Enniscorthy

Judgement Day wrote: »

The Guardian is as bad as the Echo - instead of leading the charge on important issues they fill the paper with trivia/gossip and pictures of everybody in the county in the hope that they will buy the rag. Neither the Echo or the Guardian are fit to wrap fish and chips in.

Very true,people buy them in case they miss something-pages wasted on pictures of who's out and about,save em up for once a month and put articles that really matter in the papers.Every time the courts are on it's the same people in front of the judge-we don't care who got fined for using a phone while driving or got parking fines.The Guardian has a huge bias towards Gorey and North Wexford-nothing against Gorey but theres more places in the county to report on.
On a good note-congrats to the internet cafe by the old bridge in Templeshannon,great paint job on the shopfront,pity others wouldn't follow suit,Oh yeah,nearly forgot-the council are planning it so roll on 2020 to see it finished.

Speaking of the council-the usual token shovels of tar were put on the junction of Bellfield and Patrick street.I've driven on better dirt tracks.Wouldn't mind but there's a local company that specialise in planing and re-laying roads-why not pony up the money thats wasted on filling the same potholes weekly and get them to do the job properly.The road along Hempfield is like something from Afghanistan-a few shovels of tar won't cure that.No wonder the Eddie Tobin Memorial Race was moved away from the town,simply to dangerous to cycle along the roads the state they're in.

This should be our motto-

The readership of these papers consists of people with pictures/articles about their friends or relations and those that missed the death notices on South East Radio. Speaking of the radio,why don't they have a weekly show about such issues regarding the town and county councils with a phone or text line for issues that need attention.They have some ridiculous stuff on South East Radio at times so at least a program like the one I suggested would have relevance to everybody in the region.
BTW. Bearhunter,good luck with that email.Think I'll send one off to South East Radio

Email sent to South East Radio,awaiting response.....
I witnessed a lovely sight yesterday-tourists on the Shannon side of the river taking photo's of the old bridge etc. The only problem was the 'under the bridge gang' on the seats at the far side drinking cheap cans at 11am.It seems to be a problem with every public space in the town.Along the river should be exploited to boost the image of the town but if the local wino's are encamped using it as a bar and toilet I can't see too many using the area.
The only clearing up under the wall opposite Burgermac is done by floodwater.:(

For people to lazy to click on links-



It's a start but the grey,drab pallette of most of the town is depressing.If it's brightened up it might attract new business and visitors.Plus can they please resurface the roads around the town,I'm considering buying a 4x4 just to get around.
With regard to the shopfronts,why not a competition for the best one-the prize being free advertising and maybe a years exemption from paying rates as incentive.Paint is not that dear ffs!

furerer wrote: »

Good idea to invest money into the quay area, would certainly improve the area. I suspect the reason for not doing is because of the flooding that constantly happens.

Perhaps we could somehow keep the drunks down there when the flooding happens, and let the water sweep them away....it'll solve one problem.

Just reading the Strawberry fair thread. Went to the Tinahealy show yesterday and.......my opinion......glorified boot fair for 15.00 to enter (per adult). I do not think that Enniscorthy is alone with shows of a poor nature, it seems to be a frequent event all over. I'm sure some will say the show was "fantastic", but have these people ever been to a show outside of this country? Anyhow I know this thread is not about shows so will not bleat on about it.

As for the drinkers under the bridge,...get rid of them,...and no sooner will some others take their place. The only way it will stop is if the Gards move them on and take away their drink. Maybe a way forward, as the gards are not doing as I say, is to bring in community policing as in the uk. It would certainly free up the gards to spend more time in the cafes.....but more importantly it would keep an eye on the town....better than cctv. Better still, do as the yanks do, give them a pushbike.....it'll keep the gut-line down if nothing else!;)

Saw complaints on another thread about entry fee for Tinahely Show-I'll wait for the Ploughing Championships in Athy thanks.
It's gas that they were able to police the no drinking on the street policy during the Strawberry Farce but unable to stop the drunks around the town doing it the rest of the year even though they are easy to find-This bit is for the Gardai: by the old bridge and new bridge and on Pigmarket Hill which is yards from the Garda Station.

Here's an idea,why not compile a snag list of things that need addressing around the town either by the Council or the Gardai.Feel free to add whatever you feel needs doing.It might help get issues resolved quicker if they are on public view for all and sundry to see so the authorities can't duck the issues.
1.The Museum

2.The Atheneum-if millions are spent on concert venues/art galleries why not redevelop the Atheneum,the building is already there and has cultural significance.

3.The roads and footpaths around the town.

4.Change the location of some of the pedestrian crossings.

Any more folks?

Not so much a snag list... but my thoughts -

1. There needs to be major investment in the roads around Enniscorthy. There are numerous stretches of roads that need complete re-surfacing.

2. Better litter management. How many times have you passed a bin full to the brim?

3. Something needs to be done to monitor the Kids Playgrounds and ensure that they are well kept

4. Sites such as the old Murphy Floods need to be seriously addressed. Colemans all bordered up in the middle of the town centre too.

5. Enforcement needs to be realistic and effective. The Chocolate Soldier in Enniscorthy is a million miles off the boys in Wexford town. In Enniscorthy the philosophy is "don't ticket unless they park in the middle of the road outside Burger Macs for more than 60 mins"

6. The Town Gardening Manager needs to be removed, new policy put in place and someone new put in charge to manage it.

7. Something needs to be done to force owners to ensure that their empty premises are maintained to an orderly state. It's not acceptable to just let them leave these empty premises to rot, they should be forced to keep the well kept and issued with a fine when they don't comply

8. A few ounces of common sense sprinkled around Enniscorthy Council e.g. their farcical Zebra Crossing placements

9. Vision and Planning - Stop granting planning permission for huge estates without properly assessing the area and the roads.

10. Enniscorthy Town Council needs a wake up call as well as better engagement with the Public. This town councillor lark has grown old, become way too systematic and is typically way too small scale in it's thinking.

MJ23 wrote: »

The pedestrian crossing at the bottom of weafer street is the worse one i've seen anywhere. And the two opposite pettitts, no need whatsoever for them. They're thanks to the genius mind of the great Jackser Owens.
And the speed mountains up around Madiera wood, fúcking hell. You'd need a tractor going over them.

Nearly got run over using the one at bottom of Weafer Street the other day by a moron in a Jag and I was pushing a buggy,he pretended not to see me,CNUT!!
With regard to Sallysaucers post about the positives-very little.The town has huge potential as from a distance it looks great with the hills,cathedral,castle,Vinegar Hill.BUT..get up close and it's a disaster,closed up premises,litter,dodging boy racers whatever time of day or night.There used to be loads of visitors fishing at the old bridge but all we have now are the town drunks holding court there,a great sight to see by one of the town's focal points.
The town needs a lot of work and imagination to cheer it up and restore pride.For every nice new feature or premises theres 3 that will drag it back down.It's hard to have pride in something that is so depressing,it just breeds apathy.Enniscorthy has just about hit rock bottom so at least the only way is up.

@sallysaucer101 -

Start a new thread and we'll all list the positives... I like to bring my 7 year down to the swimming pool on a Sunday morning, a walk up on Vinegar Hill has about 10 minutes of excitement, feeding the ducks and geese down by the Slaney and out at the Still gives 30 mins enjoyment, a ramble around Borodale gives 30 mins enjoyment, I'd bring him to the Prom playground for an hour... the best of a bad bunch.

After a while all of these things wear off. Thank God for the Shamrocks GAA and Shamrock Rovers Soccer club... they give him something fun to-do a few nights a week.

Being totally and utterly honest if I was a tourist I'd stay well the fcuk away from Enniscorthy... unless you're planning a pub crawl. If you were a tourist why would you come to Enniscorthy? I'd have no problems referring people to Wexford... just not Enniscorthy... I'd be ashamed if anyone said to me "I was thinking of heading to Enniscorthy for the weekend... what would you recommend about the town?".

I see an ad in Arklow early this week for Treacy's Hotel... it had about 4-5 hotel highlights listed (special rates, 2 restaurants, nightclub etc)... it mentioned the Waterfront Swimming Pool and that was it... nothing about the town.

If I were to call a spade a spade... Enniscorthy really is a bit of a shít hole... it has loads of potential but nobody seems arsed to take it in any sort of positive direction. Personally I think it all stems from the lack of employment in the town... we've never had a major employer in Enniscorthy.

Who's bright idea was it to make the Prom a pay parking zone? Another revenue stream that doesn't seem to be invested in improving the town.
That area was handy for people working in town as a free parking zone, they didn't have to run to a parking meter every 2 hours to pay for the privelege of working in the town.The pay parking seems to be spreading throughout the town,I don't mind it as a deterrent to inconsiderate parking in residential areas close to the town centre but now it's becoming a tax.
As for idiots parking on the roundabout at the Credit Union-they should be towed immediately and the same at the bus stop on the Quay but this is never enforced-even the traffic warden has given up on these people.While on holiday in Turkey I witnessed cars being parked in similar situations and within minutes the cars were on the back of a truck,too right-some folk would nearly drive through the doors if it meant not having to walk a few extra yards.

I worked for a major employer in the town years ago and it closed-cheaper to move production to Eastern Europe.All we got was Mary fuking Harney promising a task force would be set up to get new employment in the town.If we got half as many task forces politicians promised,Enniscorthy would look like the set of an action movie.
It was mentioned earlier about getting unemployed people to work on projects in the town and receive the dole as payment.I suppose many would object but if it gets you out of the house and into the habit of working again it wouldn't be a bad idea plus the town would benefit from the extra hands helping out.
On another topic,lots of signs on approach and in town warning of works taking place this weekend-I wonder can anyone hack them and get 'em to display "THANKS TO BOARDS.IE":) The local rags out today so will be interesting to see how many of our discussions they have used as material.:rolleyes: