The opening of the Gort to Tuam section of the M17/M18 motorway ahead of schedule will give investors an alternative to Dublin and Leinster and provide access to a larger population and labour markets in the west of Ireland including Co Clare.
Irish Water has been granted planning permission for essential upgrade works to the Gort Water Treatment Plant to ensure a consistently high water quality for local homes and businesses.
Three people were injured in a road traffic collision in Co Clare this afternoon while the occupants of four cars had a lucky escape following separate incidents on the M18.
Travel time between Ennis and Galway will be significantly reduced within the next eighteen months when the motorway from Gort to Tuam is scheduled to be open for traffic.