Despite the international economic crisis, and Ireland's own crippling recession, work is expected to begin in the New Year on a €460 million project located just beside Two-Mile Borris in Tipperary.
Plans for the 800-acre development include a casino, a National Hunt racecourse, a 7,000 seat greyhound track, five-star hotel, a 15,000 seat concert venue - with retractable ... roof, and golf course. It will employ 1,000 people through the construction phase and 2,000 permanent jobs will be created when it is completed.
Some are pessimistic and think the ambitious project is mad suggesting that developers should realise the follies of the Celtic Tiger are over. While on the other side of the fence the optimistic have commented that the project taps into what Tipperary is about culturally and would inject life, vibrancy and employment into an economically stagnant region.
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