Quote ="Mrs Barista"There's an important difference here you seem to be missing. The council offered that Costello could be a site for the Sporting Village "gift". They were less keen on gifting the land for the supermarket/restaurant/boutique development. I'm not sure what your point is on the impact of the squash courts/ice rink on Costello.'"
According to Allam, and to some degree confirmed by Cllr Geraghty's interview, the so called boutique version was never really a serious proposition. Some of the sports developments, such as the ice rink, appeared to be obstructions, so consideration was given to their removal. It would seem this was latched on as an offer, rather than a suggestion. It's just another red herring.
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