{"id":188753,"date":"2025-12-12T23:22:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T23:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/188753\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T23:22:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T23:22:11","slug":"galway-towns-derelict-buildings-transformation-on-track-to-deliver-40-bed-spaces-by-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/188753\/","title":{"rendered":"Galway town\u2019s derelict buildings transformation on track to deliver 40 bed spaces by summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An artist\u2019s impression of the Dunlo Hill development in Ballinasloe. Credit OBFA Architects.<\/p>\n

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An artist\u2019s impression of the Dunlo Hill development in Ballinasloe. Credit OBFA Architects.<\/p>\n

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Works are progressing at pace on the transformation of derelict buildings in Ballinasloe town centre, with a summer completion date expected as part of an ongoing regeneration project, a Galway councillor said.<\/p>\n

A cluster of vacant two-storey and three-storey properties, including an old pub, at the corner of Dunlo Hill, approaching Ballinasloe town centre from the R446, is undergoing a full redevelopment.<\/p>\n

Ballinasloe councillor Dermot Connolly told the Irish Independent that construction has been moving smoothly \u201cbarr the weather every once in a while.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the project demonstrates how other small towns across the county can bring derelict, centrally located sites back into productive use.<\/p>\n

The project includes Dooley\u2019s Pub, the prominent three-storey protected structure built in the early 1800s that has long been deemed derelict. However, due to its historical significance, plans are in place to convert the building into a community facility rather than replacing it.<\/p>\n

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An artist\u2019s impression of the Dunlo Hill development in Ballinasloe. Credit OBFA Architects.<\/p>\n

The first floor of Dooley\u2019s will be converted into the community space, featuring three rooms and basement storage, while the upper two floors will be repurposed as housing.<\/p>\n

The wider scheme also includes the redevelopment of a three-storey house and an adjoining two-storey terraced property.<\/p>\n

Once completed, the project will deliver 16 new one-bed, two-bed and three-bed residential units, alongside a new community centre with landscaped internal walking areas.<\/p>\n

In total, the plans allow for 40 bed spaces. Contractors have completed raft foundations and structural steel works, and the community centre flooring is currently being removed and replaced.<\/p>\n

Sinn F\u00e9in Cllr Connolly said he hopes to see the project finished by mid-2026.<\/p>\n

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