Tipperary casino ruled out The proposed super-casino in Two-Mile Borris, near Thurles in Co Tipperary, has been ruled out by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter following a meeting of the Government Cabinet. Minister Shatter said on RTE Radio 1's News At One this afternoon that there was no need for a resort style casino in this country, and Government would make provision for more modest casinos as exist at present in the country. The Minister was announcing the preparation of a new Gambling Bill, which he said would be published next year. The business venture behind the Tipperary Venue said it would engage with the Department of Justice to determine the definition and extent of "modest" casinos as specified by Mr Shatter. A revised design for an equestrian centre on the 800-acre development site has been completed and an application for an International World-class Equestrian Centre on the site is expected to be lodged shortly. Last June, An Bord Pleanála gave the go-ahead for a casino, 500-bedroom hotel and racetrack complex at Two-Mile Borris in Co Tipperary. The project's promoter Richard Quirke said at the time that the development advanced the implementation of his vision and ambition for the site. He said he had instructed his design team and management to proceed to the next appropriate stages of the development. Independent TD Michael Lowry said it would bring major investment and jobs to the area, while the Tipperary Venue has also been backed by champion trainer Aidan O'Brien and concert promoter Denis Desmond.
