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A €280 MILLION plan to redevelop Waterford City’s ‘North Quays’ precinct has the go-ahead after objections to the project were withdrawn.
Plans for the Waterford project surfaced last year when the Fawaz Alhokair Group, a Saudi Arabian retail and hotel conglomerate, made a preliminary agreement with the local council to fund a large part of the project to the tune of €280 million.
The Middle Eastern group’s commitment to the development was dependent on State funding being committed to upgrade aspects of the city’s infrastructure.
The project cleared this hurdle when it was confirmed that, as part of the Ireland 2040 project, Waterford City and County Council will receive the €60 million required for the transport hub and pedestrian elements of the development.
However, two locals stalled the project to redevelop the regional city through objections to An Bord Pleanála.
One complainant said that the redevelopment plans cater predominately for businesses and not the people of Waterford. Another objection claimed that the plans would include construction on the appellant’s land outside the North Quays strategic development zone.
An oral hearing to run the rule over the appeals was due to take place in Waterford City today, but the objectors have withdrawn their submissions.
A spokesman for An Bord Pleanála confirmed that the oral hearing is now a formality and the project now has the all-clear to proceed.
Background
Fine Gael councillor John Cummins said the all-clear status for the project shows that “Waterford is open for business”.
“This will be the catalyst for the future growth and prosperity of Waterford and the South East region. It will enable Waterford to develop a critical mass which will allow us to compete with our peer cities of Cork, Limerick and Galway.”
The development is expected to support 1,200 jobs during the construction phase and more than 3,500 permanent jobs upon completion.
The developments include 40,000 sq m of retail space, one-quarter of which will be made up of the new shopping complex on Michael Street.
A mix of offices and 300 apartment units, as well as a hotel and convention space, are proposed for the 90,000 sq m North Quays site.
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Written by Killian Woods and posted on Fora.ie
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This feels like a co-ordinated attack, Bernie is beginning to grow in the poles
@Forest Hump: I’ve been following the ‘liberal’ US press and they have definitely ramped up the anti Sanders pro Biden rhetoric in the past few weeks. Pushing strongly for Biden/Buttigieg.
@Forest Hump: Bernie will win the whole thing. Watch this space.
@DBennie: ….and pigs will fly
@Forest Hump: You got it, man! It’s total anti-Progressive bullshit! At least someone is paying attention.
@Forest Hump:
Guess you missed this piece of investigate journalism, along with the Journal.
https://twitter.com/RedRaven1776/status/1217488312161701889?s=09
Are there any younger politicians with ability & ambition in the USA.
@MiseBean: Young Donald Trump?
@MiseBean: he might be ambitious but he has neither youth or ability going for him, he is 73.
@MiseBean: like Tulsi Gabbard?
@MiseBean: AOC?
@Al Fresco: pretty sure he meant junior
@colm connolly: that’s not what he said.
@MiseBean: tulsi gabbard. But she wasn’t included in last night’s debate
@Al Fresco: That does not matter one iota. Sorry.
This is low. Bernie is a socialist and a core concept of that is equality. No-one believes he’s a sexist based on a 30 year old sound bite. This will backfire on her.
@A2 Poster: buts it’s not for warren to gain voters it’s for Sanders to lose them so Biden can win. Sanders not a democrat so DNC don’t want him to win. Even though he’s prob the only one of Biden/Warren/Sanders that can beat Trump.
@Cormac Flanagan: how is he not a Democrat?
@A2 Poster: Dude! This is a bullshit story!
So this conversation happened some time ago and now she won’t shake hands?
She took his help and now is throwing him under the bus. Nice.
@Alan McDonald: Nah, dude this is an over-exaggerates BS story.
Why is it sexist to say a woman “couldn’t” be elected? Replace that with “shouldn’t” and it would be sexist.
Democrats will make life easier for Humpty Trumpty. Should have been Sanders last time round but I fear his age will come against him this time.
Wow! Great work buying into a bullshit, anti-Sanders story!
Nice ‘journalism!’ Who are you working for really??? CNN?!
So its men against women now. Bottom of the barrel stuff their lads, debate the real issues. Bernie is the man…uh…person. Wish we had someone like that here to vote for come February.
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