Limerick 2030 Economic Plan

http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/1209/491688-university-of-limerick-jobs/

About 1,000 jobs are expected to be created in Limerick over the next four years in a major expansion of the University of Limerick, part funded by the European Investment Bank.
An estimated 700 of the jobs will be in construction and nearly 300 will be created on the existing campus as well as at a new campus in Limerick city centre.
The European Investment Bank is providing over €100m to UL for its capital development plan, which will see 12 new buildings on the north and south campus, a new clinical education research building and a new city centre campus.
The university is spending €224m overall on the plan.
Professor Don Barry, President of the University of Limerick, said the expansion will "transform education and student life for future generations" and will provide an economic boost in Limerick

Not a whole lot of info on the city centre campus.

Where is it going? What department is going there? Where will the accommodation be? Opera Centre site?

Other highlights of the UL Capital Development Plan, which will roll out over five years, include:

• the Glucksman Library Phase 2 will double the size of the current library facility with a dedicated climate controlled Special Collections Unit

• a dedicated purpose built Team Training Centre for the Munster Rugby Team

• a second 25m pool incorporating a Diving Pool as part of an extension to the University Arena

• a Pitch Development project which will see the development of 6 state-of-the-art flood lit grass training pitches

• the Bernal Building currently under construction which will further strengthen the University’s Science zone along with

• Phase 2 of the Materials and Surface Science Institute which consists of a 2,750m2 extension currently under construction

• a new student centre building including meeting rooms, social areas, Students Union facilities, shops, cinema, concert facilities and a Visitor Centre incorporating the University reception and offices.



Off- Campus Projects

The University is currently undertaking the investigative phase of an initiative to construct student accommodation in Limerick City Centre. This is being developed in collaboration with the city authorities and currently involves up to 400 student-bedroom units. This project may rise in scale to a 1,000 bed facility in partnership with other Higher Education institutions in the city subject to feasibility and funding. The University is also committed to developing a significant academic facility in the city centre area which is projected to involve teaching and related infrastructure for a student population of approximately 500, with associated staff and support services.



The construction of a Clinical Education Research Building on the site of the University Hospital Limerick is also part of the plan to support collaboration, knowledge exchange and active engagement with the clinicians and the hospital administration and the University. The Graduate Entry Medical School (GEMS) at the University of Limerick now has over 80 students on Clinical Placement at the campus of the lead teaching hospital, University Hospital Limerick. The development of GEMS requires a Clinical Education & Research Building on the campus of University Hospital Limerick. This development will enhance the delivery of the medical programme and the implementation of the University’s health research strategy which aims to inform an equitable, safe, sustainable and patient-centred healthcare system.

Over the last five years the European Investment Bank has provided more than EUR 559 million for long-term investment in Irish education. This includes support for investment in 105 schools across the country, campus development at UCD and new research facilities at Trinity College.

The Limerick Chronicle is reporting that the cabinet is due to make a decision about relocating the Revenue Commissioners from Sarsfield House.

That would be a big step in getting Limerick 2030 off the ground.

Cookiemunster wrote: »

The article is now online. It's to be moved across the road to the Opera Center.
It also has confirmation that if Limerick gets the National Diaspora Centre, it will be built on the Cleeves site.

That obviously leaves a Dunnes Stores sized hole in the Limerick 2030 plan. Although, if I remember correctly, what was proposed for there was a 'Limerick Cultural Centre'. The National Diaspora Centre wasn't part of 2030 but it's great that Limerick is putting in a strong bid for it.

What does 'on the council radar' even mean I wonder?

The city is crying out for this, yet other projects (such as the footbridge) which were never part of the plan suddenly get huge amounts of funding. Any journalist worth his/her salt should be pressing Pat Daly on this.

zulutango wrote: »

That obviously leaves a Dunnes Stores sized hole in the Limerick 2030 plan. Although, if I remember correctly, what was proposed for there was a 'Limerick Cultural Centre'. The National Diaspora Centre wasn't part of 2030 but it's great that Limerick is putting in a strong bid for it.

Compulsory purchase order should be issued.

Mc Love wrote: »

Jesus if they actually go ahead with the image of the plan on parnell there will be mayhem, where are all the cars going to park now?

Sorry, maybe I misunderstood, but the Opera Centre is down by Patrick Street, what effect will this have on Parnell Street, or is there a separate announcement regarding the upgrade of Colbert Station that I missed?

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Why? It's part of the 2030 plan and the council purchased it from NAMA. There is a need for office space in the city and this can be finished relatively quickly.

It's not part of the 2030 plan, as far as I recall.

Obviously, it would be great if it was finished off though.

Had to do a quick search for Cleeves and its the Dairy plant! They must be loaded!

MilfordBud wrote: »

Any update on the Ardmore plans?

I could only find their CEO saying:



http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklowpeople/news/ardmore-studios-ceo-we-are-staying-in-bray-31289305.html

Does this mean the whole Ardmore thing is pie in the sky?The works on the station were meant to start last month-still hasn't happened.It doesn't really seem anything construction wise has started-just a few nice plans.