Is the plan for a super-casino a good idea? Don’t bet on it

ONE THOUSAND construction jobs for north Tipperary for three years, followed by 2,000 more jobs in the finished development sounds like a good deal that no government could object to, especially when no government financial assistance is being sought.

Even better, the proposed development would attract many tourists, who would be expected to spend money that would not otherwise circulate in the area, and the tax revenues from the jobs and spending could be enormous potentially for the Government.

No wonder people in the area of Two Mile Borris are excited by the prospect of businessman Richard Quirke, once of the area but now a wealthy businessman in Dublin where he has made a fortune from operating “gaming machines” in so-called “wonder emporia” and investing the proceeds in property that he sold profitably, organising investment of €460 million in the construction of his dream.