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The Shannon Airport Group is seeking planning permission for two new light industrial buildings in Ballymurtagh in the Shannon Free Zone West. In a statement the Shannon Airport Group said it “is seeking to add two new state-of-the-art industrial buildings to its commercial property portfolio at its Shannon Campus. “The Group has this week lodged a planning application to Clare County Council for the construction of a 63,000 square foot industrial unit and a 40,000 square foot research and development unit on a greenfield site in its Shannon Airport Business Park next to Shannon Airport. “If approved, this multi-million-euro investment will see two new buildings constructed to LEED international green building certification and NZEB/ZEB enabled building standards, that incorporate high energy performance throughout the building design process. “These developments would be the latest phase of a multi-year redevelopment project of the business park by The Shannon Airport Group, which has seen significant investment through the construction of several industrial and …

THE capacity at Treacy’s Oakwood Hotel is set to increase significantly, should a new planning application get the green light. Shannon Estuary Hotel Ltd have sought planning permission for an extension to their second floor to accommodate an additional 29 bedrooms, as well as an extension to the first floor to provide another six bedrooms. There will also be alterations to the ground floor, a new lift and the provision of a significant amount of extra parking. A document filed with the planning application says that the reason the extension is being sought is to accommodate coach tours, which it says can deliver a huge amount of new business. “The purpose of the proposed development is to expand the offer of the hotel with specific reference to accommodating coach tours,” the document states. “As can be seen from an attached letter from Abbey Group tour operators, the regional value of coach tours is approximately €2.6 million. “The proposal will result …

BECKMAN Coulter intends to expand its operations in O’Callaghan’s Mills by creating a further 105 jobs, as it becomes a second European manufacturing site for one of its medical products. The California-based medical diagnostics company, which manufactures biomedical testing instrument systems, announced plans in 2014 to close its Galway facility, resulting in job losses and a relocation of some staff to the Clare-based plant. However, following announcements last year that it intended to increase its workforce by 80 personnel in Clare, it has now confirmed that it intends to generate a further 105 jobs at the site. Speaking to The Clare Champion, a spokesperson for the company outlined that this expansion is due to growth in one of its product lines, which is called Urinalysis. “This is a secondary manufacturing site for a product called urine test strips, which are used in instruments that detect abnormalities in the urine that might signal that the person has an illness, such as …