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Wexford council chair opposes Gorey traffic plan after conducting his own survey

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By Simon Bourke Verified
| Gorey Guardian Verified
“I have worked and have had daily interaction with traffic in the town for 40 years; 28 as a member of An Garda Siochana and 12 as a local elected representative and, in all those years, I have never heard anybody suggest this proposed measure (making Church St left-hand only),” said Cllr Sullivan.
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Work on 600 new homes in Gorey expected to begin this Autumn

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By Simon Bourke Verified
| Gorey Guardian Verified
As a result, the development will take place on a phased basis with the first phase delivering 40 new social houses for Gorey. Responding to a query from Councillor Anthony Donohue at the monthly meeting of the Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District (GKMD) the council’s housing officer explained the current status of this transformative project. “The tenders have been issued and are being assessed, so stage four of our application will be going to the department of housing shortly,” she said.
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Air quality in Wexford village deteriorating due to fourfold increase in HGV traffic

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By Simon Bourke Verified
| Enniscorthy Guardian Verified
“It’s appalling,” she said at the May meeting of Wexford County Council (WCC), “the air quality is very poor, cars are stuck in traffic in the town continually. In the ten years since Brexit, traffic in Bunclody has quadrupled.” She found support from New Ross councillor Pat Barden who recounted his efforts to attend a recent GAA match in a neighbouring county. “I was going to the Wexford Louth match in Carlow and I got caught behind a crane coming into Clohaman.
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