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AT a briefing for elected representatives this week it emerged that the second phase of the Northern Distributor Road is not beeing included in the Limerick-Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy. Its omission is receiving a frosty reception in Clare, while if not developed it could potentially scupper the plans developed by Clare County Council and the University of Limerick to create a Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) on the northern side of the campus, where thousands of jobs could be created and a possible one billion euro in value added to the regional economy. The creation of the SDZ is opposed by certain interests in Limerick, who claim it would have a detrimental effect on the city. Meelick-based TD Cathal Crowe said he was disappointed by the lack of inclusion of the second pahse. “At the moment, Phase 1 of this road from Coonagh, Limerick, as far as Meelick, Clare, is under construction albeit at a current standstill due to the …

LONG after it was first mooted, Clare County Council and the University of Limerick are putting the finishing touches to an application for the creation of a Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) in the south east of the county. At Tuesday’s meeting of Shannon Municipal District councillors, Director of Service Liam Conneally said that the Council hopes to be in a position to make the application by the end of this week. Councillor Michael Begley said it is at least two and a half years since it was first considered and he hopes it moves relatively quickly after the application is made. “Hopefully the Minister won’t spend the rest of his tenure deciding.” Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council PJ Ryan complimented the work that was done by the Council executive. “Every time it was mentioned you said work was going on and now we see the fruits of that.” He suggested that Clare’s Oireachtas members be contacted and asked “to put …