New shopping centre in Tullamore will be a 'game changer' Reporter: '); '); COUNCILLORS speaking at last Thursday's Tullamore Municipal District meeting expressed their delight that the long awaited shopping centre on Church Road finally got the green light from An Bord Pleanala. ''This is really going to be one of the major projects which will bring Tullamore forward,'' said Councillor Sean O'Brien ''They are a local company. They bought this site 49 months ago, they have been very patient, they have gone through a huge planning process. I want to congratulate them and wish them well. We all hope construction will start soon. Onwards and upwards for Tullamore and Offaly,'' added Cllr O'Brien.