The Lesser Horseshoe Bat is one of the world’s smallest bats, weighing only 5 to 9 grams with a wingspan of 194-254mm and a body length of 35 to 45 mm and is afforded legal protection through the EU Habitats Directive
A Government department has intervened in plans by Clare GAA to expand and redevelop its Centre of Excellence due to concerns for the EU-protected Lesser Horseshoe Bat.
READ MORE: 'Remorseful' Conor McGregor narrowly avoids jail over 'appalling' dangerous driving in Dublin Last month, in a bid to help unearth the next Tony Kelly or Shane O’Donnell, Clare GAA lodged plans for a large extension to its Centre of Excellence at Caherloghan, near the village of Tulla in east Clare.
In its submission, the Department states that the site of the proposed development at its closest point is 1.7km from Newgrove House. The Department states that Newgrove is a hibernation site for the Lesser Horseshoe Bat and as such, connectivity with the numerous maternity sites in the vicinity is an important consideration.
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