Green light for Dromoland Castle upgrade

An Bord Pleanála has given the green light for a piece of the €16m upgrade of the five-star Dromoland Castle in Co Clare.

The appeals board has given the luxury hotel planning permission for a new water supply in spite of opposition to the plan from neighbour and chief of the O’Brien clan, Lord Inchiquin aka Conor O’Brien.

Yesterday, Mark Nolan, general manager at Dromoland, welcomed the decision. “We are delighted with the decision. It is a vital piece of the major refurbishment going on here right now,” he said.