Just nine days had passed since they had previously taken to the streets, nine days since they had blockaded the Europort, nine days since the people of Rosslare Harbour had sent the loudest possible message to Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman.
The great spotted woodpecker, new to Irish woodland in recent decades, is causing major headaches for the electricity supply network and even power outages in some areas
Calls have been made to evict those responsible for a petrol bomb attack in a Wexford housing estate last month. The attack, which also saw machetes and blades brandished during a late-night stand-off, occurred in Castle Court estate in the village of Taghmon and is believed to be a result of an ongoing feud in the village.
Having sent a number of motions and requested countless meetings, the members of the Rosslare Municipal District (RMD) are sending a delegation to Dublin to get answers on how to tackle south Wexford’s chronic coastal erosion problems. In addition to marching upon the halls of Dáil Éireann, the councillors confirmed they will also be visiting the Office of Public Works (OPW) to discuss an issue which was exacerbated during recent flooding events in Co Wexford.
Women and children were lifted into a rubber dinghy and evacuated from their homes in The Haven in Rosslare Strand on Monday as floodwaters slowly made their way into more than 15 homes there.