well what about the developments popping up in the shannonside ?
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Just a little bit more on the city centre debate, heres both sides of the argument regarding the planning process, let again the poor old city council come in for a bit of a bashing, surprise, surprise
Are planners killing the city centre?
PLANNING delays in the city are turning people away from opening up new shops, and leading to the ‘death’ of the city centre, a businessman claims. But City Hall says that the blame for much of the delay lies with the applicants, as MAIREAD Ni CHAOIMH found
Warning to City Hall: Upper William St businessman Tom O’Callaghan
A CITY centre businessman is blaming the council’s planning process for the ‘death’ of Limerick City centre.
Tom O’Callaghan, who runs six businesses on Upper William Street, says there is “huge frustration” among shop owners.
“There are many people out there like me hitting obstacles and delays when they apply for planning permission,” said the entrepreneur.
He is calling for the planning department at City Hall to offer more support and consultation time to city business people.
“The process is turning people away from opening new businesses,” he claimed.
He warned that the heart of the city is being dragged out to the suburbs, and that the trend needs to be urgently reversed.
“What is happening to the city now is very dangerous, and it will be its death. We can’t just sit back and pretend everything is fine. If we don’t act now, the city will die,” he stated.
He said it took him two years to get planning permission for a betting office on Upper William Street.
He says he wants to bring life back to Upper William Street. “Seven years ago the street was commercially dead,” he said.
He is calling for council officials to be more available to business people and to help them fill out planning applications.
Close by, Mary’s of Limerick on William Street closed its doors earlier this year, while Newsom’s, a hardware store which has traded in Limerick for over a century, is also to close shortly. Finucane’s, a locally owned electrical store on Thomas Street, moved out to Eastway Business Park in September.
Karl Scarpa shoe shop on O’Connell Street has closed in addition to Cruises Coffee Company on Cruises Street, which has been replaced by the clothes shop New Look.
Former manager of Mary’s Of Limerick, Henry O’Sullivan, told the Limerick Leader last week that the city centre was much quieter since the suburban retail parks opened up.
“The body count just isn’t there. We are going the same way as in England-the city centre just isn’t doing the business like it used to,” he stated
He said the price of parking and high rates were also major factors in driving not only customers but businesses from the city centre.
Mr O’Callaghan bought Stevie Gleeson’s shop on Upper William Street in 1998 and since then has expanded his business on the street.
The 34-year-old entrepreneur started out sweeping floors in Musgraves, but soon realised he was more suited to sales and interacting with people. He currently employs 30 people in a supermarket, post office, launderette, beauty salon on Upper William Street, and this number is set to double by the end of the year.
He is originally from Kiladysert in Co Clare, and is married to Marie, who teaches in a school in his native village.
Flawed applications are stalling planning in city
Planner Dick Tobin: delays due to invalid planning forms
ONE in five planning applications which lands on the desks of council planners are filled out wrongly, it was revealed this week.
Senior planner Dick Tobin admits the situation is “slowing down the planning process” in Limerick.
“I am worried,” he said.
“An average of one in five applications are filled out incorrectly, and at worst up to 40 per cent of them are invalid. It means we are handling a large proportion of the applications twice-many of them have to be sent back,” Mr Tobin said.
And he said that the situation is likely to worsen next year when applicants will have to fill out a new 14-page application form.
Upper William Street businessman Tom O’Callaghan branded the city’s planning process as “inefficient”, and said it was taking its toll on city businesses.
Mr Tobin disagreed with the claim saying: “I reject that totally out of hand.”
The planner cited several possible reasons for the incorrect completion of application forms.
“There are simple errors made in planning notices which are printed in local newspapers, applicants have not submitted the right Ordnance Survey maps, or the site notices are being vandalised,” Mr Tobin explained.
He said the backlog in applications was also taking council officials away from their policing and enforcement duties.
“Other authorities have dedicated staff who check the applications as they come in to see if they are valid but we don’t have those staff,” he continued.
Mr Tobin recalled that one planning notice in the Corbally was repeatedly vandalised, and officials had handled the application a total of seven times.
Eventually council officials had to meet the applicants on site and watch them put up the site notice before it got vandalised again.
The council receives an average of 600 planning applications a year. Mr Tobin, in response to a request from Mr O’Callaghan to give more support and consultation time to city businesses, said: “We have already gone out and got 45 tax exemption sites since 1998, which have a total value of between €3 and €5 million.
“For every major application we go through it in detail with the people involved. We have put all the guidelines clearly on the website and handed them out with each application,” said Mr Tobin.
Royal to be cinema again
By Marie Hobbins
THE glamour of going to the cinema in the city centre and emerging after the film into the buzz of urban streets is set to become a reality for Limerick in the very near future.
Hopes are very high this week that the old Royal Cinema on Cecil Street will soon reopen as a filmhouse.
Hugely optimistic that a development plan submitted to the Arts Council is about to get the green light is arts officer with Limerick City Council, Sheila Deegan, who has confirmed to the Limerick Post that the reopened Royal will show films seven nights a week as well as arthouse films during the day.
“We will not be competing with the bigger cinemas. The Royal, which was part of the Athenaeum Building that now houses the City VEC, was originally used as a lecture hall, school of art and library before it was handed over to the Limerick Corporation with a proviso that they used it to advance education in Limerick.
“As a cinema it will be a two-screener, one cinema seating 120 people and the other seating 60. We will provide “world cinema†– we might, for example run a season of Polish or Russian films, or Limerick Film Archive screenings and it will also act as an impetus to local film makers who could access it. The cinema will become a revenue client of the Arts Council and the Irish Film Institute.â€
The arts officer said that with the cinema utilising just half of the building there is potential for further development.
“Once we get the go-ahead from the Arts Council we are ready to progress onto site,†she said.
Delighted with progress of the project so far, Cllr Kieran O’Hanlon who is chairman of Limerick VEC, explained that while 1.2 million euro is required to relaunch the building as a cinema, an allocation of 750 000 euro from the Arts Council and 150,000 euro from Limerick City Council are in place.
“As well as having two cinemas, a lift, coffee shop and equipment will have to be installed but there are some lovely marble features in the interior which will be retained.
“I welcome the return of the cinema to Cecil Street, it will be a boon to the city and hopefully will encourage developers to provide more inner-city cinemas, theatres and concert venues.â€
Not so enthusiastic in his reaction to the news is former owner of the Royal, city businessman, Seamus Flynn.
“There are 720 seats in the Royal, it has three dressing rooms, a kitchen and sitting room backstage as well as a full sound system. I think it’s a pity to limit it’s potential. It could accommodate 1,000 for a stand-up concert – it has exits to three streets. As it is we have less theatre capacity in Limerick than there is in Tralee and Ennis. I’m not too impressed that just half of the Royal will be used – I feel this is a grab money and spend it manoeuvre.â€
With the disappearance of the familiar sight of queues outside Limerick city cinemas, the Belltable Film Club, founded by Declan McLoughlan over 20 years ago has been the only city centre cinema venue. While Mr McLoughlan’s film archive as well as other cultural/educational film will be shown in the Royal in the mornings and afternoons, the Belltable’s chairman, John Gleeson says: “At night we can be as varied in our programmes as we like – there is great scope for variety.â€
Welcoming the development, Mayor Diarmuid Scully said that as the only cultural cinema outside of Dublin and Belfast it is “a great boost for Limerickâ€.
The mayor said that the new Royal Filmhouse could also act as a catalyst for further development of inner city cinemas.
“Perhaps the major Ellen Street/Michael Street development due to come on stream would also be an ideal location for a beautiful new city cinema,†he suggested.
Mr Flynn said that among the legendary stars who appeared at the old Athenaeum building were John McCormack, Percy French, the international soprano, Catherine Hayes, The Cranberries, Boyzone and Helen Shapiro. The first talking picture, the Jazz Singer which starred Al Jolson was shown there in 1930.
Personally I think this is great news, Limerick needs to develop a cultural scene. Savoy2 has been a success but it needs better facilities to showcase the films, the option is always there to expand into a larger cultural centre should things go well.
New shopping centre planned for Annacotty
Exclusive by John O’Shaughnessy
A MULTI-million euro shopping centre and retail park, with provision for over 600 car park spaces, is earmarked for Annacotty, and in the words of one Limerick auctioneer, could, if permission is granted, “completely transform the areaâ€.Glenabbey Property Limited has applied to Limerick County Council for permission to develop their site at Walkers Road, Annacotty, on the corner of the Dublin Road roundabout and which leads into Castletroy College.
The land in question is also within 100 yards of the newly built Newtown Shopping Centre.
The site is principally bound by the N7 to the north; Walkers Road to the south; a new link road to the west connecting the Annacotty roundabout to Walkers Road; and by detached residential dwellings to the east.
The proposed development will consist of the provision of a two storey/part three storey (i.e, including mezzanine level) building with a gross floor space of 11,290 sq m comprising internally ground floor level (travelator lobby.atrium) and partially enclosed car parking for 381 cars;first floor.store level of 9,717 sq m (net retail floor space of 5,309 sq m convenience floorspace and comparison floorspace of 2,848 sq m, including licensed sales area and comparison floorspace of 2,461 sq m; bulk storage 2,194 sq m, enclosed service yard and loading dock, 1,775 sq.m.
Also sought is the provision of one new pedestrian and vehicular access point, including alterations to the roundabout to the south west of the site from a four-arm 320 metre ICD roundabout to a five-arm 46 metre ICD roundabout, changes in level and all other associated site excavation and site development works.
The Castletroy/Annacotty side of town has seen major changes over the last decade, with a population now in excess of 20,000.
Really hard to get too enthuasiastic about this one, It seems that these centres are cropping up all over. However, it should add more fuel to the boundary extension, it is now conceivable to say Annacotty should be within the city limts, and it was most certainly in the country 5 years ago.
Is there something being built on O’Curry Street? I’m pretty sure I say new boarding put up there.
Plans for new greyhound stadium on track
by John O’Shaughnessy
Limerick is promised a similar amenity to Cork’s in 2007.PLANS for Limerick’s new state-of-the-art greyhound stadium, close to Coonagh Cross, are very much on track with completion date set for 2007.
Peter Franklin, public relations officer for Bord na gCon, told the Limerick Post this week that the design team is now in place.
When questioned on the future of the Markets Field, the home of greyhound racing in Limerick since 1937, Mr Franklin said that nothing had yet been decided.
In the meantime, a number of other sporting organisations in the city are keeping a watching brief, as are residents in the Garryowen area and members of the City Council.
But the Limerick Post has been informed that a Limerick-born entrepreneur has also been monitoring developments with a suggestion that he would be prepared to buy the centrally located property and hand it back to the people of the city as a public amenity.
Meanwhile Bob Shanahan, of Ashbrook, and a leading member of the influential Limerick and Clare Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association, said their members were delighted with confirmation of completion date for the new stadium.
“We have waited a long, long time for our new track. The Markets Field has outlived its usefulness and it is good that we will soon be able to compete with other stadia, like Curraheen Park in Cork, Shelbourne and Harold’s Cross in Dublin, as well as Galway and Waterford.”
Mr Franklin said that surveys had been carried out on the 11 acre site, located close to the Two Mile Inn Hotel, and that the design team had studied all the options available.
“The land straddles the Limerick/Clare border and will benefit from the new tunnel and road networks. It will be very accessible from counties Cork, Kerry, Tipperary, Clare and Galway. An application will shortly be made for full planning permission.”
He said that the Limerick stadium would be similar to that at Curraheen Park, which has proved to be an unqualified success since it opened some years ago.
According to Mr Shanahan: “The Mid West is the centre of the greyhound industry and not only will the new track be of major importance to all those associated with the industry, but the region as a whole will benefit. People travel from all over Munster to attend Curraheen Park where the facilities are excellent. A night at the dogs is the best possible entertainment. In Cork, and other venues, patrons can sit down in comfort, enjoy a four course meal and lay their bets without moving away from their tables. It is ideal for parties and corporate entertainment. The Markets Field has no such amenities and we have suffered as a result.”
Bord na gCon recently invested 500,000 euro in carrying out improvements at the Markets Field, a move welcomed by Shanahan.
“Something had to be done at the venue in the way of creature comforts, otherwise we would all have been losers while awaiting completion of the new stadium. We would not see it as money wasted.”
Coonagh Cross needs to be an attractive complex, I’d like to see a sense of unity between all the new developments, the worst thing would be a disjointed, unappealing vista for tourists coming in from Sahnnon.
I never knew there was a place called Castletroy/Annacotty?
Is there any such thing as a green belt out there. Seems the relenetless suburbanisation continues unabated.
They should call it Castletroy/Lisnagry/Annacotty viille. It’ll be all the one soon. Does anybody think that a little village like Annacotty actually needs a shopping centre?
Yikes, there is another shopping centre going near Annacotty! Is this not the Newtown centre just off the N7 at Annacotty?? Well Annacotty is booming, I’d say with it has quadrupled in the last 10 years.
The shopping centre might well fill up as Lisnagy, Newport, Castletroy and Annacotty Itself are forming conurbation.
The traffic levels are going up along the Dublin Road (N7) even since the Southern Ring road.Anyway is Parkes going ahead with the 60 unit centre at the Parkway, which is under the hammer for millions of Euro.
Great boost for the city centre Cinema, It will be refurbished of its to open again, Its in a terrible state, It will be like a cultural theatre, rather than a main screen cinema, am I right, more like the Bellatable, has anyone got pictures of this building , so we can see it???
Thanks for all those updates Nottobothered 🙂
All the updates were taken from http://www.limerickpost.ie.
As regards any greenbelt, it looks like when Munster Rugby build their new training facilities it will be between UL and the Parkway, destroying what (at least to me) seems to be the logical place for a greenbelt, failing that it would make sense to at least establish one between UL and Annacotty. The county council seem to be milking the boundary area for as much as they can, perhaps they feel they are certain to lose these areas and need to make some profit?I’m glad to see the ESB site on the riverfront is coming up for sale, this could be the site for a landmark building, really bringing the riverfront together.
Good news about the possible return of cinema to the city centre. Think it got a mention here a few months back. It’s good too, to see something happening in that part of town, it’s a bit of a backwater at the moment and if it turns out anything like the IFI in Dublin, I’ll definately make it my business to go there.
However can’t help but think that without a comprehensive vision for the provision of cultural/entertainment facilities in the city that the project will result in another missed opportunity for Limerick. All these new developments seem to come about in a haphazard manner without any thought given to where they fit in, in the greater scheme of things. Every new retail park, shopping centre, hotel or the proposed greyhound stadium are just being located where developers happen to find a big enough site near a main road. There was an article in the leader a few weeks back by a retail park owner who seemed to think that Limerick could become some kind of European shopping capital because of all the new outlets opening???? Will have to leave it there for now. Back later.Yes, Something exciting Landmark could come along from the ESB site, I’ll try keep an eye out for that.
I heard that there is a Park at the Golf Links road, which just opened a few weeks back by the County council.
The Park Canal will also give benifets to that side of town, As there will be Parkland and walkways from UL to the city centre, this will be so welcoming once it is finished to see the real benifet.
Also just a thought, I was considering in changing the Name of this Thread or make it more appropriate? any comments, It would be appreciated to get ideas from others. 🙂
Something utilitarian like – New Developments in Limerick might be an idea. Frank McDonald had an article in the Irish Times about Limerick a few years ago entitled Fab City – dunno bout that one myself but sure it’s your choice. Will try and get back to you with something more imaginative. Didn’t know you could change thread titles.
Is there any news on whats going to happen with the ESB site? The eircom building on Thomas Street ( the one with the tall mast that you see as soon as you come out of the station) seems like another place with a lot of potential in the centre of town. There’s a large vacant yard beside it too which seems to be used as parking. If the city council showed some foresight a new street could be opened up through the complex linking Dominic St and Thomas St. The lack of a connection between these streets, I think is a major factor in keeping people away from that side of town. A new street in the area along with the proposed cinema would have a big impact on the whole city centre, creating a new link and smaller blocks between Upper William St . Pery Sq. and the Peoples Park. It could prove a very pleasant route and would help bring people back up to Parnell St and the side strrets off it.
Has anyone managed to get to the top of the new tall building yet? The views must be fantastic.
Also, looks like the county council have started work on a bus lane in Raheen – proof if ever it was needed that two authorities in limerick is a bad joke – it’s only going to run as far as the county boundary with no plan for the rest of the route into the city centre
“The eircom building on Thomas Street ( the one with the tall mast that you see as soon as you come out of the station) seems like another place with a lot of potential in the centre of town. There’s a large vacant yard beside it too which seems to be used as parking. If the city council showed some foresight a new street could be opened up through the complex linking Dominic St and Thomas St. The lack of a connection between these streets, I think is a major factor in keeping people away from that side of town. A new street in the area along with the proposed cinema would have a big impact on the whole city centre, creating a new link and smaller blocks between Upper William St . Pery Sq. and the Peoples Park. It could prove a very pleasant route and would help bring people back up to Parnell St and the side strrets off it.”
It really is amazing that with all the developments in and around the city centre in the last 15 years or so that there has never been even a hint of speculation regarding this site,its potentially one of the largest development sites in the city and would seriously revitalise this part of town, a cinema here would be a great idea and maybe even a medium sized theatre or music venue, the belltable has always been regarded as too small so this would be an ideal solution,i think it makes sense to have all these amenities in a centralised location and they seem to do better as a result, a proper entertainment quarter would be a fantastic addition to the city centre and bring much needed business into the area, its always struck me how quiet this area actually is,despite being only a stones throw from o connell street, lower roches street in particular has some fine shops and are well kept(more than can be said for other premises in town), the eircom building is unbelievably drab with a horrible concrete facade with a rough stone finish and loads of pvc windows,i think it was completed in the early 60s and it seems to have grown as a communications centre since then, the number of dishes and aerials added to the mast seems to increase even time i see it. Its a bit of an eyesore in the city centre and surely there is no place for it here in this day and age,also seen as its over 40 years old i would imagine it must be inadequate for today technology, hopefully seen as the esb have realised that their site on bishops quay has reached the end of its natural life eircom will soon follow suit! 😉 The top end of roches st and parnell street has a lot of deadwood and i would like to see this area getting some attention, its not the best first impression people get of limerick when they come out of the train station,
Baker place is now a very pleasant city space and its a pity more people dont get to see it, this is too common a problem in this area of town. I suppose the whole portion from the roches street/o connell st junction upwards has been pretty quiet for some time, o connell street in general needs some serious attention, Its fairly devoid of proper businesses, too many of what id call “nothing shops”, the street is littered with fast food outlets and shops that bring little or no trade onto the street, if you look at the old photos of o connell street on this thread with all its beautiful old buildings etc, the reason it was thriving in the past was because it was always home to the biggest and best retailers, these fine buildings were a reflection of the success of the street in the early to middle part of the last century , the only way o connell st will return to its former glory is if the deadwood is cleared out and proper retailers brought back in, the city council or chamber of commerce or whoever have to take some responsibility and do something before its too late.
Walking down the street yesterday i saw that mmmad (a magic shop or something) had finally closed its doors and what was going to replace it???? a f****** centra 😡 , will we ever cop on!..
On a more positive note the Christmas lights on o connell street look really good, a touch of class in them!
Yes I agree wit you both on Thomas Street considering how much potential that Street has not to mention its only a stone throw away from O’Connell’s street. Those masts are definitely an eyesore, ouch. As far as I’m aware there is a multi storey Car Park going near there onto Cecil Street?? I posted the Planning permission their a few weeks back, the site is currently Brownfield or derelict, ring any bells?
The good thing is the much of the city is really changing and been revitalised, though there are missed opportunities too.The Xmas lights were given a major boost this year due to complete overhaul of all the old lights and new sets of lights for O’Connell’s street, and I believe Henry street will be lit up also for the first time ever…
The winter wonderland Ice rink is coming back to Limerick…Other news,
The potato Market got permission to enhance the area for festivals and recreation etc, great news!! 🙂Does anyone know how many Planning permissions were granted this year, for housing stock I.e. Limerick County??
I wonder if the Riverpoint tower will pick up any awards, it’s clearly a tourist’s attraction. It truly is fantastic for Limerick to have this piece of architecture by its side.
Redevelopment begins at the old County Council buildings
Exclusive by John O’Shuahgnessy
A 50 million euro redevelopment at the former Limerick County Council buildings on O’Connell Street and Henry Street got under way this week. And it’s a redevelopment that will, in the words of developer Sean Geary, “transform the entire areaâ€.Mr Geary, who purchased the property for a reported 5.5 million euro over two years ago, is being assisted in the development by Len Dineen.
He explained; “The concentration on the moment is on the rear of the property, facing on to Henry Street, and which will absorb the existing shop premises there, including Nolan’s auto care and others.
“The plan is for 42 apartments, 40 per cent of which have been presold, and offices, again with most sold off drawings. The original design on this site was for 120 apartments, but with a huge demand for good quality office space in that part of town, we decided on change.
“The new building, which will open onto Hartstonge Street, will be six stories high and have over 100 car parking spaces. The old county council mews has already been demolished.â€
The former county council offices, fronting onto O’Connell Street, are also earmarked for redevelopment but will retain the original facade.
According to Mr Geary: “We are locked in negotiations with some clients to offload at least two of the buildings. It is unlikely that anything will be done here until work is completed at the Henry Street side, where the timespan is 12 months. The likelihood is that this portion of the building will be redeveloped as offices.â€
The motor tax office, in Mallow Street, will continue to operate for at least one more year, before being transferred to Dooradoyle.
Mr Geary, who has been associated with a number of other developments in Limerick city, said that both Mr Dineen and himself were quite excited about their latest project.
“It will add a whole new dimension to what is already taking place in Henry Street. If there is a sad aspect it is that Josie Walsh has to vacate his car servicing premises in Hartstonge Street, but new accommodation has been made available to him in Alphonsus Street. Josie has been at his present address for a very long time.â€
Local auctioneer Greg O’Connor, of John O’Doherty’s office, welcomed the redevelopment.
“I concur with Sean Geary that good quality office accommodation is in demand. The location is also ideal for apartments.â€
Third private hospital for city
AFTER years of having no private medical hospital in Limerick, the city is soon to have three, as details of a 100 million euro private hospital and clinic in Adare, were announced this week.
The multi-millionaire owner of the Adare Manor golf resort in County Limerick, Tom Kane, is planning to build the 100-bed private hospital on the grounds of his exclusive five-star hotel.
And the new hospital is set to follow in the footsteps of the existing Barringtons Private hospital, which will have a 70-bed capacity by the end of 2006 and the 95-bed Blackberry Medical Facility, which is currently in construction and due for completion by mid 2007.
It is anticipated that the Adare Hospital and Clinic will be open and fully operational by the end of 2007, pending planning permission,
Recent surveys have shown that Limerick and the Mid West region have the highest number of people with private health insurance in the country. And, the medical card coverage in the Mid West, at approximately 32 per cent of the population, is one of the lowest figures nationally.
Therefore Minister of State at the Department of Health, Tim O’Malley said that “the addition of such a magnificent facility will improve the whole health infrastructure throughout Limerick and its environsâ€.
And he added that it will ease the burden on the Regional Hospital in Dooradoyle and free up more beds for public patients.
This comes at a time when the A and E overcrowding crisis at the Regional Hospital is getting progressively worse, with 22 patients waiting on trolleys this Tuesday and nurses unable to cope with staff shortages.
Initially, the 100 million euro capital investment programme will involve the development of a 100 bed hospital with six operating theatres and two interventional radiology suites. In addition, there will be 30 consultant suites and state of the art diagnostic and treatment facilities. A total of 380 jobs will be created at the new hospital and clinic with a payroll of 24 million euro.
Facilities at the Adare Hospital and Clinic, which is to be located on a 23 acre site on the grounds of the Manor, will include a Day Surgery Centre and an Emergency Service for non-critical patients. There will also be a state of the art Cardiac Catherisation Suite, an Interventional Radiology Suite, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and CAT Scanning facilities. A full range of key treatments will also be offered.
Minister O’Malley said: “Upon its completion, and upon the completion of the Blackberry Park facility, Limerick will have three state-of-the-art private medical facilities, all of which will contribute greatly to an easing of the pressure on our public facilities. There may be some who will carp and complain about the private nature of the enterprise, but that group is becoming smaller and smaller as people realise that ideology has no place in health and the treatment of the ill. All that concerns the Tanaiste and myself is that our system gets better for the patients each and every day,†he said.
A native of New York, Mr Kane has owned the Adare Manor hotel since 1987. Speaking at the launch, he said that the steering committee conducted an extensive review of the needs of the area when developing the Adare Manor Master Plan in 2002 “and it soon became clear that there is a major need for additional medical facilities in the mid west regionâ€.
Members of the Adare Hospital and Clinic Steering Committee include Dr Ed Walsh as chairperson, who is also president emeritus, at the University of Limerick; and Prof Eric Masterson, orthopaedic consultant, Croom Hospital; who chairs the Medical Advisory Group.
Commenting on the plans for Adare Hospital and Clinic, Dr Walsh said that such “advanced medical facilities are so vital to the well-being of the community and its future economic developmentâ€.
And he said that the “scale and sophistication of its plans†are reflected in “the distinguished international membership of the Steering Committee that I am honoured to chairâ€.
Details were also announced this week of the Adare Medical Research Foundation, a charitable organisation which is being established in conjunction with the hospital.
The Foundation will provide financial support for the provision of medical treatment and care for certain selected individuals and groups who have special needs, not otherwise catered for in the community.
VIVAS Health also announced that it will be the first health insurer to cover the facility.
I think both these development are hugely positive for the city, hopefully the new apartments can bring more people living in the city centre, If they are done correctly they could enhance the upper end of Henry street hugely and really revitalise this part of town. I also see Harris’ , the bar in Riverpoint is being fitted out, hopefully this will really add to the riverfront.
On the hospital, I’d like to see it competing (architecturally) with the new blackrock clinic in Galway.
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