DUNGARVAN
OBSERVER Vol. 103
R E V I TA L I S E D B A L LY D U F F DENIES PA S S A G E
Friday, 25th September, 2015
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WHAT’S ON VIEW
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By Christy Parker PERIODIC Holdings Ltd., a Limerick company with holdings in metal recycling and hot dip galvanising manufacture are the new owners of the former Dungarvan Crystal site at Kilrush. The company has purchased the 15 acre site from receivership through its subsidiary Zinc Properties Ltd., and hopes in time to create up to 40 jobs at the site.
However, Zinc Properties Directors John Hegarty and Tony Donnellan say the plant’s future purpose is some way from being decided and that there will be no major developments at the site for a couple of years. “Metal recycling may not be an option,” Mr. Hegarty said. “It may be suitable for galvanizing, but it’s much too early to say yet. At the moment an associated company of ours, United Metals, is cleaning up the place and securing it. Nothing definite has been
decided after that.” Significantly, the site’s previous usage has left some ground contamination and “a two-year monitoring span is now pre-requisite to any development,” elaborated Mr. Hegarty. “So we have plenty of time to consider our options.” Waterford Wedgewood closed its Dungarvan Crystal plant in 2009, with the loss of 400 jobs. The company subsequently closed a plant at Kilbarry in Waterford City. Periodic Holdings established Zinc Properties in
The former Waterford Crystal plant in Dungarvan.
Irish Water slammed for ‘lack of urgency’ on Ring project
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1990 and, as its name suggests, the subsidiary also deals in property rentals. The parent company also owns Shannonside Galvanizing at Drombana, County Limerick, which was founded over 20 years ago and is a leading exponent of hot dip galvanizing, steel stock holding and fabrication. News of an established and successful concern acquiring an interest in Dungarvan will be very much welcomed in the town.
Ann Ahearne with her daughter Emily and Marie Fitzgerald pictured at Garvey’s SuperValu, Dungarvan, promoting the Benefit Night at The Park Hotel in aid of the Sesame Special Needs Pre-School on October 16th. Tickets are available from Dungarvan Paints & DIY; Hallahan’s Pharmacy; David Walsh's Office Supplies and The Park Hotel. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]
A MEMBER of the Fianna Fáil National Executive and two members of Waterford City and County Council have slammed Irish Water for its ‘non-committal attitude’ towards previously announced projects, particularly in Ring. An Rinn native, Seánaí Kiely, along with Fianna Fáil’s Cllr. James Tobin and Chairman of DungarvanLismore District Council, Cllr. Tom Cronin, have described recent communication from Irish Water as “chaotic, inconsistent and non-committal”. Continued on page 10
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