Failure To Develop Moneypoint Deepwater Port "An Opportunity Lost"

Clare's longest-serving public representative has branded the failure to investigate the development of a deep-water port at Moneypoint "an opportunity lost". It comes as plans have been revealed this week for the construction of Bremore Ireland Port in County Meath, which will be Ireland's first deep-water port since the foundation of the state. Councillor PJ Kelly raised a motion at this month's meeting of Clare County Council, calling on the Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce to put the development of such a port at Moneypoint "on the top of its priority list". The Lissycasey Fianna Fáil councillor insists Moneypoint would've been a much better-suited location for such a project as congestion wouldn't be an issue.