Jordan Norris The future of Waterford Airport has been cast into doubt as it emerged that the €5m emergency funding put in place by the government is set to be pulled by the Department of Transport. The Department is of the view that the payments ‘cannot be continued’ as a result of the impact of COVID-19 on the...
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Calls to ‘scrap’ North Quays if no movement within next year
Calls to ‘scrap’ North Quays if no movement within next year
Jordan Norris Fianna Fail Councillor Adam Wyse has said that Waterford City & County Council should scrap the North Quays project if there is not any movement on the development in the next twelve months. Cllr. Wyse was speaking at the June Plenary meeting of Waterford City & County Council. He noted that it...
North Quays to go back on market
North Quays to go back on market
Kieran Walsh The impact of Covid-19 on retail and the failure to meet contractual obligations will mean that Waterford City & County Council will begin to end its contract with Falcon Real Estate and put the North Quays site on the market. Michael Walsh, Waterford Council CEO, said the Council had met its...
Waterford Awakens: Preperations underway as further restrictions eased
Waterford Awakens: Preperations underway as further restrictions eased
Jordan Norris With further COVID restrictions eased, many Waterford businesses and retailers are preparing to open their doors again for the first time in a number of months. The return of inter-county travel, the phased re-opening of retail, personal services, religious services, and the full reopening of...
€27.6m for Waterford City in latest URDF funding
€27.6m for Waterford City in latest URDF funding
Jordan Norris Waterford City & County Council has been granted €27,661,564 for transformative Urban Regeneration and Development projects in Waterford City in the latest round of URDF funding. The second round of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) will see the government invest €27,661,564 million...
Dutch ambassador enthusiastic about prospects of Waterford and South-East
Dutch ambassador enthusiastic about prospects of Waterford and South-East
Kieran Walsh The Munster Express spoke to the Dutch Ambassador last week, who expressed much interest in many positive plans in the south east, such as the university, offshore wind and new transport plans for Waterford. The Dutch have considerable expertise in Green transport and offshore wind. The Ambassador, Mr....