The Irish Times

A new town with housing for more than 12,000 people is being planned for a north-western suburb of Waterford city. Under the plan, announced by Waterford City Council, some 4,000 homes will be built in the adjacent neighbourhoods of Carrickphierish and Gracedieu over the next 10 years. A hotel, a supermarket and several restaurants have also been earmarked for Carrickphierish, around which the new conurbation is expected to grow. The plan is dependent, however, on the council attracting private developers to carry out the projects envisaged in it. Most of the land is in private ownership. Waterford's mayor, Mr Seamus Ryan, described the plan, which was presented at a meeting of the city council on Monday night, as "a major development for the city. "I would most certainly welcome this. It's going to open up a new part of Waterford for development as a community and neighbourhood area."