The former Fair Oaks Foods meat factory in Clonmel, Co Tipperary has been closed for over a decade. Its sprawling site overlooking an islet in the River Suir, a stone’s throw from the town centre, could be turned into a beautiful development. Instead, the semi-derelict industrial buildings have been an eyesore at one of the gateways into south Tipperary’s main urban centre. The land is zoned for commercial developments and there were plans for a luxury hotel, retail and medical centre complex there, but the financial crisis hit at the same time and nothing ever happened. Then in 2018, part…

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