The long planned pedestrianisation of Rafter Street in Enniscorthy is underway at a cost reputed to be in the order of €500,000. At the same time a number of streets around the town have had new traffic arrangements introduced. All well and good if you have confidence that Enniscorthy Town Council have a clue as to what they are doing - I don't! Less than twenty yards away, right in front of their offices, the 1798 memorial remains besmirched by graffiti and the two adjacent public seats are an eyesore for want of a pot of paint. The 'improvements' to Slaney Street, at a cost of €50/60,000 have made no difference to the street and several traders their told me that they would have preferred a grant towards improving their frontages or a rates reduction instead of the work that was carried out.
The Council continue in the forlorn hope that Dunnes will cut their own throats by letting Iceland open a new store in their old Rafter Street premises, but badly run and all as Dunnes Stores is I don't see them being quite that stupid.
For Slaney Street 'revamp' and the disgusting public seating see earlier post: http://countywexford.blogspot.com/2010/11/this-photo-montage-taken-yesterday-7th.html
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