Rivals battle it out to get green light for supermarket

BUSINESSES losing out in a race with a rival to provide a new multi-million euro supermarket in the west Clare town of Miltown Malbay have made a last-ditch effort to kick start their project.

Michael Gleeson and Jim Shannon have appealed a decision by Clare County Council to refuse planning permission.

Their business rival, John Jones, secured planning permission for a €4 million retail development in Miltown Malbay last year. However, in an attempt to block this plan, Mr Gleeson and Mr Shannon have appealed the Jones decision to An Bord Pleanála.