Bollards to be installed in Rosslare Harbour to prevent trucks parking on roadsides

By Simon Bourke, Wexford People

Truck drivers on their way to Rosslare Europort will no longer be able to park on the side of the road while they wait for their ferries after it was confirmed that Wexford County Council is to install bollards in the adjoining villages. With the increase in traffic to and from the port, residents in Kilrane and Rosslare Harbour have become accustomed to seeing trucks parked en masse on the side of the road, causing obstructions for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians.

However, at the March meeting of the Rosslare Municipal District (RMD), senior engineer Michael Brazzill said measures were in place to remove the trucks.

"I have discussed this with the cathaoirleach (of the RMD, Councillor Ger Carthy) and we have an agreement that I will install bollards there to prevent trucks from parking on the sides of the road,” he said. “It will be a temporary measure but we have the bollards and we intend to install them in the next week or two.”

Mr Brazzill was responding to a query from Cllr Aoife Rose O’Brien who had received several reports from locals concerned about the damage being caused by the trucks.

"They’re ripping up the grass and leaving muck on the footpaths. The volunteers are quite upset that their hard work is being undone through the actions of others.”