Miltown wind turbine with 200 objections appeals failed bid
A proposed wind turbine in Miltown Malbay has been refused planning permission with an appeal now issued to An Coimisiún Pleanála after it was refused planning permission last month.
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Lidl provide further information on plans to demolish old Shannon store and build new one
LIDL Ireland have provided further information on their plans to demolish their current Shannon store and construct a new one storey discount foodstore. The German supermarket giant had previously been asked to provide further information by Clare County Council in relation to the proposed development’s visual impact and plans for traffic management in the county’s …
Environmental group calls out push to develop LNG infrastructure
THE government plans to build a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for liquified natural gas (LNG) in Cahiracon. Despite Minister Darragh O’Brien’s recent admission that the state will miss its 2030 emissions reduction targets by a significant margin, the decision to build Ireland’s first LNG terminal appears to be imminent. In order to fast track this process, …
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Wait for flood relief scheme is stifling housing development in Shannon
*Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON’s ongoing wait to have a flood relief scheme in place continues to leave homeowners unable to insure their properties.
Plans lodged for Ennis’ largest single-housing development
*Artist’s impression from Golf Links of the proposed development. PLANS for Ennis’ largest single housing development have been lodged within the past week.
An Bord Pleánala give green light for Kilkee waste water plant which had 80 objections
*The Kilkee Cliff Walk. UISCE Éireann’s plans to eliminate the discharge of untreated waste-water into the Atlantic Ocean off one of the west of Ireland’s most popular beaches at Kilkee have received a major boost.
Fahy Beg wind farm to proceed after High Court dismisses objectors’ judicial review challenge
*Objections had been lodged by over 300 people. THE High Court has dismissed objectors’ judicial review challenge against the green light for a 579 ft high eight turbine wind farm for lands in south east Clare.
€1.4bn offshore wind farm off coasts of Clare & Galway is pulled as developers stop Sceirde Rocks plans
*A €70m community fund was also planned as part of the project. PLANS for a 450MW wind farm off the coasts of Clare and Galway have been pulled.
Lidl lodge appeal with An Bord Pleanála over Council refusing Ennistymon store
*An artist’s impression of the store in Ennistymon. LIDL have lodged an appeal with An Bord Pleanála after they were refused planning permission for a store in Ennistymon.
High Court rules that error over single bat should not stop €1.2bn Ennis data centre campus
*An artist’s impression of the Ennis Data Centre. THE HIGH Court has ruled that a report error concerning a bat located in a barn outside Ennis is not sufficient to halt contentious plans for a new 200MW €1.2bn data centre campus.