In the Photo
Back: Robin Lee, Director, Robin Lee Architecture, Anselm McGowan, District Administrator, James Swords, District Engineer, Cllr Andy Moloney, Kieran Laddan, SEE, Tipperary County Council, Frank Cussen, Project Engineer, Tipperary County Council.
Front: Damien Dullaghan, County Librarian, Damien Ginty, District Director, Sinead Carr, Chief Executive, Cllr Marie Murphy, Leas Cathaoirleach, Joe Mulcahy, Mulcahy Construction, David Mulcahy, Mulcahy Construction, Cllr John Crosse
Tipperary County Council is excited to announce that the contract for Phase 2 of the ‘Activating Cahir’s Town Centre Regeneration Strategy’ was signed last Thursday, 9th October, between Tipperary County Council and Mulcahy Construction Ltd.
This Phase 2 construction will include alteration and refurbishment of the historic Granary building, which will house the new and modern Cahir Library including
- Adult Library
- Children’s Library
- Exhibition Space
- Study Area
- Meeting Room
- Makers Space/Robotics/3D Printing
- Sensory Room
- Pod Casting Studio
- My Open Library Service
The Cahir Library contract is valued at €1,763,355.12 ex vat and is funded by the Rural Regeneration Development Fund and Tipperary County Council.
Subsequent phases of the “Activating Cahir’s Town Centre Regeneration Strategy” will begin on a staggered basis in the coming months, including:
• Phase 3b: Upgrading and restoration the original façade of the Market House Building to create a cutting-edge Business Centre.
• Phases 4, 5, and 6: Enhancements to the public realm and landscaping at the Square, Castle Street, Church Street, Old Church Street, and St. Mary’s Road, transforming the heart of Cahir Town.