JOBS ON THE WAY AS COROFIN GETS NEW VILLAGE CENTRE

Date Published: 24-Sep-2008

Corofin will experience a jobs boost over the next few years now that a new village centre is planned for the area.John Raftery has been granted planning permission to build a new 7 thousand square feet supermarket, 5 offices, 6 retail units and car parking.The development initially got the go ahead from the County Council, but a subsequent appeal delayed building work.However that appeal has been withdrawn and it's hoped that building work will begin in Corofin early next year.John Raftery told Galway Bay Fm News that Corofin is growing as a suburb of Galway city and needed imrpoved facilities.