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Article: IT'S certainly a Quirkey idea: a resort encompassing a huge casino, hotel, world-class racecourse and 02-style concert arena (with retractable roof) all built around a perfect replica of the White House.
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- Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland)
- Article date:
- October 28, 2009
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Welcome to fabulous Las Vegas, Co Tipp
Casino and resort plan to transform tiny town
Ciaran Byrne and Denise Clarke
IT'S certainly a Quirkey idea: a resort encompassing a huge casino, hotel, world-class racecourse and 02-style concert arena (with retractable roof) all built around a perfect replica of the White House.
And to top it off, businessman Richard Quirke (aka Dr Quirkey, owner of Dublin-based amusement arcades) revealed yesterday that he wants to build this '460m, 800-acre pleasure palace not in Las Vegas but near Two-Mile Borris.
Such a project would change the Co Tipperary village forever.
Yesterday ...