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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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Hands off! Kilkenny councillors unite against Waterford moves to reignite boundary war

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny councillors have united in their opposition to plans to resurrect the boundary dispute with Waterford. In a statement, Kilkenny County Council said local elected members “strongly refute any suggestion from Waterford for the need for a boundary change” following the December monthly meeting of councillors this week. The council said: “Kilkenny County Council has

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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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Fears children and teens using new county Kilkenny playground ignoring Covid guidelines

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2020 0

Concerns have been raised that children and young teenagers using a new playground in county Kilkenny are not practising social distancing and may be putting people’s health at risk. One family who have used the new €2.5 million Neighbourhood Park in Ferrybank – a joint initiative between Kilkenny and Waterford Councils – spoke out over […]

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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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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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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 […]