Funds plea for harbour dredging refused

Claims that a lifeboat cannot be launched at low tide were made as part of a request for Office of Public Works funding for dredging at three west Waterford harbours.

However, the funding requests have been denied despite this.

Councillors serving the Dungarvan-Lismore municipal district have regularly pleaded with Waterford Council to dredge the harbours in Dungarvan, Helvic and Ballinacourty.