Ireland may eliminate its 65,000 s.f. retail size maximum limit so that superstores can be built.
Ikea may build Ireland's first 100m superstore -- five times the maximum allowed size -- the retail limits are lifted: "Swedish superstore Ikea could get permission to open in Ireland within months as Environment Minister Dick Roche is set to amend planning guidelines which restrict the size of shops."
Thanks to michael kilcullen
FULL STORY: kea to build first ?100m superstore if shop size limits lifted
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