Irish Casinos and Gambling in Ireland

Ireland: An Taisce objects to 'Las Vegas-style' plan for Tipperary casino

An objection has been launched by An Taisce against the planned casino development in Tipperary, Ireland. read more

Ireland: Waterford casino granted planning permission

Planning permission granted for private members gaming club in Waterford. read more

Ireland: Ski, casino development planned

Plans unveiled Monday for a new €430 million ski, casino and all-weather tourism complex in Ireland. read more

Massive Irish leisure, casino, racing complex planned

Planning permission sought for a highly ambitious development that will include a casino and an all-weather horse track in North Tipperary. read more

LuckyLiveCasino offering live dealer games

Online players can have the experience of being at Fitzwilliam Card Club and Casino by signing into Lucky Live Casino and choosing the live game option. read more

Ireland: Number of gamblers seeking help trebles

International news brief: The number of people attending Gamblers Anonymous meetings around the country has doubled and in some places trebled over the past six months as people can no longer afford their betting habits. read more

Ireland a land of opportunity for online casinos

Report by DKM Consultants suggests if Ireland put proper infrastructure in place that is legally sound it could attract the presence of a large number of online casino companies. read more

Ireland: Online gamblers being rejected for mortgages

International news brief: Banks in Ireland are rejecting mortgage applications from people who gamble online. read more

Ireland: New law to license casino gaming in private clubs

International news brief: The Irish government is to begin regulating and licensing casino clubs in a first step towards overhauling current gambling legislation. read more

William Hill to close 14 betting shops in Ireland

International news brief: Bookmaker William Hill plans to close 14 shops in the Republic next month with the loss of 53 jobs. read more

Online gambling to remain tax-free in Ireland

News brief: The Irish government says it needs more time to study the online gaming industry and has no immediate plans to tax it. read more

Ireland: Campaign to oppose electronic betting

International news brief: A row over the introduction of electronic gaming machines in Irish betting shops has intensified. read more

Irish government to raise tax on betting

International news brief: Ireland's government plans to double the country's tax on betting. read more

Jimmy McSweeney wins record breaking Ladbrokes.com Irish Poker Festival

Capacity-busting 832 entrants create a prize pool of €416,000 at Killarney, Ireland tournament. read more

Ireland: Gambling on new jobs

News brief: New positions in casinos and with online gambling sites are predicted to generate €280m in exchequer returns by 2020. read more