Go-ahead for €460m sport and leisure venue

A €460 million sport and leisure venue in Tipperary – incorporating a major casino development – moved a step closer last night when it was granted planning permission by the local council.

Independent TD Michael Lowry, a supporter of the project, said last night he expected gaming legislation to be in place in time to allow the casino to be developed as part of the complex.

Included in the proposed Tipperary Venue – which it is claimed will provide up to 2,000 new jobs – are a casino, a turf and all-weather racecourse, a greyhound track, a full-scale replica of the White House, a 500-bedroom five-star hotel, and a golf course.