THE PLAZA in Buncrana
has been granted a dance licence subject to strict
conditions. The licence was granted at the local
court on Tuesday by Judge Seamus Hughes. Local
resident John Grant who was one of the objectors to
the licence, told the court that noise levels had
improved dramatically at his Ferris Lane home, since
the court's intervention. Judge Hughes commended Mr
Grant for being so honest about the improvements. He
told Mr Grant he could object again to the Plaza
dance licence in October 2010 if any of the
conditions were breached. Judge Hughes said Mr
Grant, his legal representatives, Dorrian's
Solicitors, and local Gardai would get a copy of the
Plaza dance licence and conditions by mid-April. In
accordance with the regulations, he also ordered the
Plaza to display the dance licence in a prominent
position within the premises to allow the public
view the conditions and see that they are being
adhered to. Patron numbers were set at 600.
Solicitor Frank Dorrian asked that his client get a
contribution towards his costs. Judge Hughes asked
Mr Quinn, acting for the Plaza, to put the costs
proposal to his client. Mr Quinn said his client was
a charitable organisation with charitable status and
that "the well is dry". "I can tell you now, they
can't afford to pay me, let alone Mr Grant," said Mr
Quinn. Judge Hughes urged Mr Quinn to put the issue
to his client and adjourned the issue of costs until
April 27. |
