A roundup of today's other regional news in brief
NRA criticised for objections
Cork Chamber president Ger O’Mahoney has criticised the National Roads Authority for its recent objection to a number of developments, which, he said, could contribute substantially to the successful economic development of the region.
After his re-election as president yesterday, Mr O’Mahoney said: “It is not acceptable that development projects which have noteworthy job potential are jeopardised, with no evidence of the prioritisation of road projects which are key to economic development.”
Man pleads guilty to bogus claim
A man has been given a suspended sentence after he admitted trying to claim thousands of euros in a bogus insurance claim.
Builder and coal merchant Tony McCarthy (40) pleaded guilty to making a false report to gardaí on March 21st, 2009, regarding a break-in at his home at Glashaboy West, outside Mallow.
Cork Circuit Criminal Court was told yesterday that gardaí became suspicious of McCarthy’s account of the break-in, in which more than €92,000 in jewellery was taken.
Mayor queries €800,000 Ennis council bill
The mayor of Ennis has queried how the town council has been left with an €800,000- plus payout arising from a High Court case over a land dispute. Frankie Neylon (Ind) was commenting after the council confirmed it had paid €524,000 in legal costs. The case has cost the taxpayer €824,000 after the council agreed to pay a family €300,000 in compensation after a prime town centre site was sold without first having resolved an access dispute.
Golf club allowed to retain wall
Clare County Council has given planning permission to Doonbeg golf club to retain an 8ft wall it built initially without planning permission across a disputed right of way at the links course, writes Gordon Deegan.
A local man has launched judicial review proceedings in the High Court of the council’s decision to extinguish the right of way and the creation of an alternative along with separate proceedings in the Circuit Court concerning the right of way issue.
An appeal to An Bord Pleanála is now likely.