OTD: Controversial plans for a major shopping centre in Kilkenny City Centre
On This Day (September 16, 1991) - The RTE cameras visited Kilkenny to cover a significant talking point
Controversial plans for a new shopping centre in Kilkenny City Centre was reported on RTE News on this day (September 16) in 1991.
According to the broadcasted news report, the development was planned for a site at the back of shops on Kilkenny's main street.
The plans included the demolition of a shop to provide an entrance to the £15 million shopping centre development.
First proposed in 1991, the first planning application was rejected and the developers then submitted a scaled down proposal which was also turned down.