An Bord Pleanala has given the green light to part of a major proposed development for County Tipperary. Planning permission has been grantedfor an all-weather racecourse and greyhound track, and a five-star hotel and casino. Plans for the project include a full-size replica of the White House in Washington at a site off the M8 [...]
June 13, 2011 /
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Nenagh’s best known supermarket in business for over 36 years ceased trading today with a loss of 70 jobs The shutters remained closed this morning at the Costcutters outlet at the O’Connor’s Shopping Centre on Martyrs Road in the town. Manager Rory O’Connor told RTÉ radio today“We had been looking at this for the past three months but we [...]
May 26, 2011 |
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The IMF has said there are increasing risks about Ireland’s ability to return to the markets at the end of the three-year bailout. The fund also said only a more comprehensive plan from Europe on the financial crisis will resolve the issues. In its staff report on the recent assessment of the bailout implementation, the [...]
May 20, 2011 |
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Declan Kelly has decided to step down as the US Economic Envoy to Northern Ireland. The 42-year-old Tipperary native has held the post since September 2009 and has been routinely praised in all quarters for his energy and commitment to the cause of boosting the local economy in NI. As a former top executive with one [...]
May 14, 2011 |
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