised the issue a month ago was less than impressed that the decision of the Council had not been acted upon and he said that if the decisions of councillors were not to be imple-
mented they would have to seek monthly reports on the progress of all matters they had decided at previous meetings. While engineer Lar Lett said there had been consultations with local and the Council was looking at a permanent sign in the area Cllr. Carthy was not satisfied. The problem which had been raised related to the need for a sign to warn people of the new road layout but that had not been addressed, he said.
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Skip laws to go countywide By-laws governing the use of skips in public places are to be extended to all towns in the county following a review by Council officials. Regulations were introduced in Wexford town in 1993 and New Ross in 2010 but there were no regulations or charges in either Gorey or Enniscorthy. Now these towns are to be included under the new regulations which cover matters
such as insurance and safety and also impose a charge of €60 per week or part thereof for each skip placed in a public place. In Gorey there was a welcome for the introduction of regulations in the town. District Council
House vacant for thirty years Two houses owned by one family in Gorey’s Garden City have been vacant ten and thirty years respectively, it has emerged. Cllr. Fionntan O’Suilleabhain told a meeting of the District Council that the property which had been unoccupied
for ten years was now causing dampness problems for the person in the adjoining house, but he said the other vacant property also needed to be addressed. The matter is to be examined by the Council’s planning Department.
Monster leaves cause problems on Main Street Leaves falling from trees on Gorey’s Main Street are extra-large and are posing a health and safety risk for people who use the street, a local councillor has claimed. Cllr Robbie Ireton, who believes the offending trees should be removed and replaced, said there was a danger of people slipping and falling on the leaves. He also raised concerns over other issues on the Main Street including cigarette butts outside various
premises and he said staff in these premises should be cleaning them up. But Cllr. Malcom Byrne said there was an element of personal responsibility required in the matter and people should be careful about where they disposed of cigarettes. Cllr. John Hegarty said that he had been approached by a number of people recently who praised the level of cleanliness on the Main Street.
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Chairman, Pip Breen, said he welcomed the clarity which the regulations would bring and also suggested that the
charge would encourage people to put the skips on their own property rather than on the street.
It’s dark around the streets of Gorey Parts of Gorey are in virtual darkness, even where there are street lights. The reason is that many of the lights in the town are an old type street light which are about as useful as a candle on a windy day. Several local councillors have expressed concern at both the lack of lights in some parts of the town and the poor quality of some of
the lights that are in place. Engineer Neville Shaw said a complete review of public lighting was required, not just in Gorey, but across the county. However, he warned that a programme to bring the lighting up to modern standards would require investment and at the moment the money was just not available.
Gorey’s ‘Avenue’ to get ‘semi’ mature trees It has taken a long time but Gorey’s famous Avenue should be back to its glory years early in 2017 with confirmation that ‘semi’ mature oak trees are to be planted along the street. Engineer Neville Shaw told councillors that the local authority wanted to ensure that what they did on The Avenue was right and if that took a little longer than expected
then that was acceptable. The new trees will be semimature measuring twelve to fifteen feet in height and they should be planted within four weeks. It was also revealed that special precautions are to be taken to guide the roots of the trees downward so the new footpaths on The Avenue will not be broken up.
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Pay by text parking may be on the way Wexford Co. Council is examining the possibility of introducing a pay by text system for their car parks in addition to introducing a facility for people to pay by credit card. There was a warm welcome for the news from members of Gorey Municipal District Council. Cllr Fionntan O’Suilleabhain said paying by text was a logical move because it was very
popular in other areas. The news came as it was revealed that parking charges and regulations are to be standardised across the county. Cllr.O’Suilleabhain said it would be important to get a buy in from residents for any of the changes proposed for Gorey and Cllr. Malcolm Byrne was assured that discs would be available for carers in the pay parking areas.
Council to act on Gorey Tesco site Wexford Co. Council is ready to take action on the old Tesco site in Gorey as alarm grows over the continuing deterioration of the building. Cllrs. Malcolm Byrne and Joe Sullivan told a meeting of the District Council that the building was getting worse by the week and there was now a growing problem with anti-social behaviour in the area.
Planning Executive Deirdre Kearns told councillors that the site was now the ‘immediate priority’ for the local authority. Planning for the subdivision of the store was granted two years ago but nothing has been done with the building since Tesco moved to its new premises at the other end of the town several years ago.
Council to consider building Bus Shelters Wexford Co. Council should consider going into the business of providing bus shelters and selling the advertising space to raise revenue, it has been suggested. The call came from Cllr. Malcom Byrne in support of Cllr Anthony Donohoe’s long running battle to have a number of bus shelters erected around North Wexford.
Cllr Donohoe’s efforts received another setback when he was told at the November meeting of the Gorey District Council that funding would not be available for shelters in 2017. The provision of each shelter costs in the region of €18,000 and Council officials are now to examine the possibility of getting into the business of providing shelters themselves.
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Gorey councillors travelled abroad without approval Foreign travel by members of the Co. Council will have to receive formal approval BEFORE they take place as part of a formal written procedure being prepared by the Co. Secretary Pat Collins. Foreign trips have to be approved by the full Council but three trips were undertaken by members of Gorey Municipal District Council without any formal approval.. This lead to a charge from Councillor Fionntan O’Suil-
leabhain that trips were being organised on a nod and a wink basis by the Gorey Council. He said there should be proper discussion before any trip was undertaken. In July three councillors, Malcolm Byrne, John Hegarty and Anthony Donohoe, in addition to District Manager Amanda Byrne, travelled to Bayeux in France as part of a Normandy CoOperation initiative. The visit was arranged by First Secretary to the French
Embassy Isabelle Cohen and facilitated by the Ambassador. In October Malcom Byrne returned to Bayeux for a two day visit at the invitation of the Mayor, Also in October Chairman Pip Breen, District manager Amanda Byrne and Tourism Officer Siobhan O’Neill travelled to Hastings at the invitation of the local council to attend 1066 celebrations. At the November meeting of the Co. Council the Gorey
District Manager Amanda Byrne sought retrospective approval for all three trips. In a written submission she outlined in detail the importance of what the Gorey Council is trying to achieve through its Normandy CoOperation initiative and spelled out the potential tourism benefits which the initiative could bring not just to Gorey but to the entire county. Councillors approved the trips.
Council closes debate on government offices site The saga of how a site for government offices in the centre of Wexford town was put together through the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders in the early 1990s has been brought to a close, at least as far as debate in the Wexford Co. Council Chamber is concerned. A detailed report had been presented to the October meeting of the Council by Director of Services, Tony Larkin, but as it was laid before the meeting Cllr. Deirdre Wadding said new information had just come into her possession which would throw a different light on the saga. At that point it was agreed that any new information could be presented before the end of October and if considered important could be used to amend the Larkin report. However, at the November meeting of the Council it emerged that no new evidence had been provided. The only
correspondence received by Mr Larkin during the period was from a Martin Power, who has been spearheading the effort to have a major enquiry into the deal, which in effect was a document which raised objections in relation to Mr Larkin’s own document. Mr Larkin informed councillors that no amendment to his original report was warranted. Cllr. Willie Fitzharris said the issues involved were very complex and he did not believe the Council chamber was the best place to deal with them. However, he suggested another meeting to discuss some outstanding matters. Cllr Deirdre Wadding, who said Mr Larkin’s report was reasonable, said she still felt there was an issue. She suggested that another meeting with Mr Power could put the finishing touches to it. Cllr Wadding suggested there was an anomaly about the ownership of the site.
Chairman Paddy Kavanagh said the Council was not a court and people did not have privilege and he was not going to allow the chamber to be used as a court. Cllr Mary Farrell said she was still confused about aspects of the deal and Cllr. Davy Hynes said his concern was to show that the Council was transparent and open. But Cllr. Ger Carthy said it was time to move on. This was the third time the Council had discussed something that happened twenty five years ago yet they were short of time to discuss issues like the housing crisis.This has gone on long enough it is time to move on, he said. Cllr, Jim Moore said that at the previous meeting it was claimed that new evidence had emerged but none had been produced. Cllr Michael Sheehan said he believed the members had taken the issue as far as they
could. Cllr. Oisin O’Connell said he believed there was a level of complexity involved which made it difficult to deal with at Council level. And Cllr Robbie Ireton was clear: ‘This has gone on and on and on’ He said he was sick of it and it was time to move on. That was also the sentiment expressed by the CEO, Tom Enright, who said the continued debate of the matter in the Council Chamber, even without any evidence of any wrongdoing was damaging to the reputation of the Council. He said that if anyone had any evidence in relation to the deal they should write to the Council’s solicitors and take it from there. And there it ended with a veil being pulled over a land deal of twenty five years ago which only became controversial more than two decades after it was concluded.
Use technology to improve rural road safety-------Moore Wexford Co. Council has approved a call from Kilmore Councillor, Jim Moore, for the increased use of cameras and technology in the battle against road deaths. Cllr. Moore told the November meeting of the Council that given the level of Garda resources available there would never be sufficient Gardaí to police rural roads and villages. However, he said cameras and technology was now
available and should be used. He called on the Road Safety Authority to implement speed control programmes in rural towns and villages using camera detection technology. He said councillors were being lobbied to put ramps in every village but a better solution could be provided by cameras and he said the technology to support the system could be located in local post offices.
Irish Rail attitude to Rosslare ‘stupid’ Hands of our railways---------that was the message from members of Wexford Co. Council at their November meeting when they supported two separate motions brought forward in the wake of a report which suggested that the line from Dublin to Rosslare should be closed at Gorey. Cllr. Davy Hynes described Irish Rail’s attitude to Rosslare Port as stupid and Cllr. George Lawlor said the rail line was important to develop rail freight into the
future. Cllr. Larry O’Brien added his voice calling for the reopening the Rosslare/Waterford line. In a separate motion Cllr Fionntan O’Suilleabhain called for the expansion and development of existing services and he also called for immediate top level talks between Wexford public representatives, concerned groups, the Minister for Transport and Irish Rail, to counter the proposal before it gained traction.
Tenants to get alarms Wexford Co. Council is to introduce a programme to install Carbon Monoxide alarms across its entire housing stock following concerns being raised. The announcement was made by Director of Services John Carley during a debate on a motion calling for the provision of the alarms from Cllr. Barbara Ann Murphy. She had called for the establishment of the programme.
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Co. Council Diary Paddy’s problem with Mary, Robbie silences Willie, John’s problem with illiterate dogs and Tom has the final word Maybe it was the excitement of all the cultural experience generated by spending so much time in the Opera House over the past few weeks, or perhaps it was the wonder created by the election of Donald Trump in the US or maybe it was attempts by some people to turn the Council Chamber into a court of law. Whatever it was, Chairman Paddy Kavanagh was a little disorientated at the November meeting of the local authority. So disorientated indeed that he
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could not even recognise some of the councillors. In particular he had a problem with the Kilmuckridge councillor, Mary Farrell, at one stage calling her Ann Farrell and then calling her Mary Whelan. While Mary (Farrell) may not have been overly impressed she took it in good heart probably taking the view that it doesn’t really matter what you are called as long as you catch Paddy’s eye and manage to get into debates. Robbie Ireton is one councillor who doesn’t have a problem catching the eye of the Chairman. No correction. Robbie doesn’t have to catch the eye of the Chairman. When he wants to speak he simply switches on his microphone and begins his utterances regardless of who has been called. Drowned out by Robbie at least week’s meeting was the Fine Gael member for Wellingtonbridge, the softspoken Willie Fitzharris. Willie would not usually be teaming up with People Before Profit but that’s exactly what he did in relation to the ques-
tions being raised over the purchase of a site for government offices in Wexford town in the early 1990s. Willie and Deirdre Wadding were singing off the same hymn-sheet here. Neither knew what was wrong with the deal but there might be something amiss. More talking, more meetings, they suggested. But the efforts of the odd couple ended in failure when a number of councillors shouted stop. Ger Carthy wanted to talk about current issues like housing, health and the roads. Others too had enough of the matter and they got their way when Chief Executive Tom Enright sided with them. Enright utters words at Council meetings sparingly. He is sort of the pay per view figure of the top table. You can hear the others at any stage in the meeting but Tom speaks only occasionally and when he does you know you are about to hear premium content. This time he delivered the knock-out line to the complainants in the public gallery and their councillor mouth-
pieces when he said nothing wrong had been found with the deal and if people had anything else to bring forward they should write to the Council’s solicitor. He didn’t say, shut up, get off
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the pitch and let us get on with the real business of running the county. And no one is saying that’s what he meant. However, if he had said something similar many in the chamber would have agreed with him, but that would almost certainly have led to a call for another enquiry, this time into his remarks.
It was also the day when Director of Services John Carley got to present his plans for dealing with litter and dumping in the county. One of the constant problems raised by councillors is in relation to dog fouling but the dogs should be reassured that they have some friends in the chamber. Davy Hynes was very anxious to point out that the dogs were not to blame for the mess being created along our footpaths and walkways. It was all down to the owners, not that the humans are actually going to the toilet on the side of the road themselves, you understand. Mr Carley himself, when dealing with the issue of regulations and signs, was also keen to defend the dogs. The problem is that the dogs cannot read, he helpfully pointed out. His plan does not contain any proposals to deal with this particular problem. Perhaps the Council should consider a type of pre-school for puppies, because you’d have to get them at an early age. They could be started on a programme to help them understand some basic
signs. Perhaps a photo of a dog going to the toilet with a red X through it, complimented by a bit of old fashioned corporal punishment would do the trick. No doubt the EU would be only too happy to pay for the scheme from one of its many whacky funds which help support all sorts of crazy schemes around the Union. It might even be an idea to have a little bit of Irish on some of the signs which would be a sure way of getting funds from the Irish government. If it worked we wouldn’t need financial or technological investment. Wexford could become the dog education centre of the world. Away from the dogs just a mention for Mary Nolan of Bunclody who died recently at the age of 105. Until a decade ago when she retired aged 95, she was the registrar for the cemetery in Buncllody. This must have been some sort of record. Local councillor Barbara Ann Murphy made sure she was remembered at the meeting. May she rest in peace.
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₏2.5m annual bill to clean up litter It costs Wexford Co. Council a staggering ₏2.5m per year to deal with the effects of litter across the county. The figure is contained in the draft Litter Management Plan which has been presented to members of the Council and covers the years to 2019. Problems caused by litter and dumping form the largest volume of environmental complaints received by the Council each year and while the plan says much progress has been made in recent years in dealing with all aspects of the county’s litter problem it says significant work, is still required to reduce the impact of litter on the county’s profile. Based on the type of complaints received the local authority in recent years the ongoing problems with regard
to litter in the county include increased amounts of household waste being dumped in rural areas and quiet areas of towns and villages. |Litter on main routes continues to be a problem while dog fouling on town streets, playgrounds, at beaches sports fields and recreation areas is still a major difficulty in the county, The report also highlights the difficulties caused by the ‘proliferation of illegal commercial signage’ on the county’s roadsides as well as cigarette butt littering outside pubs, bookies, cafes and shops. There is a big difficulty with the disposal of mattresses and many are just discarded in remote country areas while there is an increasing instance of public street binds being used
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for domestic waste. The plan presents a multipronged approach to the problem with education and awareness at the top of the
communities taking control of litter prevention and clean up one particular stretch of roadway with the support of the local authority. It has been
agenda. The Council has a full time education awareness officer and schools programmes are seen as a key to tackling the litter and dumping problem with clear evidence already that young people have a much greater awareness of the need for environmental protection than their elders. The plan also tackles of litter prevention and control with a review of existing arrangements in respect of street sweeping and bin emptying in the main towns and villages planned for the near future. In rural areas the promotion of the ‘Adopt a Road’ scheme which was introduced on a pilot basis in Gorey in 2015 is to be extended countywide. This scheme involves local
very successful in North Wexford. The Council also plans to make full use of enforcement measures available under the various Acts to deal with the problem of illegal dumping. The Council has had to focus its resources on specific problem areas in the past with known black spots receiving specific attention. Overt and covert CCTV cameras are in active use to try to capture footage of dumpers and litter offenders. Members of the Co. Council have broadly welcomed the action plan while highlighting a number of specific issues. Cllr Robbie Ireton said large stores should be forced to provide a place for people to leave the packing from large goods
rather than having to take the packaging home and then facing the problem of disposal. Cllr. Martin murphy asked if there were plans to put cameras in place to tackle the problem of dog fouling. ‘It’s not the dogs that are the problem it’s the dog owners’, he said. Cllr. Barbara Ann Murphy said people placing domestic refuse in street bins was an increasing problem. Cllr. Johnny Mythen said new regulations which banned the use of black bags for refuse collection were causing hardship for people in apartments and for the elderly. Director of Services John Carley said in respect of black bag applications each case was dealt with on its merits. Cllr. Michael Whelan said there was a problem with circuses who put up posters advertising their arrival and then left without taking them down. Cllr. Davy Hynes said that unless people were fined for dog fouling and being seen to be fined it would not be stopped. Cllr Deirdre Wadding said education was very important in terms of tackling the dumping and litter problem and she praised the plan for its proposals in this area. Cllr John Hegarty told his colleagues that the rural adopt a road scheme did not solve the problem of dumping and littering but it did give locals a sense of ownership of the roads and it was a very cost ef-
More questions over housing in Wexford The perception that Wexford is once again getting priority over Gorey in terms of house building by Wexford Co. Council was raised again at the November meeting of the Council when Cllr Robbie Ireton pointed to the fact that forty six houses were to be built in Wexford with just ten in Gorey, despite the huge housing problem that exists in North Wexford. But the Director of Services for Housing, John Carley, told the Labour councillor that construction was just one element of the plan to deal with the housing problem. fective way of improving the situation. Cllr. Jim Moore said problems were being created by the disposal of packaging from fast food outlets across the county. You only had to look at a location half a mile from a takeaway and it was covered with litter, he told his colleagues. Council Chairman Paddy Kavanagh raised the problem of people storing rubbish in their back gardens not having any regard for the problems which it caused neighbours. ‘The create havoc for their neighbours attracting vermin and the like. We will have to tackle it’, he added.
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as yet unspecified impact on the Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finances it does have a bit of a silver lining. The issue was raised at the November meeting of the Council by Cllr. Johnny Mythen who asked how much revenue was being lost to the Council as a result of the delays. The exact sum was not
available but the Council Chief Executive Tom Enright accepted there was a loss of revenue to the Local Authority. But he said the delays which saved money for new businesses could have the effect of helping them as they got up and running. However, he said the problem needed attention.
â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Safeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; judges cost South East Culture Capital success Down but not out----------that was the message from members and officials of the Co. Council as they reviewed their unsuccessful bid for the European Capital of Culture as part of the Three Sisters Bid. The group behind the bid had put huge effort into the proposal and had been very confident that it would end in success. However, it eventually ended in failure with Galway
winning out. Following a review of the bid councillors in Wexford have come to the view that the failure was not down to anything wrong which the bid team did but was caused instead by the lack of ambition on the part of the judges. They opted for safety by selecting Galway where there is already a thriving arts industry rather than going for the South East. Cllr. George Lawlor said
selecting Galway was akin to a hurling promotion organisation selecting Kilkenny as the location for hurling coaching. Cllr. Deirdre Wadding said the judges missed an opportunity by not selecting the Three Sisters bid while the Chairman Paddy Kavanagh, said the South East would have been successful if the judges had been more adventurous but instead had opted for safety.
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No show shock for drink, drugs plan A key meeting aimed at putting in place a set of bylaws to deal with the problems of public drinking, substance abuse and anti-social behaviour across the county almost ended in farce when only TWO councillors and no members of the outside groups on the Joint Policing Committee turned up to take part. The important sub-committee of the Joint Policing Committee was called to examine existing by-laws and come up with a new set which would cover the entire county. However, for a time it appeared there would not even be sufficient numbers to make the meeting legal. However, with the addition of two senior Gardaí and the co-ordinator Padraig O’Gorman, the Enniscorthy District Manager they just about had the numbers to go
ahead. When it came to electing a Chairman Cllr. Joe Sullivan proposed his colleague, Cllr. Robbie Ireton, the only other public representative in attendance and that was
followed by Cllr. Ireton proposing Cllr. Sullivan for the Vice-Chair. The failure of councillors to turn up for the meeting was surprising given that antisocial behaviour and public drinking are major issues in many parts of the county. Cllr. Sullivan described the
Kehoe welcomes €55,000 for Wexford Groups
turnout as ‘very disappointing’ and pointed to the fact that people had been very anxious to get places on the committee when it was formed in County Hall. ‘It really is very disappointing and surprising given the scramble we had for places’, he said. Draft regulations were presented to those present and it was agreed to consider them again next February. Cllr Ireton said he was very pleased to see that the proposed regulations covered cemeteries because there were a lot of complaints about drinking and disturbances in cemeteries, particularly St. Michael’s in Gorey. The members agreed to suggest that on the spot fines be kept at a realistic level. Inspector Pat Coady said there was no point in pitching them too high because they would not be effective, Supt. Liam White also attended the meeting.
Minister Paul Kehoe has welcomed the announcement of €55,000 for three Wexford groups under the National Lottery fund operated by the Department of Health. The awards announced today include €25,000 for Bunclody Day Care for the installation of a lift, €20,000 to FDYS, providing enhanced facilities for young people and €10,000 for Acquired Brain Injury Ireland, Wexford to fund a purpose vehicle. “This announcement will enhance the offerings of
these community and voluntary organisations which provide a valuable service to a variety of people across County Wexford. Each of these organisations work extremely hard to improve the lives of people who use their service and it is important to recognise this.” The Department of Health has operated the National Lottery Discretionary fund over the last several years. The fund provides once-off grants to organisations providing a range of health
related services. Grants are awarded to community groups and voluntary organisations with an involvement in the provision of health services to specific client groups (for example persons with an intellectual disability and/or physical disability, elderly, etc.), national groups providing information and support for various disabilities and illnesses and groups with a specific interest (for example to provide respite for elderly, equipment for day services, residential homes, etc.).
Cllr. wants bandstand on ‘new’ quay Consideration is to be given to the inclusion of a new bandstand on Wexford quays as part of the plan to upgrade and renovate the quay front. Consultations are already working on plans to overhaul the quay front and their recommendations will be presented next year. Now band man Davy Hynes
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responsibility for the entire district not just Wexford town. However, he and other councillors agreed that the matter should at least be given consideration. Director of Services Tony Larkin agreed to discuss the issue with the consultants to see how the proposal could fit in with their plans.
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Helping Co. Wexford celebrate Christmas. Proudly supporting Christmas Festivals and events across the county
It’s the Christmas kick-off It may still be November but Christmas starts in earnest across Co. Wexford this Saturday when the Christmas lights are switched on in Gorey, Enniscorthy and Wexford and Santa will be on hand in each of the towns to do the honours. There is a big line up of entertainment everywhere with the Market Square in Enniscorthy playing host to the activities in the Cathedral Town from 4pm. In Wexford town the
parade starts from Selskar at 4.30pm and makes its way along the Main Street taking Anne Street to the quayfront where a special stage will be erected from where Santa will flick the switch with the aid of Mayor Frank Staples. In Gorey they are banning traffic from the main Street and the stage show there starts at 5.45pm with Santa due to arrive on Main Street at 7.15pm. He will make his way down the street in his sleigh arriving on stage at 7.30pm to perform the
official switch on. Last weekend they turned on the lights in New Ross with a big parade and party. With the assistance of Wexford Co. Council as part of its economic development programme a host of activities and events have been organised across the towns throughout the month of December as Co. Wexford puts its best foot forward to keep locals at home this Christmas and attract as many visitors as possible from outside.
‘Santa’s Enchanted Castle’
a magical Christmas at Enniscorthy Castle After an incredible response to last years first ever Santa’s Enchanted Castle its promises to even better this year. Enniscorthy Castle has teamed up with magic makers of Rathnure Panto and O Connell Marketing creating a truly amazing Christmas experience for all ages at the stunning 16th century castle. Some of what you can expect this year; • On arriving at the Castle you will be receive your magical coins but please mind them from Scrooge as he loves nothing more than adding to his coin collection. • Visit the Noisy Elves Workshop, Magical Toy Machine and Post your letter in Santa’s Post Box. • Sneak through Elves bedroom but try not to wake Sleepy Elf, tip toeing you will find yourself in the maze in the new enchanted forest but don't worry Rupenzal will guide from her tower. • You will just love the games, fun and laughter with our Crazy Elves, your favourite Disney and Frozen Characters.
• Don’t forget to use your magical coins at Mrs Claus Traditional Treat Shop before you meet the jolly man himself. • Each child will receive a gift from Santa and say cheese to get your #SelfiewithSanta at brand new Santa’s Magic Mirror. With over 1,000 visitors booked already and so many travelling from all over the country booking fantastic all in sleep over hotel packages on www.santaenchantedcastle.ie/s leepover the most important message is to book early. Santa’s Enchanted Castle will run from 24th November to 23rd December. • Children €15 • Adults €10 Book Now www.santasenchatedcastle.ie Check out the incredible animated video created with Santa’s Enchanted Castle characters, Enniscorthy Castle by County Wexford’s very own digital masters Graphedia
Padraig O Gorman Enniscorthy Municipal District manager of Wexford Co Council which operates Enniscorthy Castle said, “Enniscorthy has so much natural heritage and ancient charm it is the ideal location to create Santa’s Enchanted Castle which is expected to deliver almost 8,000 visitors to town this year which is immensely important to local retailers and tourism providers in the festive season” Jean O Connell, O Connell Marketing & Event Management for Santa’s Enchanted Castle added “Children are at the heart of this magical creation and the transformation of the castle has started already, its pure magic everyone is so excited. However Santa’s Enchanted Castle was completely sold out in November last year and we had to turn away so many disappointed children so we urge to please book online now as numbers are strictly limited due to size of the Castle and to ensure each family as an unique and magical experience”
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These were the fantastic scenes in Gorey last year when a massed throng greeted the arrival of Santa. This year Santa arrives onto Main Street at 7.15pm and is expected to arrive on stage at 7,30pm, He is due to switch on the lights at 7.35pm. Be there!
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Gorey’s Big Switch On will be a spectacular event Gorey has a lot to live up to this year for its Big Switch On celebration because last year the town saw some of the most remarkable scenes witnessed anywhere in the country when thousands of people crammed into the Main Street for the first year of the spectacular new lights and the arrival of Santa. Indeed, so great were the crowds in 2015 that at times there were fears for Santa’s safety. Well the organisers have been
busy putting plants in place to ensure that all those issues are sorted for this year’s event which starts from 5.45pm with entertainment on the stage. Parking is being banned on the Main Street and traffic will be diverted away from the town centre to give everyone a really good opportunity to enjoy the festivities. One and a half hours after the entertainment begins expect to see Santa and his Sleigh emerge from lower Main Street. He will travel up Main Street towards
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the stage where he is due to arrive at 7.30pm. Five minutes later the special moment will arrive when the man himself switches on the lights and Gorey’s Christmas 2016 will be officially underway. The town is pulling out all the stops for the event with shops staying open late and offering special bargains to help get people into the Christmas Shopping mood. And there will be free Reindeer Food a feature which is always
very popular with young visitors. And there should be a fantastic atmosphere with Dave Redmond the MC for the evening and a Kid’s Disco getting underway as soon as the lights are turned on. So you can expect to see plenty of dancing in the street as the young and no so young make the best of what has become one of the great nights out for families in North Wexford. Such is the atmosphere that people are now travelling for
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long distances for the Gorey Switch On event. It is just the start of what the organisers hope will be a wonderful festive season in the town and there is no better way to launch the great Christmas celebration than with spectacular festive colour, great sounds and wonderful atmosphere. Gorey is the place to be this Saturday evening and the message is to arrive early, find a parking spot and walk to the Main Street where it all happens.
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Christmas Festivals Wexford’s Winterland Parade and lights switch on Santa’s Train runs from 27th November to 23rd December. CHRISTMAS MOVIES – Nostalgic Christmas movies will be shown in a pop up indoor vintage cinema in the Old Library Building in Wellington Place Car Park, a unique experience not to be missed.
The Wexford Winterland Parade and Turning on of the Festive Lights will take place on Saturday 26th November commencing with the Christmas Parade at 4.30 p.m. leaving Selskar Square, along Main Street and ending on the Quayfront where the Stage is located for the Turning on of the Christmas Lights. Come and see Santa on his Sleigh, Jack Frost on his Throne, Characters from Wexford Panto Beauty and the Beast, music and rhythm from local group Bloco Garman and many other characters for a super evening of fun and entertainment. ALL WELCOME.
WEXFORD ON ICE – A beautiful real Ice Rink located on Wexford Quayfront, the most magical location you’ll get to skate in this Festive Season. This year sees the addition of new skates and skating aids, spectacular lighting show and group rates start from just €10.00. Wexford on Ice runs from 25th November to 8th January, 2017. SANTA’S TRAIN – All Aboard Santa’s Train in the Bull Ring where your little ones will have a truly festive experience, enjoying the sights of Wexford while listening to special Christmas stories from none other than Santa himself!
ford Town during Christmas seeing some of Ireland’s favourite performers including Declan O’Rourke, Tommy Tiernan, Dublin Gospel Choir, Neil Delamere, Andrew Maxwell and many more. See
further details in local press. THE BULL RING CHRISTMAS MARKET - Experience a Winter Wonderland of joyous and festive atmosphere this Christmas at the Bull Ring Market.
The Market will be a hive of activity with decorated wooden huts showcasing a diverse range of crafts and seasonal goods.
VINTAGE FAIRGROUND– A beautiful fairground for the little ones will be in Selskar Square, running each weekend from 26th November and daily from 17th to 23rd December incl. GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS ATTEMPT – On the evening of Thursday 22nd December, Wexford Town will attempt to set two new World Records for the Biggest Number of Christmas jumpers in the one place (current record 3,400) and the Biggest number of Christmas Crackers pulled in one place (current record 1,200) – see our Facebook page for more details MUSIC AND COMEDY – Have a great night out in Wex-
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With Christmas just around the corner, Naturally Cordial makes the perfect addition to any Christmas larder. Naturally Cordial is made and produced in Wexford by Clodagh Davis. The premium range consists of ten great flavours including festive favourites Orange & Cranberry and Aromatic Lemon. The cordials are not your typical run of the mill mixers. By keeping the recipe simple, Clodagh uses just four ingredients to Naturally Cordial Ltd., Lothlorien, Ballinavary, ensure a fantastic taste; water, sugar, fruit and a small quantity Ennniscorthy, of citric acid. Co. Wexford. Ph: 087 2752953 While typically enjoyed by kids, these cordials are great for www.naturallycordial.ie adults too and are perfect for those looking for a non-alcoholic alternative. Try mixing with still or sparkling water or enjoy hot mixed with spices like Star Anise, Cloves or Ginger. Naturally Cordial retails at €5.99 and is available to purchase from selected SuperValu stores and Independent Food Retailers.
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GER WALSH Fionntan has the right idea on threat to rail line As I said in the last issue the threat to rail services in Co. Wexford is nothing new with reports going back several decades all questioning the viability of the line from Dublin into the county. In the past the threats have all receded with a way found to provide what was then the old CIE and is now Irish Rail, with the funds to avoid the closures. However, there is a feeling that the latest threat to present itself may be a bit more real than anything that has emerged in the past and there is now a real possibility that Co. Wexford could become one of the few counties in the country, outside the border, without a train service. If that happens local policy makers and politicians will be as much to blame as anyone else because the only time there has been a focus on rail
over the decades was when a closure threat was issued. As I said previously a lack of investment, poor timetabling, slow trains and third world stations have all contributed to the unattractiveness of rail travel for Wexford people. Improved bus services, thanks in no small part to the emergence of Wexford Bus and the major upgrades which have taken place in the road network have also contributed. There has been a lot of emphasis in the debate on the position of Rosslare Europort. That is probably misguided because the train is not really that important in terms of ferry travel. Only a very small proportion of ferry users travel as foot passengers and for those who use Irish Ferries to Pembroke there is no connecting service. Indeed the most direct route for a foot passenger from Wex-
ford to London is to board a bus at Wexford Station and get off it in the centre of London. What may be important in future is the availability of a rail line to the port to develop freight services and that is something which should be considered. However, for the moment the campaign should probably concentrate on maintaining a service to Welford town and achieving the necessary improvements so that the line to Wexford is sustainable into the future. The most sensible suggestion to come forward so far in relation to this threat was that from Cllr. Fionntan O’Suilleabhain who proposed at a Co. Council meeting that all interest groups come together to meet with the Minister for Transport and Irish Rail to counter the proposal before it
gains any traction. This group needs to work quickly to come up with plans and alternatives and part of this should be some proposals to develop land around Wexford Station. There is a lot of property in that area which could be sold for development and the money ring-fenced for work to upgrade the line between Wexford and Gorey to facilitate faster and more frequent trains. Any solution which does not improve the quality and frequency of the service from Wexford is not worth having because it will only result in less passengers into the future and a more gradual downgrading of the line. Fionntan’s proposal needs to be acted on without delay if the county is not to be crying about any backward step for our services.
Trump’s victory changes the landscape The election of Donald Trump in the US has caused consternation in some quarters but it has also led to some interesting debates about the changes that are taking place across western democracies. Liberals and those who have crushed normal speech through the imposition of uncompromising political correctness are aghast that such a coarse buffoon as they would see it could reach such high office. The wider reaction has led to people discussing for the very first time the possibility of Ireland operating outside the EU an institution which takes political correctness and bizarre decisions to a whole new level. Just a few years ago anyone suggesting that we should opt out of the EU would have been sent for treatment, but now you have debates on the issue across various media, although don’t expect any of the main political parties to ask the people for their view any time soon. However, if they did you might
be surprised by the result. An interesting argument I heard recently centred on the fact that as a country we are now net contributors to the EU and most of the money we get back actually goes to farmers. Therefore, in effect, taxes like the USC, paid by ordinary workers some earning just above the minimum wage are collected for payment to the EU so farmers can receive their direct payments and supports. Imagine how that argument could be used in any debate about Ireland leaving the Union.
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cohol and drugs related crime is anything to go by. The committee met in Enniscorthy last week and those who turned up had to check numbers before they could proceed. Just two councillors, Joe Sullivan and Robbie Ireton, in addition to Supt. Liam White and Inspector Pat Coady, were in attendance. They had the legal numbers to conduct their business so they went ahead. But there was no need to take the first issue on the agenda--
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disappointing turnout given ‘the scramble for places on the committee down in Co. Hall’ Robbie will surely have something to say about that at the next meeting of the Joint Policing Committee.
Chronicle November 28, 2016 When Mr Banana and Ms Orange had a fall out Read a very interesting court case from Blackburn in the UK recently. It was an assault case and featured a Banana and Orange. Themba Banana and Sarah Orange had been in a long term relationship which was at times rather stormy. But things came to a head one morning last summer when Orange overheard Banana speaking quietly on the phone and suspected he was chatting to another woman, possibly a Pear, I suppose.
Anyway there was a bit of a row which ended with Banana throwing a plant pot at Orange. The police became involved and Banana admitted assault in court last week. The couple are no longer together so they may well be on the lookout for new partners. I suggest Ms Orange looks for a Mr Grape. They are much smaller than bananas and easier to control.
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Tenants of local authority houses are to be provided Carbon Monoxide alarms at the Co. Council’s expense it has been revealed. It will, it seems, cost well over €100,000 to provide the alarms at a time when thousands of people are on the housing list and many houses are empty awaiting repairs so they can be re-let. While those lucky enough to have been provided with Council houses will get the alarms for free those who have provided their own homes and who may be in
There was much puzzlement at a meeting of the Co. Council last week when Fianna fail councillor Barbara Ann Murphy called on the Council to examine the potential of Restorative Practice as an approach to internal and external conflict resolution for members, staff and the public. Barbara Ann had been on a course and gave a pretty detailed outline of what was involved and the potential benefits. But members were a little puzzled as to what it was all about. Probably telling was
negative equity will have to pay for their own. Larry O’Brien, the Council’s longest serving member. was opposed to money being taken from the Council repairs budget to fund the alarms while Martin Murphy said some people expected everything for nothing while others paid for everything. While the emotive issue of saving lives and potentially having deaths on their conscience was thrown in their faces I think they have a point.
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Christmas spectacular packed with humour, music and song. The show has been produced by Heather Hadrill (director) and Alison Martin (writer/director) with the kind support of the National Opera House and Wexford County Council. It is a unique performance, the script (written by Alison Martin) followed a devising process in which the RehabCare members created their story and subsequent production. Heather Hadrill explained: “This performance is as a result of a ten-week devising process with the service users of RehabCare. During that time, the group explored elements of theatre and acting techniques and this performance is a fusion of the talents and creativity of the group.” RehabCare’s Resource Centre
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Newline Road, Wexford Opening Hours: Open 7 days 7am - 10pm Phone - 053 9145082 or 087 9197865
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Service Station
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Christmas Trees
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Starting from the
1st DECEMBER
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