Walkway cannot be closed, says council

A DARK walkway on the edge of Waterford city which was the scene of an alleged rape last month cannot be closed off, despite residents’ pleas, Waterford City Council says.

The narrow walkway at Cherrymount, in Kilbarry, links the estate and the Tramore Road.

It has been the focus of much anti-social behaviour, the most serious of which was the alleged rape of a 14-year-old at the end of January.