Carlow County Council is delighted to announce the signing of contracts with Duggan Lynch Ltd Building Contractors for the delivery of the Tullow Road Multi-functional Community Hub. This significant partnership marks an important milestone in delivering this project for the community of Tullow Road. The project is being grant funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development in the sum of €4,135,178 under the Community Centres Investment Fund 2023. The overall cost of the project is €4,594,643 with Carlow County Carlow meeting the difference. The Consultants for the project are Ailtirí Architects.
Construction is set to commence in the coming weeks and is expected to be completed in 2026.
The building will be a shared multi-functional resource with universal access which will facilitate new and existing supports and services, catering for physical, social and community needs. The facility will incorporate various rooms including a community hall, kitchen, coffee dock, 2 multi-functional classrooms/meeting/training rooms, 2 consulting rooms, a maker space, lobby meeting space, toilets, reception, office accommodation, circulation space, plant room, ICT room, storage rooms and all necessary plant and equipment for accessibility and access including a lift. The project will include the provision of a new access point from the distributor road via a roundabout, internal access road, parking, drainage, fencing, landscaping, external play/outdoor space, and all necessary communication infrastructure. The building is designed to be nZEB i.e. carbon neutral and it will be enhanced by the provision of active travel and green infrastructure.
Speaking at the event the Cathaoirleach of Carlow County Council, Cllr Fergal Browne welcomed the contract signing saying “I am very pleased to see this project moving forward, it is the realisation of a project that we have been working on for years and this facility will provide much need social infrastructure for the community”.
Mayor of the Municipal District of Carlow, Cllr. Fintan Phelan warmly welcomed the contract signing saying “This new-build facility on the Tullow Road is a gamechanger and will benefit the communities for years to come.”
Chief Executive of Carlow County Council, Coilín O’Reilly stated, “We look forward to working with Duggan Lynch Building Contractors to deliver this project. Carlow County Council recognised the need for this project in the Tullow Road and has been working with the community and key stakeholders for years to deliver on this ambition. I wish to thank the Elected Members for their support throughout the years and the staff of the Community Section for their work in bringing this development to fruition.