The picturesque rural road leading to Bree village.

Over 14 rural roads in County Wexford will be upgraded under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) which is about improving small roads and laneways in rural Ireland that are not under the normal maintenance of the Local Authorities.
Among the roads selected were Ballinakill and Glascarrig lanes in Ballygarrett, Gorey; Ballintubber, Ballykerogue and Shannons lanes in New Ross and Loughgunnen, Fairfield and Park lanes in Wexford.
Commenting Minister D’Arcy said: “This scheme is a lifeline for people living in rural areas because it directly improves their access to and from their homes and farms. Many people living and working in rural areas use these roads every time they enter or leave their home or farm, so the condition of their access road really impacts on them.”
Many lanes and boreens which link private homes and farms are not on the public road network and are not maintained by the Local Authorities.
“Some €354,519 in funding has been allocated to Wexford County Council by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, T.D. I cannot overstate how important local connectivity is in order to enable rural Ireland and life in County Wexford to function well.”
Minister Ring said: “I reintroduced dedicated funding for the LIS in September 2017, after a gap of eight years. I know that the reintroduction of the scheme has already made a huge difference for rural communities around the country. “The €27 million I have allocated for the scheme last year and this year will pay for the improvement of over 1,100 rural access roads.”