Developer offers to build leisure centre for land

A LEADING developer has offered to build a leisure centre for the people of Mitchelstown, Co Cork in return for a parcel of land the community owns.

It has emerged that Dublin-based developer Irish & European Properties made the surprise offer this week to the local community council, to build the leisure centre at the town’s Canon’s Field.

For several years, local people have fundraised for the project, collecting €1.75 million. They have also purchased some land.