GO AHEAD FOR NEW VILLAGE CENTRE FOR COROFIN

Date Published: 16-Oct-2007

Corofin is to get a new Village Centre.John Raftery of Rockley Court, Ballybanagher, Corofin is knocking the Centra Shop, pub extension and outhouses to rebuild a major new development in it's place.Corofin native John Raftery has got the go-ahead from Galway county council to build a new village centre off Main St. Corofin, opposite St Coleman's Church and in between the Garda station and GAA grounds.The three new buildings will include a new supermarket, Post Office, Petrol Pump kiosk, shops and offices around a paved pedestrian Public Square.There will also be 106 new parking spaces.John Raftery will re-locate the Marian Grotto to the Church grounds and has the consent of local parish priest Fr Oliver Hughes.County planners however, are refusing him permission to build a 4th building containing a restaurant and doctor's offices.