Concern Expressed Over Site For Motorway Service Area

The new President of Ennis Chamber has expressed concern that the planned site for a Motorway Service Area will suck trade from Ennis, and other surrounding villages.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland has selected a site adjacent to the motorway, and close to Newmarket on Fergus, as its preferred site for a new service area.

The facility could be up and running by 2020, but Ennis Chamber is critical of the location, and fears the impact on existing traders.

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President of the Chamber William Cahir says the facility must be appropriate for its purpose.