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Council seeks new partner for Ferrybank’s €500m North Quays development

By Kilkenny Now 18th May 2021 0

The future of the €500 million North Quays Development in Ferrybank hangs in the balance after the developer failed to fulfill its contractual obligation with Waterford City & County Council. The council has confirmed it will now seek out new partners to develop the project and insists it still hopes to begin construction on site […]

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€110m invested in Ferrybank’s North Quays to ‘transform’ south Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 11th November 2020 0

The €110 million government investment in the landmark North Quays development in Ferrybank will have a “transformative” impact on south Kilkenny and the South East, a local TD has said. Kilkenny TD and Ferrybank resident John Paul Phelan said the investment can “unlock the potential” of the entire region. Deputy Phelan said: “This will

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Full steam ahead: Ferrybank’s €500m North Quays Development gets green light

By Kilkenny Now 10th July 2020 0

The €500 million North Quays Development in Ferrybank, beside Waterford City has been granted full planning permission by the local council. The decision was made by Waterford City and County Council this morning to push ahead with the plans which would see the landscape of Waterford City change, in turn creating close to 3,000 full-time […]

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Suspended county Kilkenny rail service will return but without changes to timetable – Irish Rail

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2020 0

A train service through South Kilkenny that had been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic will return to service once this crisis is over Irish Rail have confirmed. The Waterford to Limerick Junction rail service has been suspended since March 30 and despite fears about the future of the service, Irish Rail have confirmed to […]

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Decision on €500m North Quays project in Ferrybank imminent as developers finalise plans

By Kilkenny Now 1st June 2020 0

A decision on the €500 million development of Ferrybank’s North Quays is expected in the coming weeks after the project’s backer provided the local authority with further details about their ambitious plan. In February of this year planning officers at Waterford City and County Council went back to Falcon Real Estate Development, the company behind […]

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Ferrybank’s North Quays developer claims hotel is sold, half of the apartments taken and a tech company is moving into the offices

By Kilkenny Now 4th March 2020 0

Half of the office space in the €400 million North Quays Development in Ferrybank already has a tenant confirmed to move in when the project is completed. A source for the developers, Falcon Real Estate Development, told Kilkennynow.ie that the project has already attracted a tech company. The source also confirmed they have a buyer for […]

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Decision on €500m Ferrybank development ‘will be finalised by end of Spring’

By Kilkenny Now 24th February 2020 Post a comment

Planning officers have had to go back to the company behind the proposed €500 million development at Waterford North Quays in Ferrybank requesting further information to clarify some details regarding the plans. Although this has delayed a decision on whether to grant planning permission or not, the council still expects to have a final decision […]

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North Quays Development in Ferrybank a step closer as Government commits €12.6m to new city centre bridge

By Kilkenny Now 19th February 2020 Post a comment

The North Quays Development in Ferrybank moved one step closer today following the announcement of €12.6m funding for a new bridge across the River Suir linking Waterford’s quays. The announcement of the substantial funding was made by Waterford City and County Council who received the funding under the 2020 round of expenditure as part of […]

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Over to you: Government commit €130 million to Ferrybank’s North Quays Development putting ball in developers court

By Kilkenny Now 31st January 2020 0

The Government has put the ball of the North Quays Development project in Ferrybank firmly back in the court of the Saudi Arabian developers after committing over €100 million in state funding to get the project rolling. While campaigning in Waterford yesterday, Tánaiste Simon Coveney said the North Quays Development “needs both funding and policy […]

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North Quays in Ferrybank developers looking for Government cash commitment before end of month, TD claims

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2020 0

The €500m Waterford City North Quays Development in Ferrybank could be in jeopardy if Government funding is not forthcoming by the end of the month. General Election candidate and outgoing Sinn Fein TD for Waterford, David Cullinane is calling for “patience” as this opportunity is too valuable to Waterford and the South East region to […]