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JAN 19 2023
HON THE BANNER
St Flannan’s teachers say no to nursing home Fears over ‘negative impact’ on students by Ronan Judge news@clareecho.ie
l Emer Burke, Caoimhe Cahill and Lauren Cahill of Banner Ladies GAA club with the Senior Championship and Senior League Cups at the club’s annual social last weekend Photo by Natasha Barton
ST FLANNAN’S staff insist a 100-bed community nursing home proposed for the grounds of St Flannan’s College would have a “seriously negative impact” on the student population. The health services executive (HSE) is seeking planning permission for the development on the Churchowned land north west of
St Flannan’s College. The community nursing home would replace existing short and long stay beds at St Joseph’s nursing home. In a statement circulated to Clare media, staff at St Flannan’s College said, “We feel that the proposed development will have a seriously negative impact on the student population of St Flannan’s College,” noting that many school teams train
on much of the space that is suggested for development. They also noted concerns around environmental impacts around the removal of “incredible generational/ statement trees that are on the grounds”.
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