An Bord Pleanala has granted planning permission for the construction of a flood defence embankment in Clonlara.
Clare County Council have been granted permission to go ahead with the project in a bid to protect homes within the Springfield community.
The area has experienced recurrent flooding in recent years.
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Local Resident Gerardine Quinlivan says those affected by the flooding issues are delighted with the announcement that defence measures can now go ahead.