鈥淭hese distilleries will provide a boost for the Ards Peninsula which will be welcomed by traders and visitors,鈥� said Attwood. 鈥淭hese will provide construction jobs in the short term and attract visitors and increase tourism once completed.鈥�
The approvals follow another last week in Derry and the .
One of the new applications is for an Irish whiskey distillery plus visitor鈥檚 centre in Kircubbin. The proposal includes the conversion of the Grade B1 listed stable building. The U-Shaped two-storey building will be converted into a visitor鈥檚 centre and the building will also house two units of staff accommodation.
The聽 other application is for a micro distillery including a new building in Portaferry.
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