Carrick-on-Shannon native left reeling by plan to raze home

“There are so many empty retail units, and buildings which are derelict in the town and this plan would affect seven businesses which are still trading. Surely this is the exact opposite to what they should be doing,” she added.Kathleen Geraghty outside the family shop with her daughter Rita and grandaughter, Karen. Photograph: Brian Farrell

Independent Cllr Enda Stenson said he had never seen the council mishandle a project to such a degree since he became a councillor in 1999. Leitrim County Council said the project was only at conceptual stage “and no planning approval process whatsoever has commenced for this concept”. The Geraghtys have said they no longer have trust or faith in the council. “We want it known that we did not and do not give our consent,” said the family.

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