Liffey Valley events centre denied planning permission

Plans for a €150m extension at Liffey Valley shopping centre have been refused as it would worsen traffic congestion on Dublin’s M50.

An Bord Pleanála refused planning permission for the extension to the centre that would have increased its size by 50%. It included what would have been Ireland’s first 2,500 seat Olympic-sized indoor ice arena capable of holding international ice skating competitions.

The skating rink was part of a mixed leisure, entertainment, commercial, and retail extension with capacity for 60 extra stores around a large public plaza.