After almost 20 years as a councillor, and having won four elections, topping the poll in two, Councillor Kathleen Codd-Nolan attended her final Enniscorthy Municipal District (EMD) meeting last week. Having announced her retirement last year, Cllr Codd-Nolan has continued to carry out her duties, remaining a strong advocate for the people of the area, but, with just weeks until she formally steps down, her colleagues were keen to pay tribute.
The never-ending search for parking spaces in Enniscorthy continued apace in the March meeting of the municipal district as suggestions, ideas and aspirations were rebuffed and encouraged accordingly. The first potential site for parking, at least on an interim basis, was the Murphy Flood site. Councillor Cathal Byrne asked executive engineer David Whitty what would happen to the site once the existing structures were demolished.
The newly-launched Enniscorthy Town Centre First Plan will make it a “better place to live, to work, and to enjoy”, according to cathaoirleach of the local district, Councillor John O’Rourke. Unveiling the details of the long-awaited plan at Enniscorthy Castle, Cllr O’Rourke said the plan was “about working with what we have, and strengthening the opportunities in Enniscorthy” and had come about after a “long process of consultation and engagement and many meetings” with stakeholders.
Businesses in the centre of Enniscorthy lost up to 50 per cent of their trade during the lengthy road closure on Island Road over the past five weeks. The works, which were delayed due to an archaeological discovery, heavily impacted local traders throughout August and September, a time when many tourists visit the town.