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Thu 03 Mar 2007New civic space to boost tourism and drive success of areaA multimillion euro cultural quarter is to be established in Sligo with the first phase to include a new €14 million museum and a €7 million extension to a local landmark centre for the arts, the Model Arts and Niland Gallery.The second phase, which is expected to cost €100 million, will see a civic space incorporating an outdoor amphitheatre constructed on an adjoining three-acre site along with retail and residential developments and 800 car parking spaces.