Contentious plans for Burren distillery get go-ahead

An Bord Pleanála has given the go-ahead for contentious plans for a whiskey distillery in the Burren.

The planned body overruled the recommendation of its own inspector who had advised a refusal.

Last year, Clare County Council granted planning permission to Burren Distillers Ltd for the whiskey distillery and visitor centre at a site located 2km south west of the scenic coastal village of Ballyvaughan.