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Development in Killarney refused
A multi-storey apartment development on one of the main scenic approach roads to Killarney town centre has been refused permission by An Bord Pleanála, writes Anne Lucey.
Killarney Town Council refused permission last October for the mixed use dwelling, office, apartment, underground parking and other proposals at Flesk Road, part of the main Ring of Kerry Road leading to the Lakes of Killarney.
The developers, Duggan Developments, appealed the decision. The proposal was for the demolition of a disused mineral water factory and the erection of four blocks of apartment buildings with underground parking , and office units. Refusing permission An Bord Pleanála gave as its main reason the poor design of the project.
Man (21) stabbed in Limerick
Gardaí from Roxboro Road Garda station, Limerick, are investigating an assault in which a 21-year-old male was stabbed in the stomach.
The man was found at Clarina Park, Ballinacurra Weston, Limerick, shortly after 1am yesterday and was taken to hospital where he is in a stable condition.
Wexford pub rebuild refused
One of Wexford's oldest pubs, The Oak Tavern in Ferrycarrig, which was destroyed by fire has been refused planning to rebuild, as the new development is deemed too close to the N11. Wexford brothers, Kieran and Bernard McGuinness, who took over the pub in 2004 only for their investment to go up in smoke in March of last year, have been refused permission to restore the premises. They are to appeal to An Bord Pleanála.
The developer brothers have been informed by Wexford County Council that their proposals to replace the old building are not acceptable as their proposal is too close to a national route.
They have been denied planning permission despite lengthy consultations with officials before the application was submitted. The original design drawn up by architect Aidan Nolan was altered in the light of observations made by the planners, with the size of the building reduced to make way for more parking space.
"We should be entitled to rebuild what we had on the site," said Kieran McGuinness.
"The Oak Tavern has been there since the 1700s and developments that have taken place since then may have created problems, not us."