Waterford charity to wind down amid claims of inappropriate practices 

Staff at the U-Casadh Project that provides support services for criminal offenders and those at risk of offending and their families were informed of the decision in recent days

The charity, based in Ferrybank, was rocked by allegations heard at a Workplace Relations Commission hearing in January, when one of its outreach workers said he had been falsely accused of selling cocaine to some of the ex-prisoners.

A charity working with ex-prisoners and disadvantaged communities in Waterford is to be wound up.

Staff at the U-Casadh Project, a registered charity that provides support services for criminal offenders and those at risk of offending and their families, were informed of the decision in recent days.