MAJOR SHOPPING CENTRE FOR TUAM TOWN GETS GO AHEAD

Date Published: 14-May-2008

The shopping life of Tuam is to be completely changed as a 125 million euro mixed use development has got the go-ahead.Joe and Helen O Toole have been granted planning permission to build a major commercial centre at the palace grounds in Tuam town.It's hoped the centre will create 150 new jobs during construction and many more once it's up and running.The development which is over 29,000 square feet will include a Supermarket, Department Store, 55 shops, over 100 apartments, a crèche and offices.There will also be nearly a thousand car parking spaces which will be covered and a partial clear roof will span the pedestrian area of the Palace centre It's hoped a relief road being built through the development will ease traffic congestion in the centre of the town.