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DOGGY
BAGGED
‘Inevitable’ wonder mutt would find €560K weed in suitcases
A MAN has been
jailed for four years
after wonder drug dog Gus rumbled
him walking out
with €560,000 worth of weed in two suit-
cases at an airport.
At Ennis Circuit Court
yesterday, 29-year-old
d a d - o f - t w o S e a n
Grehan’s lawyer admit-
ted to the judge that it
was “inevitable that
these drugs would be
s n i f f e d o u t a t
Shannon Airport by Gus
the dog”.
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GUSSED HIS LUCK: Sean Grehan got four years after he was caught by Gus with massive weed haul
‘OUR BEAUTIFUL AOIBHEANN GONE FAR TOO SOON’
THE family of a 16-year-old
girl who died suddenly dur-
ing a GAA match has said she
died doing what she adored.
Aoibheann Clarke was play-
ing for Taghmon/Camross in
the minor ladies shield final
against Ferns on Tuesday
night in Co Wexford when she
collapsed. She was rushed to
hospital, where she was later
pronounced dead.
Family members last night
paid tribute, saying: “Our
beautiful Aoibheann, gone far
too soon.
“May your heart and soul
always be on the pitch - you
lived, breathed and died
doing what you loved.”
Health scare O’Neill ‘on the mend’
UNSPEAKABLE LOSS: GAA fanatic
Aoibheann Clarke was just 16 years old
RISING STAR: Aoibheann was playing
at Taghmon/Camross GAA club (left)■ PAGES 4&5
FIGO: GIANNI
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PAW PATROL: Gus leapt into
action when he sniffed out cases stuffed
with cannabis packs (below)
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WESTMEATH COUNTY COUNCIL
Planning and Development (Amendment)
(Large-scale Residential Development) Act
2021 Planning and Development (Large-Scale
Residential Development) Regulations 2021
Notice of Large-scale Residential Development
application to Westmeath County Counci
We, Ballymore Station Walk Limited, intend to apply to
Westmeath County Council for permission for a Large-
scale Residential development on lands at Ballykeeran and
Cornamaddy Townlands, Athlone.
The development will comprise amendments to the permitted
development as per LRD permission reference 318736-23
which comprises 175no. dwellings and 130 apartments,
a creche and associated site works. The proposed
development incorporates the following amendments:
1. Alteration to the permitted phasing with phase one
incorporating a total of 130no. residential units of which
there 102no. dwellings and 28no. duplex apartment
units, in lieu of 129no. residential units as granted.
2. Phase one incorporating 102no. 2storey dwellings with
the dwelling mix comprising 57no. 3bed units
and 45no. 4bed units.
3. Phase one incorporating 2no. duplex apartment blocks
which comprises 12no. 1bed triplex apartments, 8no. 2bed
duplex apartments and 8no. 3bed duplex apartments.
(overall units in phase one increasing from 129no.
residential units as granted to 130no. residential units).
4. The provision of a Creche.
5. Alterations to the site layout in phase one
comprising a reconfiguration of public open spaces,
communal spaces and overall site layout along with
public lighting, planting and boundary treatments
to include boundary walls, railings & fencing.
6. Provision of a revised road layout to serve phase one.
7. All ancillary site development/construction works
to facilitate foul, water and service networks for
connection to the existing foul, water and ESB networks.
8. Provision of associated site infrastructure works to
include for foul, water and storm water infrastructure.
9. Provision of 2no. ESB substations.
A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared and
accompanies this application.
The planning application together with the Natura Impact
Statement may be inspected or purchased for a fee not
exceeding a reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices
of the Planning Authority, Westmeath County Council, Aras
An Chontae, Mount Street, Mullingar, N91 FH4N during it's
public opening hours. The application may also be inspected
online at the following website set up by the applicant:
www.ballykeerangardenslrd2.com
A submission or observation in relation to the application
may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment
of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of five weeks
of receipt of the application by the Planning Authority. Any
such submissions or observations will be considered by the
Planning Authority in making a decision on the application.
The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or
without conditions or may refuse to grant permission.
Signed:
Ronan Woods (Agent), Genesis Planning Consultants,
Dean Swift Building, Armagh Business Park,
Hamiltonsbawn Road, Armagh, BT60 1HW
LOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL
We, Arabtec Capital Unlimited, intend to apply to Louth
County Council for permission for development on lands at
Carrickcarnan Townland, County Louth.
The development will consist of the construction of a
business park which will include for the following works:
1. The proposed development will consist of 5no. buildings
providing for logistics and warehousing units each with
associated offices, parking, landscaping, fencing and site works.
2. The use of the existing entrance that serves
Centrepoint Business Park with connection onto
same and provision of new roadway within the site.
3. Ancillary works will also include for
provision of a well for water supply.
4. A proposed on-site treatment works for wastewater is
also incorporated to include a pumping station and rising
main which will discharge all treated effluent from the site
with outfall connecting to the Flurry River at Flurry Bridge.
5. Provision of associated on-line storage ponds and attenuation
as part of the surface water system along with provision of an
oil interceptor prior to discharge to the adjacent watercourse.
6. All ancillary site development/construction works to include
for infilling and raising of ground levels, internal roads, parking
areas, hard and soft landscaping, street lighting, foul, water and
service networks to include provision of an ESB substation.
A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and
accompanies this application.
This planning application together with the Natura Impact
Statement (NIS) may be inspected or purchased at a fee
not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the
offices of the Planning Authority during it's public opening
hours.
A submission or observation in relation to the
application may be made to the Planning Authority
in writing on payment of the prescribed fee of €20
within the period of five weeks beginning on the date
of receipt by the Planning Authority of the application.
Any such submissions or observations will be considered
by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the
application. The Planning Authority may grant permission
subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant
permission.
Signed:
Ronan Woods (Agent)
Genesis Planning Consultants
Dean Swift Building
Armagh Business Park
Hamiltonsbawn Road
Armagh
BT60 1HW
Dublin City Council.
We, on behalf of Ivan And Paula O'Shea intend to apply
for permission for: a development consisting of the
renovation of an existing 2 storey coach house within
the curtilage of A Protected Structure 'Rostellan', No 29
Temple Road, D06 V4H5, comprising the replacement of
existing modern windows and doors with new, removal of
existing modern roof lights with new glass apex roof light,
alteration to existing internal partitions at ground and first
floor levels to accommodate new layout. refurbishment and
repairs to existing coach house to include repointing of the
external stone walling, reslating, repairs to flashings and
cast iron rain water goods and/or replacement with new
cast iron rain water goods. demolition of attached single
storey garage and replacement with the construction of
a two storey extension to the west of the existing coach
house and a single storey extension to the south of the
existing coach house. provision of pv/solar panels to roof
of the extension. construction of stone boundary wall to
replace a temporary timber fence to the south boundary.
associated landscaping, site works and services all
within the boundaries of The Coach House at No 2 The
Elms, Richmond Avenue South, Dublin, D06 K5X4. - The
planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a
fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at
the offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening
hours and a submission or observation in relation to the
application may be made to the authority in writing on
payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks
beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the
application. Signed: Yoarch Ltd, Dunleer, Co. Louth, www.
yoarch.ie
FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL
Cairn Homes Properties Limited intends to apply for
permission for a Large Scale Residential Development
(LRD), consisting of amendments to an LRD permitted
under FCC Refs. LRD0017/S3 as amended by LRD 0064.
S3E, at a site at Corballis East, Donabate, County Dublin.
The proposed amendments comprise the amalgamation
of 2 no. permitted retail units (297.7 sq m and 137.2 sq
m) and 1 no. permitted café unit (189. 7 sq m) into a
single retail unit of 670.5 sq m at ground floor in Block
02 in the permitted Local Centre. Minor amendments are
proposed to the external elevations of the permitted units
to accommodate the internal alterations. The Planning
Application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not
exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the
offices of the Planning Authority (Fingal County Council,
Fingal County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co.
Dublin) during its public opening hours. The application
may also be inspected online at the following website set
up by the applicant: www.corballisretailamendmentlrd.com.
A submission or observation in relation to the application
may be made in writing to the planning authority on
payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of
5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority
of the application, and such submissions or observations
will be considered by the planning authority in making a
decision on the application.
KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL
FURTHER INFORMATION.
TJ Springs Ltd. has applied for permission for development
at this site Springfield House, Clane Road, Ballymakealy
Upper, Celbridge, Co. Kildare (Protected Structure RPS
ref: B11-118). The development applied for consisted of:
(1) Change of use of existing stables to the rear of the
main building from storage to 2 No. one bedroom and 1
No. two bedroom self-catering accommodation units with
alterations to the existing internal layout, facades and roof;
(2) New one and a half storey units consisting of 5 No. one
bedroom and 4 No. two bedroom self-catering units in the
existing rear courtyard; (3) Provision of new bicycle storage
and vehicular parking; (4) New wastewater treatment
system; (5) Landscaping and associated site development
works. Significant Further Information has been furnished
to the planning authority in respect of this proposed
development and is available for inspection or purchase at
the offices of the authority during its public opening hours.
A submission or observation in relation to the significant
further information may be made in writing to the Planning
Authority on payment of the prescribed fee within 2 weeks
(within 5 weeks if the application is accompanied by an
Environmental Impact Assessment Report) from receipt
of new notices by the Planning Authority (this fee is not
applicable to persons who made original observations/
submissions).
Dublin City Council - We, Olympia Productions Unlimited
Company, intend to apply for retention permission and
permission for development at 3Olympia Theatre, No. 72
Dame Street, Dublin 2, D02 K135 (a Protected Structure
listed under RPS Ref. No. 2127).
This application relates to amendments to the development
permitted under Reg. Ref.: WEB5372/25.
The proposed development sought for retention permission
consists of alterations to previously permitted roof
ventilation works including the replacement of permitted
flush roof vents with dormer-type roof structure to
accommodate the vents, together with associated roof
access measures, safety railings and edge protection
works.
The proposed development sought for permission consists
of conservation repairs to 5 no. historic external timber
doors, comprising 3 no. doors fronting Sycamore Street
and 2 no. doors fronting Crampton Court, together with all
associated and ancillary works.
The planning application may be inspected, or purchased
at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a
copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its
public opening hours and that a submission or observation
in relation to the application may be made to the authority
in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the
period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the
authority of the application.
MONAGHAN COUNTY COUNCIL
I Gary Mc Kenna intend to apply for permission for
development at Scarnageeragh, Main Street, Emyvale, Co.
Monaghan.
The development consists of the renovation of an existing
unused house including the addition of a first floor level
and a side entrance stairs to access the first floor area,
revisions to elevations, internal revisions and changes to
external finishes, the delineation of carparking to the open
area to the front of the building, the erecting of boundary
fencing and all associated drainage and site works.
The Planning Application may be inspected/purchased,
at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a
copy, at the offices of Monaghan County Council Planning
Offices, 1 Dublin Street, Monaghan Town, Co. Monaghan
during public opening hours A submission or observation
in relation to the application may be made in writing to the
planning authority on payment of €20 within the period of
5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the planning
authority of the application. Any such submissions or
observations will be considered by the Planning Authority
in making a decision on the application. The Planning
Authority may grant permission subject to or without
conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.
Aidan Sherlock & Assoc.
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
Permission sought by Ian Bowers for extension and
refurbishment of existing house to include (a) ground
floor flat roof extension to rear with roof lights (b)
first floor extension with pitched roof to side and flat
roof extension to rear (c) conversion and extension
of attic with gable type roof , dormer window to
rear and velux type windows to front (d) associated
internal alterations, drainage and external works at
19 Croaghpatrick Road, Navan Road, Dublin 7 (D07
X0Y5).The planning application may be inspected
or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable
cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning
Authority Dublin City Council during its public opening
hours. A submission or observation in relation to the
application may be made in writing to the planning
authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20.00
within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date
of receipt by the authority of the application and
such submission or observation will be considered
by the planning authority in making a decision on
the application. The planning authority may grant
permission subject to or without conditions, or may
refuse to grant permission.
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
We, Phoenix Towers Ireland III Limited
are applying for 1) Retention Permission to retain 6
no. Antenna, 1 no. transmission dishes together with
equipment cabinets, radio equipment, cabling and
associated site works AND, 2) Permission to install an
additional 9 no. Antenna, 2 no. transmission dishes
together with equipment cabinets, radio equipment, cabling
and associated site works at the roof level of Dublin One
Hotel , 493-511 North Circular Road, Dublin 1.
The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a
fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the
offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening hours
and a submission or observation in relation to the application
may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the
prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on
the date of receipt by the authority of the application.
Fingal County Council
We, D&T Aughnamore Builders Ltd. intend to apply for
permission for the development at this site at Kilhedge
Lane, Lusk, Co. Dublin.
The development will consist of the construction of 3
no. two-storey dormer style terrace dwellings with single
storey return at rear, associated site works and vehicular
accesses from Kilhedge Lane.
The Planning Application may be inspected or purchased
at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a
copy at the offices of the Planning Authority during its
public opening hours and a submission or observation may
be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of
the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning
on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.
Dublin City Council
Planning permission is sought for the demolition of existing
single storey pitched roof light industrial buildings and
the construction of a residential development consisting
of a total number of 12 no. apartments containing 10 no.
1-bedroom apartments and 2 no. 2-bedrooms apartments
in a four storey block with upper floor set back with access
to apartment block from Canon Lillis Avenue and including
ancillary site works with alterations to boundary walls
including reduction of height on North-East, South-East
and South-West boundaries adjacent to First Avenue,
Canon Lillis Avenue and Ferrymans Crossing all on site
of 0.04 Ha at 24A First Avenue, North Wall, Dublin 1 D01
E244 for Jarson Ventures Ltd.
Louth County Council
We, Martin and Karen Healy intend to apply for Planning
Permission for demolition of existing single storey dwelling
house and detached garage. Construction of new 2
storey detached replacement dwelling together with new
vehicular and pedestrian entry gates with new boundary
wall treatment, landscaping and site works at Glenrush,
Baltray, Co. Louth. A92 W9Y2. This planning application
may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the
reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Louth
County Council from 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
A submission or observation in relation to the application
may be made to the Authority in writing within a period of
5 weeks from the date of receipt by the Authority of the
application and on payment of the prescribed fee of €20.00.
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