NRA bids to derail Supermacs’ plaza plan

Plans by Supermacs supremo Pat McDonagh to repeat the success of his Barack Obama Plaza in Co Clare are in jeopardy.

The National Roads Authority (NRA) has voiced its strong opposition to plans by Mr McDonagh to construct a rest stop and drive-thru just off the motorway linking Limerick and Gort outside Ennis.

Mr McDonagh lodged his plans in December with the promise of creating 100 permanent jobs in the development, along with an additional 75 jobs during a 12- month construction period.