Revised plans for city development ‘must go further’

REVISED plans for a major development which would transform one of the oldest parts of Waterford city are a step in the right direction, but they do not go far enough to address the concerns of residents, a lobby group says.

Waterford Council of Trade Unions has met with the developers, KRM Construction, and discussed amended plans to build a shopping centre in the Michael St/New St area. The group welcomes changes made to the original plan, but want the developers to go further in accommodating the wishes of the local community.

The WCTU also strongly condemned the “orchestrated campaign” to vilify Green Party member Brendan McCann in the local media. WCTU president, Dick Roche, criticised the campaign.