An interim examiner has been appointed to the company behind some of Waterford’s best-known bars and nightclubs in a move likely to be watched closely by other venues devastated by Covid-19. Accountant Joe Walsh was appointed yesterday to try and rescue Avello Ltd the company behind four prominent interlinked venues in Waterford called Heery’s Bar and Restaurant, Market Bar, Electric Avenue and a nightclub called Project. Avello is owned by businessman Michael Shortt. The combined venues stretch over 20,000 sq ft and can hold at capacity almost 1,000 people. The business is based at 10-12 John Street to the south…

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