Debate kicks off on future of Tullamore town centre
O Connor Square in the heart of Tullamore town centre
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When in 2008, Offaly County Council set out to make a new plan for the town of Tullamore, the world was a different place.
The economy was booming, house prices were sky high, huge shopping centres were being planned, the two car family and their three foreign holidays a year was not unusual. Combining with Athlone and Mullingar, Tullamore would form part of a regional counterbalance to Dublin and a new international airport would be its focus. What could possibly go wrong?