Its claimed 700 future jobs in the Mid West will be lost due to a moratorium on large new retail developments in the region.
The comments by retail giant Tesco comes as draft planning guidelines covering Clare Limerick and north Tipperary are proposing that local authorities allow no net increase in floor space in large retail developments other than that arising from redevelopment projects.
However the retailer says this approach would result in the significant loss of jobs and investment in Ennis Shannon Nenagh and Thurles
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It added that the moratorium would cost the region €100 million in lost capital investment.
