NEWS IN BRIEF

Stradone houses appealed The development of 41 houses at Drumlaunaght, Stradone, has been halted by an appeal. Adrian McCabe was granted planning permission for the development by Cavan County Council but this has how been appealed by Cyril Jackson. Mr. Jackson had made a submission on the original planning file, along with six others, including the Stradone Residents Association. A decision on the appeal is due on January 21, 2009. Radisson Farnham development halted The construction of 52 houses on the Farnham estate has been stalled by an appeal to An Bord Pleanála. Cavan County Council granted permission for the development to Derrygid Ltd. However, this has since been appealed by three parties: George Tutty, An Taisce and the Farnham Residents Association. There were six submissions on the original planning appeal. A decision on the appeal is due to be made by January 19, 2009. Creighan houses granted Cavan County Council has granted planning permission for 34 houses at Creighan Cavan, despite receiving 29 submissions in relation to the planning file. Peadar and Paul Fay were granted permission for the development with 34 conditions attached. The submissions lodged were predominantly from people in the Creighan Drive area, including two submissions in the name of the Residents Association. Arva school Corratober National School is Arvagh has received planning permission to construct an extension to the existing school building. The extension will house a classroom and physical education room. The planning permission also provides for modifications to the existing building, the demolition of existing sheds and external toilets, and the provision of staff car parking and vehicular entrance. The application was made by the Board of Management and there were no objections to planning. Farmer fined for leaving dead animals unburied A farmer, who was before Judge Sean MacBride at this month"s sitting of Clones District Court for offences relating to leaving animal carcasses unburied on lands, was fined €300, but could have been subject to a more stringent penalty if prosecuted under livestock legislation rather than control of dogs legislation. Patrick Brogan (50), Clonboy, Clones, pleaded guilty to the offence at Killycoonagh, Newbliss on March 31 this year. Inspector Pat McMorrow told the court that Garda Valentine had visited the farm following a phonecall and found a number of carcasses of sheep in various stages of decomposition. A vet from the department was called to visit the scene and found two bovine and nine sheep carcasses and evidence of widespread scavenging. Solicitor for the defendant, Paul Madden, told the court that the defendant was not living on the farmer but is a farmer by trade, and the court heard that the carcasses have been removed. Inspector McMorrow told Judge MacBride that the maximum penalty for the offence was €500, and the judge imposed a €300 fine commenting that he could have confiscated the defendant"s herd number if he had been prosecuted under different legislation.