North Clare Business Owner Raises Concern Over Local Motorsport Event

A Business owner on the Wild Atlantic Way is raising concerns over the potential impact of the upcoming Clare Stages Rally. The annual event, taking place this Sunday will showcase the best of drivers and vehichles in this county as part of the Motorsport Ireland Junior series. However with stages 2 ,and 5 of the 8 rally passing through a stretch of the R480 , the section will be closed from 9am to 6:15pm. Although The council first published a notice indicating the temporary road closures a month in advance on the 25th of August and invited public submissions, Janet Cavanagh Owner of E-Whizz bikes in Kilfenora claims the information was not communicated clearly to locals who will suffer.