Hillview is a housing estate in Waterford, Ireland. The entrance to Hillview is centered on the Roanmore/De La Salle GAA pitches and Kyle Curran park;[1] the latter being named after an 8-year-old child from Hillview who was murdered in 1987.[2]

While lower Hillview was historically surrounded by fielded areas, expanded housing developments in the early 21st century, including in the Grace Dieu area, saw the removal of these greenbelt areas. Hillview is divided into Oak Drive, Oak Avenue, Oak Grove, Oak Close, Oakwood, Pinewood Drive, Pinewood Avenue, Chestnut Green, Crescent Drive and Hawthorn Drive. Hillview (Oakwood) is served by Bus Éireann route W5.[3]

The Hillview area has previously been linked with criminal organisations in Waterford. In 2012, an investigation was carried out into the discharge of a firearm,[4] as well as a burglary.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Dáil Éireann - Volume 383 - 2 November 1988 - Written Answers. - Waterford Amenity Grant Application". Archived from the original on 7 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Boy Murdered In Waterford - Broadcast: 1987.JUL.24". rte.ie. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "TFI - Waterford City Bus Services - Map" (PDF). transportforireland.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Investigation into gun shots in Waterford - RTÉ News". RTÉ.ie. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Waterford News and Star — Gardaí deal with litany of burglaries". Waterford News and Star. 19 September 2012.

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