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PLANNING PERMISSION HAS been granted for the building of a mosque in Tralee, Co Kerry.
The go-ahead was given at the end of last month and will see a mosque and Muslim community centre constructed on the site.
However, a stipulation has been made that there will be no call to prayer from the building, something that had been a concern for local residents.
The call to prayer traditionally comes from the mosque’s minaret, a pointed turret-like structure protruding from its roof.
In the planning application it is specified that the minaret is “a traditional religious and architectural part of a mosque dating back civilisations that is still included in design but does not have a purpose in present day prayer.”
The building will take place on a site of more than two acres in a business park to the east of Tralee. When finished the community centre will have 10 bedrooms. It is thought that the maximum number of people converging at the site will be around 90 for Friday afternoon prayers.
Concerns relating to balconies and windows in the structures have also been addressed in the accepted planning application document.
Their sizes will now be made smaller to reduce any overlooking of surrounding properties.
Applications to build a mosque in the area had previously been blocked by restrictions relating to traffic. The report found that traffic flow and public transportation in the area surrounding the proposed site would be sufficient.
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€12 million for a cycle bridge and more homeless people than ever. Something is seriously wrong with the people in charge!
Funny that the Chief Constable decides to stand with SF now making such a statement. Maybe he can have a word with the fools we call politicians down here. Joan Burton thinks the PIRA have rearmed and have thousands of volunteers ready to restart the armed struggle going on her ridiculous statement yesterday. The dissidents in Derry, Belfast and Lurgan are going to love this, they can now say that their point has been proven-that even if SF and the PIRA have given up the armed struggle and renounced violence they would be shafted. I look forward to the bounce in dissident violence and our FF/FG/Labour fools can be partly blamed. They are willing to play dangerous games with the peace process for their own selfish reasons, hoping it will stunt the growth of SF and save a few of their fat backhinds to keep on milking our Dail gravy train!
Are enda and micheal still friendly with Maria Cahill?
Side salad on a fry?!
Agreed Leonie Who in their right minds would put a salad with a fry.. Also the eggs seem to be burnt underneath..
Cycle bridge being funded by road tax and penalty notices for brining in bus lanes.
Driving.
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