One year and considerable amounts of political finger-pointing and public money later, an "exclusive partner" for the 189-acre site was appointed in December 2001.

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The rooms are beautifully appointed and there is an on-site spa.

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After the developer failed to repay a loan, the bank involved - Deutsche Postbank AG - appointed Savills to re-market the entire site and project.

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The Personnel Board is "an independent agency composed of members appointed by the governor, " according to its Web site.

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Five others, including the ex-special commissioner appointed to deal with the increasing degradation of the historic site, are also under investigation.

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"Celtic Football Club is delighted to confirm that Tony Mowbray has been appointed the new Celtic manager, " read a Web site statement.

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The project has been funded by the North West Development Agency which appointed national charity The Land Trust to transform the 36 hectare site into a waterfront park.

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