The Wexford People

For the people of Enniscorthy, the events of the past week are, unfortunately, nothing new. The historic Co Wexford market town on the banks of the River Slaney has seen its fair share of flooding over the years, with last week's disaster due to Storm Chandra hitting the town particularly hard.

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False dawns, hyenas on speed and pearl mussels – The 25-year saga of Enniscorthy’s Flood Relief Scheme ↗

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Residents in Rathfarnham in south county Dublin awoke in the early hours of Tuesday to find their homes and cars flooded without any forewarning.

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‘We need to limit the ability to take judicial reviews’ — residents ‘furious’ with legal challenges that leave homes vulnerable to flooding ↗

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Employees of “national politicians” are setting up anonymous social media accounts and making “very dubious remarks” about public representatives in Co Wexford. That’s according to independent councillor for New Ross, Michael Sheehan, who has urged the government to fast-track legislation outlawing the use of these accounts and profiles.

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Wexford councillor claims employees of ‘national politicians’ behind anonymous social media accounts ↗

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Oft criticised, RTÉ notched one in the win column last year when the first Irish series of the hugely popular reality gameshow The Traitors hit our screens. Although we’ve had our fair share of failed adaptations of UK and US format shows, this seemed to have been a big hit and fans of the UK version even ventured that the Irish version was superior.

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How an appearance on ‘The Traitors Ireland’ turned into a real business win for a Wexford brand ↗

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Residents and businesses in Enniscorthy are once again facing the threat of flooding on Friday night after the River Slaney burst its banks for a second time this week, following days of heavy rainfall across Co Wexford.

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BREAKING | Motorists warned to avoid Enniscorthy as River Slaney bursts its banks with water levels rising rapidly ↗

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In the wake of the heavy floods which ravaged Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, this week Minister Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran visited the town on Thursday speaking with local representatives and those affected by the devastating flood waters.

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‘The situation is dire, but planning is planning’ – Minister Moran’s visit to Wexford brings scant comfort to flood victims ↗

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A Wexford studio renowned for body piercing and high-quality jewellery, where English comedian John Bishop had his first ever ear piercing, has celebrated a decade in business and its truly remarkable story.

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‘I completely went into fan mode’ – Wexford man who gave John Bishop his first piercing celebrates a decade in business ↗

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As relief efforts continue and the people of Enniscorthy come to terms with the impact of Storm Chandra, Housing Minister James Browne TD has placed the onus on Wexford County Council (WCC) to deliver a flood defence scheme for the town.

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James Browne urges council to submit flood defence plans for Enniscorthy – ‘I will ensure any application when received is expedited’ ↗

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