Fears over social housing in Waterford

Large-scale social housing schemes “can be dangerous and lead to anti-social behaviour”, a county councillor in Waterford has warned.

Séamus O’Donnell’s concerns focused on a proposed 20-unit housing scheme in Ballinroad, a small village about 3km from Dungarvan.

The independent councillor claimed “the Garda barracks is too far away if something serious happened”.