Residents will oppose waste facility

RESIDENTS opposed to a waste treatment plant proposed for the edge of Waterford city say they will continue their campaign if a new partner is found to develop the facility.

Waterford Port Authority had planned to enter into a new partnership with German-based waste treatment company Herhof Environmental. But the deal collapsed when Herhof went into administration.

Port chairman Ben Gavin said there have been approaches from other interested parties and the authority is hopeful that the site will still be developed. Whether a waste facility is developed remains to be seen, he said.