| Mistake cost council €650,000 |
| Written by Gordon Deegan | |
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AN ADMINISTRATIVE error in Clare County Council’s planning department cost the local authority €650,000 in a High Court settlement, it was confirmed yesterday. Stunned councillors were told of the cost by council executives at a meeting behind closed doors on Monday. The €650,000 payment is made up of compensation to a couple, Bernard Madigan and Mary Keane, as well as legal and professional fees and other “substantial” costs. The breakdown between compensation, legal and professional fees and the remaining costs has not been revealed. The settlement arose from the couple taking a High Court judicial review over refusal of a planning application for 31 houses at Inagh. Registration is required to view this content, registration is FREE |
