Plan for female-only rehab centre run by religious group in Waterford on hold after objections 

Plans for the centre have received support from the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Alphonsus Cullinane, who endorsed the project at a public meeting in 2019.

Plans have been put on hold for a female-only addiction treatment centre to be run by a new religious community in west Waterford following objections from local residents.

An appeal has been lodged with An Bord Pleanála against the decision of Waterford City and County Council to grant planning permission for the residential care centre at Cladagh, 4km east of the village of Clashmore, Co Waterford.