Parts of the country still do not have enough retail space, report claims

Despite an explosion in the number of shopping centres in Ireland during the Celtic Tiger, some areas of the country do not have enough retail space, according to research by commercial real estate adviser CBRE.

The company analysed retail space across the country to assess where the Department of the Environment’s new planning guidelines would have the biggest effect.

Cross-referencing the most recent census information with the retail space in each county, CBRE calculated which counties have too much retail space and where there is a shortage.