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UL new city centre campus works have officially commenced and it is hoped that these initial works in the first phase will be completed by October 2021. UL new city centre campus works have officially commenced and it is hoped that these initial works in the first phase will be completed by October 2021.

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UL new city centre campus is a significant new chapter in the University’s history

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UL new city centre campus works have officially commenced, and it is hoped that these initial works in the first phase will be completed by October 2021

UL new city centre campus is a significant new chapter in the University’s history

By I Love Limerick Correspondent Dylan Frawley

University of Limerick President Professor Kerstin Mey has announced the start of works on the University of Limerick City Centre campus.


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Professor Mey said she was “delighted” that works have started on the city centre site.

The works will be centred on preparing a portion of the internal space on the first floor of the building to create a new space for the UL FabLab, the +CityxChange project, an innovation lab and community engagement lab.

“These are collaborative projects between UL and the Limerick City and County Council which will benefit greatly from this new city centre location. The works will also include the development of community exhibition and meeting spaces,” said Professor Mey.

As part of the internal works to be carried out during this initial phase, a new access lift and ramp will also be built at the Sarsfield Street entrance, new doors will be installed, and the first-floor area will be fully refurbished. 

A contractor has been appointed following a full tendering process and this phase of the project will cost €650,000. Existing funding of €750,000 received from the Urban Regional Development Fund (URDF) will be used to fund this phase of work based on the proposed establishment of an Inner-City Digital Hub.

This is only the very beginning of the development of the University of Limerick City Centre Campus using just a small section of the existing building. 

“Working with our partners in the region we have great ambition for all that this campus will become in the future,” said Professor Mey.

“The University is deeply committed to Limerick and the city centre campus will reflect both the academic excellence we are known for as well as being a vital extension of our beautiful campus in the heart of the city. The site is large, but our ambition for it is even greater.

“This is truly the start of a significant new chapter in the University’s history and one that we are very excited about. It will be wonderful to see it start to take shape,” she added. UL new city centre campus

It is hoped that these initial works in the first phase will be completed by October 2021.

 

 

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