Planning board accused of being out of touch by mayor

AN BORD PLEANÁLA was yesterday accused of being out of touch for continuing to put on hold a decision on the e350 million Opera retail centre in Limerick.

Mayor John Gilligan said he has lost faith in the planning appeals board after a ruling on the Opera centre was deferred for a further four months.

Last week, An Bord Pleanala set April 9 as the decision date on the biggest retail development ever planned in the mid-west.