Incentives to get retailers using vacant shops

Retailers are to be given financial incentives to occupy vacant shops in Waterford as part of a €600,000 drive to revitalise the city centre.

Backers of the Waterford City Centre Management Plan hope it will help secure thousands of existing jobs and create additional employment by making the centre of Waterford more attractive to trade and spend money.

The plan was launched yesterday by mayor of Waterford Cllr John Cummins following months of preparation by a group of city centre stakeholders.