Speculation has started about who might have bought the Old Mart site in Kilkenny.
Agents Sherry Fitzgerald McCreery have confirmed a sale has been agreed for the 14 acre site but they’re not saying who the new owner is.
Permission for a shopping centre there was rejected about 5 years ago because of the lack of infrastructure.
There has been calls locally for a new community secondary school. Councillor David Fitzgerald says its needed for that side of the city.