Curragh proposal approved

KILDARE County Council have given the go-ahead to a proposed realignment of a section of motorway near the Curragh racecourse.

The decision means the track can now proceed with a planned 70m redevelopment scheme, which includes building a new grandstand on the site of the existing R413 road.

Planning permission has also been granted for a new 70-bedroom hotel, while the Irish Turf Club now intends to submit plans for the new grandstand.