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Irish Independent
18 hours ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Tipperary council on target to surpass 2025 housing target
In the June management report, the local authority stated that their housing delivery target, set by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, is 170 units. However, the council also said they are on target to deliver 259 homes across the county this year. There are a number of housing development projects that are at various stages across the county, ranging from early design stage to complete and handed over to Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs). Among these, in the village of Gortnahoe, 12 units have been stage one approved, with a design team to be appointed to the project. Phase two of a development in Bansha is underway, with 16 units set to be delivered, with this project also at stage one approval with a design team to be appointed. 30 homes will be delivered in Borrisoleigh, which is also awaiting a design team appointment having been stage one approved. In Tipperary town, two homes on Father Matthew Street are at design review and engagement with National Monuments Service following a potential historical find on the site. In Ballingary (south), 18 units will be delivered, with this project being at revised stage two design, allowing for an increase in units in this development. The next step for this development is stage two approval. In Clogheen, a Part 8 planning process has begun for the delivery of 15 units, while in Roscrea, a development of 17 homes in Gantley Road was given planning approval by councillors at the June meeting of Tipperary County Council. Seven units will be delivered at Gort an Oir in Fethard, with planning permission granted for this development. In Thurles, six units could be built on Croke Street, subject to planning permission, with the planning section seeking further information on this development. In Boherlahan, seven units are in turnkey condition in Longfield Park, while on Grove Street in Roscrea, a contractor has been appointed to deliver nine units there. A 61 home development on Thomas Street in Clonmel is also in turnkey condition and has received approval from the Department of Housing, with hopes that these homes will come on stream in 2026. In Roscrea, a contractor is on site to deliver 50 homes at Glencarrick, with delivery due later this year, while at the Radharc na Carraige development in Glencarrick, the builder is on site developing 47 homes which will be complete in 2026. In Dun Lia in Thurles, 61 homes are under construction with an expected delivery in 2025, while at Rosefield on the Dundrum Road in Tipperary town, 16 units are due to be delivered in 2025 or 2026. Worriyingly, five developments totaling 68 units, all in Nenagh – Gortlandroe, Millersbrook, New Line Road, the Rialto site and William Street, are on hold due to Uisce Éireann. Funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme
Irish Independent
23-05-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
Popular Tipperary landmark to get new lease of life with funding allocated for restoration
The Town Clock in Carrick-on-Suir has been awarded funding under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme for upgrade works to the landmark. The local landmark has fallen into disrepair in recent years, with councillor Kieran Bourke raising the issue at past meetings. At the May meeting of the Carrick-on-Suir Municipal District (MD), it was confirmed that €9,000 in funding had been allocated to carry out works on the town's landmark. The Carrick-on-Suir MD have also allocated €10,000 towards the project from their municipal funding allowance. Plans for the restoration works on the clock are now complete, with the National Monuments Service also having been served with notice of intention to carry out works. The next step, councillors were informed at May's MD meeting, is for a bat survey to be carried out to ensure that any works on the landmark don't disturb any bats that may be living within the clock itself. Works to provide safe access for anyone working on the clock will be the first to take place, followed by getting the clock itself working again, as well as restoration works to the timber louvres that sit on top of the clock tower. Works on the masonry and the leadwork on the historic clock will be carried out at a later date, subject to additional funding from the Built Heritage Investment Scheme, councillors at the meeting were also informed. "It's a slow process, even the National Monuments Service, we must stand down for two months before we do what's in the notification, but in the meantime we'll get the bat survey done and and get all the works done, but it's lined up,' the district administrator told the meeting.
Irish Independent
25-04-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
Sligo to receive €370,000 to protect its archaeological monuments
Five Sligo projects are to benefit under CMF 2023 as follows: Aughanagh Church, Ballinafad. Co. Sligo - €100,000 for phased conservation works. Moygara Castle - €100,000 for emergency stabilization works to the southwest tower. Enniscrone Castle - €118,671 for phase 2 conservation works to complete essential structural repairs. Court Abbey, Lavagh - €30,000 for the preparation of a conservation management plan for the site. Killaspugbrone Church & Graveyard - €22,263 for the preparation of a conservation management plan for the site. Welcoming the funding announcement, Cllr. Declan Bree, Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council said: 'I am delighted to see Sligo benefitting under the Community Monuments Fund 2025. The funding will help protect our wonderful archaeological heritage and make it more accessible to the many who cherish it. It will also provide much needed support to local communities, private custodians, as well as archaeologists, conservation architects, stone masons, and other professional trades. Conservation projects rely hugely on broad community support and the availability of traditional building skills, the Community Monuments Fund brings these aspects together for the benefit of our heritage and the wider community.' Cllr. Donal Gilroy, Chairperson of Sligo Heritage Forum added:'The phenomenal impact and success of the Community Monuments Fund is a result of the close working relationship between the Department's National Monuments Service and Local Authorities. Working in partnership with local communities, they highlight the important role of communities when it comes to cherishing and caring for our outstanding heritage. We are very grateful to all of the custodians and community groups who work tirelessly with us under this fund to care for Sligo's heritage.' The Community Monuments Fund supports a range of initiatives to conserve, maintain, protect and promote local monuments and historic sites. This investment safeguards monuments for the benefit of communities and the public. It does so by enabling conservation works and repairs as well as building resilience through protecting monuments from the effects of extreme weather and climate change. The scheme also encourages public access and improvements to the presentation of local monuments. Welcoming the investment, Minister Browne said: 'I am delighted to announce these awards under the 2025 Community Monuments Fund. The importance of our archaeological heritage cannot be overstated and this fund has a very real and profound impact on the custodians and communities in our cities, villages, towns and countryside. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more 'I sincerely thank the owners of archaeological monuments for their dedication to the preservation of our wonderful heritage. This investment will ensure that our built heritage can continue to be enjoyed by local and visiting communities, as well as acting to create work and preserve important traditional skills in towns and villages right across Ireland' Minister of State O'Sullivan added: 'Since this fund was first introduced in 2020, it has invested €25.5 million in communities nationwide. It is now a bedrock of our support for archaeological heritage across the country helping conserve buildings as varied as churches, round towers, castles, forts, barracks and abbeys. 'This scheme helps to build robustness in our heritage against the extremes of weather, addressing key actions in our Climate Adaptation Plan as well as under Heritage Ireland 2030. These awards also deliver jobs for the heritage sector and traditional skills craftspeople, providing thousands of hours of employment every year.'
