Road halts tourism potential

WATERFORD’S appeal as a major hub for tourism, industry and commerce is being stifled by the quality of roadway close to the regional airport, a local politician says.

The narrow roadway is being broken up on a daily basis by the number of heavy goods vehicles also now using the road since the development of an industrial park adjacent to the airport, Cllr Jim D’Arcy says.

“We are coming up to the 25th anniversary of the airport. If we are serious about being a gateway city, we must look at this road.