Go-ahead for bingo at centre of legal battle

THE 1,000-seater Rock Bingo hall in Togher, Cork, which has been dogged by legal issues for several months was effectively given the go-ahead to operate by Mr Justice Frank Clarke at the High Court yesterday.

“There is nothing, in principle, unlawful with the carrying out of an operation such as that contemplated by Omega. Likewise, it is clear that the licence on foot of which bingo is conducted by Omega does not have to be from the Cork District Court but rather can be issued by any district court,” Mr Justice Clarke said.

Omega Leisure Ltd had accused Superintendent Charles Barry of misfeasance — a misuse of public office — in his approach to the company and their planned bingo centre, but the judge dismissed this claim.