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AN Bord Pleanála has overturned a decision by Clare County Council to prevent the further development of the residential retreat, the Boghill centre near Kilfenora.
The decision also offers the first clear evidence that the appeals board is implementing the “Government A 30-YEAR-OLD man who shouted at bouncers after being refused entry to a nightclub in Shannon has been ordered to stay away from alcohol.
Gerard Slattery, of Tradaree Court, Shannon, was charged with engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour, on October 16, 2005.
Gda Michael Golden told Shannon District Court the accused was refused entry to the Shannon Knights, shortly after 1.30am.
“He was shouting at the bouncers. He was in a bit of a state of anger,” said the garda.
Defending solicitor, Tara Godfrey, said her client was extremely drunk and pleaded guilty at the first opportunity.
Judge Joseph Mangan adjourned the case and ordered that a probation report be carried out.
He ordered the accused to stay out of Shannon Town Centre between Sustainable Rural Guidelines On One-Off Housing” more generously than Clare County Council.
Last year, the council refused the Boghhill centre, planning permission to build two houses.
One of the homes refused was for centre manager, Sonja O’Brien, who had been living in a caravan since her home was destroyed by fire. 8pm and 7am, to abstain from alcohol and to sign on at Shannon Garda Station twice a week. A MAN has appeared in court, charged in connection with an incident in which a garda was knocked down, while directing traffic.
Garda Liam O’Haire was knocked down on the Gort Road in Ennis, as he directed traffic, at the scene of an accident.
He sustained serious injuries, including a broken wrist and hip and back injuries in the accident on October 20 last. He is still out on sick leave.
Gerald Kenny, of Girroga Heights, Gort Road, Ennis, pleaded guilty to careless driving.
Inspector Michael Gallagher told the court that the accused was driving from the Gort Road, towards Ennis, when he struck the garda.
The council refused planning permission as it ruled that Ms O’Brien did not demonstrate that she was a local rural person, having a requirement to locate in the rural countryside, therefore materially contravening the objectives of the Clare County Development Plan.
In adjudicating on the decision, the Board Inspector upheld the views of He said like many motorists tended to do from time to time, the accused was watching the traffic accident and was not watching the road.
The accused’s solicitor said the night in question was bad and his client could not work full-time, due to a heart complaint. A fine of €300 was imposed. the council on the ‘locals-only’ rule and stated that the proposal would set an unwelcome precedent for similar development in the open countryside.
However, the Board of An Bord Pleanála overturned both the decision of the council and the council’s recommendation to grant planning for one of the homes, citing the Government’s “Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines for Planning Authorities.
The Boghill centre occupies 50 acres on poorly drained land north of Kilfenora. Facilities of the centre were expanded in 2003 with the development of a 120–seat hall, pottery workshop and two accommodation blocks.