Mixed news on the Jobs front for Dungarvan

Dungarvan has received some mixed news on the jobs front.

27 jobs were lost at the weekend with the closure of Morrissey’s Supervalu on O’Connell Street.

Speculation was rife around the West Waterford that the store was to close with some weeks, but staff were officially only told of the decision last week at a meeting.

The store has operated in the town for over 40 years and has always proved to be a popular spot for shoppers.

Morrissey’s took over the store in 2007 from Herlihy’s who took it over from the Nugent Family some years previous.

The store according to a statement issued by the Musgrave Group, the Parent Company which operates Supervalu reported that the Store has experienced difficult trading conditions over the past year and is unable to remain in business.

Another business on O’Connell Street in the town is also set to close.

Dungarvan Home Furnishings has operated in the town since 2002 when it opened on Davitt’s Quay before moving to the Shandon Business Park four years later but moved back into the town in more recent times.

Proprietor Geoff Dipple has explained how a number of factors have contributed to the business closing, including the recession and the rise of rates by 400% from €1,300 to €5,500.

Meanwhile it is not all bad news for Dungarvan as some new jobs are on the way to the town.

The finishing touches are been put to a new Aldi Supermarket in the town.

The German Store recently advertised that a number of positions in the local media.

Aldi are expected to open a number of new stores throughout Ireland this year creating on average of 15 to 20 jobs per store.

The new store which is located just off the John Tracy Road between the Dungarvan Shopping Centre and what is known locally as the McDonald’s Roundabout is expected to open by early April.

In other potentially good news on the jobs front in the Dungarvan area, Waterford County Council have granted planning permission for the construction of a chocolate manufacturing facility in the Barranastook area of Old Parish.

And Dungarvan Town Council has granted planning permission to the HSE for the demolition of a single storey Mortuary on the grounds of Dungarvan Community Hospital and for a two and three storey Primary Care Centre to be constructed on the site.

Town Clerk Joe Flaherty told Sinn Fein Councillor Brendan Mansfield recently when asked that the facility on the grounds of Dungarvan Community Hospital puts an end to the proposal to locate a Primary Care Centre in Shandon which is purposed with some time.

Waterford and South East hit by high tides and strong winds.

There was extensive flooding in Waterford city and county this morning as a result of high tides, strong winds and recent rainfall.

Water levels had dropped by lunchtime on Monday but many people in affected areas are counting the costs.

In Tramore, the promenade was badly flooded as was the Kilmeaden to Carrick-on-Suir Road. There was a report of a road traffic accident in the Portlaw area. The road from Portlaw and Carrick-on-Suir was also badly hit.

A number of houses in the Passage East area were flooded after the River Suir burst its banks. Flooding was also experienced in the Cheeekpoint area.

Across the river in Co Wexford, areas of Ballyhack and Arthurstown were also flooded. The Passage East Car Ferry did not operate for a time this morning as a result of high winds.

In the city the area along the Quay from the Tower Hotel to the Plaza and the Viking Triangle was also flooded and many that had left their cars in the car parks along the quays were force to move them.

The Railway station in Waterford was also flooded. Train passengers were bussed to stations in Co Kilkenny where they were able to continue their journey to Dublin by train.

In the Poleberry and Ballytruckle areas there was lots of flooding. The Post Office in Ballytruckle was unable to open. Customers were instead asked to use the General Post Office on the Quay.  

A large number of houses in the Billberry experienced flooding.

Flooding was also experienced in the Old Tramore Road area.  

In Dungarvan, the quay was flooded early this morning as was the area around the Lookout. The area from the Park Hotel Roundabout to Ballyneety Bridge on the Shandon Road was badly affected. The Road in the Silversprings/Fr Twomey’s Road area of the town was also badly affected.

The areas around Stradside North and South as well on the Clonea Road in Abbeyside also experienced flooding.  

Areas around Bunmahon also experienced flooding problems this morning.

An area of the road between Cappoquin and Lismore was also badly affected as was the road between Lismore and Ballyduff close to the Ballysaggartmore Towers. The area around Villierstown was also hit.

In the Dunmore East area the areas around the Strand Hotel and the lower village experienced flooding.

In a number of areas, there were many houses that experienced electricity outages.

In New Ross, Gardai warned that parts of the town were impassable due to tidal flooding. High Vehicle’s were making their way through the flooded areas, but as a result the wash from the vehicles were making it more dangerous for lower vehicles.

In Co Tipperary, four people were removed by Ambulance to South Tipperary General Hospital in Clonmel after they were involved in a traffic accident in the area between Knocklofty and Marlfield.

In other areas of South Tipperary, the road between Ballylooby and Cahir was blocked as a result of fallen poles. Poles were also reported to have fallen in the New Inn, Castlegrace and Ardfinnan to Clogheen road.

Met Eireann have issued an Orange Status Weather alert for the South and East of the Country, with gusts of up to 100km per hour and high tides are forecast.

A yellow status alert is in place for the rest of the country.