Council may 'intervene' at Waterford's once iconic Ard Rí site

Council chief executive said the site's "close proximity to the city centre", at 1.5km away, makes it "an absolute priority for development"

The remains of the former Ard Rí Hotel in Waterford city; its elevated position over the River Suir helped make it a popular wedding venue and conference centre.

The owner of a 45-acre site outside Waterford city will be hit with fines in a bid to force development on the land, according to the chief executive of Waterford City and County Council.

The remains of the former Ard Rí Hotel, an iconic site which overlooks Waterford city, were bought in 2017 by Kilkenny businessman Seamus Walsh, who later declared €100m plans to transform the land into a five-star hotel and tourist village.