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PLANS are in place in Kilrush for a state-of-the-art multi-purpose build- ing that will house an array of serv- ices and business in the west Clare Cree
The ambitious multi-million euro project has been described by the council’s Senior Executive Archi- tect, Ruth Hurley, as “very exciting and great to be a part of”.
Presenting the design of the new building, she said, “the campus en- capsulates a number of functions that are community and enterprise based”’.
Currently the council plans to de- velop the campus on the proposed new link road and at the edge of John
Paul Estate.
Town Clerk John Corry said the town council would be “strongly pushing for this facility to be consid- ered in conjunction with the second phases of the rejuvenation project in John Paul Estate.”
The local authority applied to En- terprise Ireland for a grant in Au- AU
The enterprise and business units are earmarked for street frontage in a building that must take into account the local streetscape.
There will be six enterprise spaces in total, designed to a brief worked out with Shannon Development.
The units will vary in size from 30 to 60 square metres with clients also having the option to extend verti-
cally.
Units and offices for community groups would also be provided at the opposite side of a general reception and shared area.
Kirush Town Council has already been in talks with organisations such as Clare Youth Services, Clarecare, Kilrush Family Recourse Centre, Eiri Corca Bascinn and Radio Corca Breentvee
As well as offices, it 1s also pro- posed that the new campus would house training facilities, meeting rooms and social and community space such as sports areas, play areas and a community garden.
The shared central reception and waiting area would also act as a evening gathering place for the peo-
ple of Kilrush for launches or exhibi- tions.
There are a number of limitations or challenges facing the council on this ambitious plan.
The current zoning of the proposed land will have to be changed by the council members if the project is to Kee eere ms
The current master plan for John Paul Estate would have to be re- viewed by the Department of the En- vironment.
The project would also take a cer- tain amount of space in the housing estate, but Ms Hurley explained that it was not taking away any space that had not already been dealt with in phase one of the regeneration pro- eramme.