Construction has begun on 183 new affordable and social homes in Mungret as part of a major housing development being delivered by the Land Development Agency (LDA) in partnership with Limerick City and County Council.
Galway-based Coolsivna Construction Group has been appointed to build the homes following a competitive tender process, with the first phase of the project expected to take around 30 months to complete.
The initial phase will include 99 homes, comprising 14 two-bedroom, 60 three-bedroom and 25 four-bedroom properties.
The homes will be delivered as a mix of detached and semi-detached houses and duplexes.
The development is being built on a greenfield site within the grounds of the former Mungret College, where planning permission has been granted for more than 250 homes.
The remaining homes, along with a crèche, community facilities and a public plaza, will be developed by approved housing body Clúid as part of an integrated housing scheme for older people.
The Mungret Park View project forms part of the wider Mungret Framework, an ambitious plan that aims to deliver almost 2,000 homes alongside schools, parks, transport links and employment opportunities.
The framework has already seen the development of Mungret Park, a playground, new schools, a link road and several private housing developments.
The Land Development Agency is also progressing a number of other housing developments across Limerick.
An aerial view of the site at Mungret Park
It has completed 81 cost-rental homes at The Mills in Castletroy and has secured planning permission for 284 cost-rental and social homes at the Lightworks site on Dock Road.
Plans are also advancing for more than 230 homes at Carey’s Road.
Welcoming the start of construction, Mayor of Limerick John Moran described the project as an important milestone in increasing housing delivery across the city and county.
He said changes to the governance of housing and infrastructure projects had helped remove obstacles to delivery and welcomed the move from planning to construction on one of the first major pipeline projects since 2024.
Minister for Housing James Browne said the development demonstrated the State’s commitment to delivering new homes directly on publicly owned land.
He said the partnership between the LDA and Limerick City and County Council was helping to accelerate the delivery of affordable and social housing while supporting the development of sustainable communities through investment in infrastructure and amenities.
LDA Chief Executive John Coleman said the project represented another significant step in the agency’s expanding programme in Limerick and highlighted the benefits of working in partnership with local authorities to deliver homes.
Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council Cllr Tom Ruddle described the development as a major boost for young buyers and families hoping to settle in the growing Mungret area.
Director General of Limerick City and County Council Pat Daly said the new homes would add to an area that had already benefitted from substantial investment in infrastructure, services and community facilities.
The Mungret development is one of several large-scale housing projects currently underway in Limerick, as both the local authority and the Land Development Agency seek to increase the supply of affordable and social housing in response to growing demand.