40 jobs to be created by food outlet in tourist town, despite objections

Forty jobs are set to be created by an indigenous food firm after it secured planning permission for a commercial development in the tourist village of Bunratty.

Clare County Council granted planning permission to Zest, the retail division of Shannon-based EFG Catering, for a restaurant, café, and food hall outlet on the site of the burned down Avoca store in Bunratty.

The company stated that the investment, of between €1.2m and €1.5m, will result in 40 permanent jobs.