Report refutes pier wave impact

The impact of a contentious pier on Ireland’s answer to Hawaii’s legendary ‘Pipeline wave’ will not be significant, a new report claims.

The detail emerged in the environmental study on the impact the planned pier for Doolin, Co Clare, will have on the ‘Crab Island’ wave.

Clare County Council has lodged a planning application with An Bórd Pleanála after the appeals board ruled the application required an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).