Plan for State's tallest building in doubt

PLANS for the construction of the tallest building in the State at Salthill in Galway are now in doubt following the revelation…

PLANS for the construction of the tallest building in the State at Salthill in Galway are now in doubt following the revelation that a consortium is proposing to build an Irish diaspora centre in Dublin.

A diaspora centre is a vital element of the proposed 25-storey tower in Salthill, and the developer of the project, Dr Bill Grealish, has admitted the project would be in serious jeopardy if the Dublin centre goes ahead.

The 80m-high Galway project, estimated to cost £70 million, would involve the reclaiming of five acres of land from the sea.