Hammerson and Irish Life denied permission to open casino in Dublin

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Hammerson and Irish Life denied permission to open casino in Dublin

Hammerson and Irish Life were denied permission to open a 24-hour casino in the Ilac Shopping Centre in Dublin. The centre is co-owned by the two parties.

Hammerson and Irish Life were denied permission to open a 24-hour casino in the Ilac Shopping Centre in Dublin. The centre is co-owned by the two parties. They petitioned the City Council to convert a vacant retail unit into a two-storey casino with ancillary “family entertainment” Expo was selected to operate the venue. Dublin City council voted that the casino didn't fit the intended land-use designated in development plan. An Bord Pleanála rejected the appeal.

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