Controversial bingo hall to open under temporary order

THE controversial 1,000-seater bingo hall in Cork city will open for business tonight after securing a temporary High Court order.

Controversial bingo hall to open under temporary order
Thu, 03 Nov, 2011 - 00:00
Vivion Kilfeather

Omega Leisure Ltd, trading as Rock Bingo Club and based in Togher, was due to open on Tuesday, but was forced to close after gardaí raided the hall and seized all the bingo books.

The High Court heard yesterday the company had spent €750,000 fitting out the 1,000-seater hall and planned to run bingo games five nights a week.

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