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Irish Independent
a day ago
- Politics
- Irish Independent
‘It's as if the Wexford Borough ends at The Faythe' – Neglected roads and footpaths are an ‘absolute disgrace'
Today at 21:00 Although Wexford's new electoral borders were redrawn over seven years ago there remain parts of the county which are up for dispute. One such area, on the outskirts of Wexford town, is suffering from being part of the (relatively) newly-formed Borough District according to a councillor from the neighbouring Rosslare Municipal District (RMD). Speaking at the July meeting of Wexford County Council (WCC), Councillor Lisa McDonald said Sinnottstown Lane was not technically part of the RMD but was, traditionally at least, home to those whom she represents. 'Sinnottstown Lane is an absolute disgrace to the council, the barrier at the top of the road was knocked down by a car some months ago and it hasn't been fixed,' she said. 'It's going from bad to worse, you can't walk down that road, there's no footpaths, and yet all the financial contributions (for its upkeep) are coming from the businesses there. "It's as if the Wexford Borough District ends at The Faythe or thereabouts, but this is in the Wexford District and it needs investment badly, and at the moment it's not being addressed.' Senior planner Diarmuid Heuston informed Cllr McDonald that works were planned on Sinnottstown Lane in the future and that the area would feature prominently in the Wexford Town Local Area Plan which will guide the town's development up to 2040.
Irish Independent
21-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Mixture of ‘commercial and residential' properties planned for old Tesco site in Wexford town
At the July meeting of Wexford County Council (WCC), Sinn Féin councillor Tom Forde requested an update regarding the site. 'What's the long-term plan there?' he asked. 'It's been discussed regularly at our district meetings and, as far as I'm aware, we have a ten-year lease on that site and are currently three years into it.' Senior planner Diarmuid Heuston said the future of the site was 'open to discussion' and that some potential plans for the area would be revealed upon the publication of the Wexford Town Centre First Strategy as part of the Wexford Town Local Area Plan. Chief executive Eddie Taaffe offered some further information, saying that the site 'will be zoned for a mixture of residential and commercial properties'.
