Opera

01 Sep Limerick Twenty Thirty appoints leading architectural practice to landmark Opera Site projects

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Wednesday 1 September 2021: One of Ireland’s leading architectural practises has been awarded the contract for design of key elements within the Opera Site, including the 14-storey landmark building set to create a new skyline for the city centre. The multi-award-winning Henry J Lyons has been...

10 Jun Shaped by Limerick – a new city centre exhibition opens showcasing Limerick’s edge and embrace

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A new outdoor photography exhibition is being unveiled in the heart of Limerick city today (Thursday), showcasing the lives of 10 of its citizens, entitled Shaped by Limerick. ‘Shaped by Limerick’ is a project that celebrates individuals who exemplify the duality of the Limerick experience – our Limerick Edge and Embrace. The...

26 May One Opera Square to maintain Limerick Twenty Thirty’s international standards set for wider project

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Wednesday 26 May 2021: The architects appointed to design one of the key projects in the wider Opera Site have said that the development will boost the visual dynamic of the city centre and its ability to win significant inward investment. Coady Architects (COADY) - specialists...

04 May ‘Happy to be back’ as Opera Site demolition and enabling works resume

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Tuesday, 04 May 2021: It was all systems go today at Limerick’s Opera Site as the 2021 demolition and enabling works programme on the city’s biggest ever commercial property development finally kicked off following delays due to COVID restrictions. Working closely with the Limerick Twenty Thirty...

15 Dec Limerick is ‘taking-off’ says Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien during Opera Site visit

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Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien, TD, has said that the Opera Site and wider Limerick Twenty Thirty programme will be transformational for city, county and region. Speaking during a visit to the Opera Site, which is being developed by Limerick Twenty Thirty...

30 Nov Huge boost for Limerick and Mid-West as work at Opera Site commences

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Demolition and enabling works begin for €200m project that will provide platform for Limerick out of current economic challenges Monday 30 November 2020: The biggest single commercial property programme investment in Limerick and largest ever outside the capital got underway today at the Opera Site. Having achieved...

26 Aug Timely boost with works at Opera Site set to commence in the autumn and project managers announced

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Cogent Associates, which oversaw Central Bank and Google’s EMEA project, wins contract to manage the iconic project Tuesday, August 25, 2020: The commencement of works at Limerick’s Opera Site will trigger the most important and timely economic stimulant of modern times in the city, Limerick...

08 Jun Two disused city properties to get major refurb by end of year in positive bounce from Opera Site development

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Works on Barrow House, Michael Street and ‘The Carlton’, Henry Street to accommodate Library and HAP during development of Opera Two well-known disused properties are to get a major bounce from the Opera Site development, with a significant refurb programme to commence on each to enable...

18 May Opera Site works to begin in Q3 2020 as tender goes live for Demolition and Enabling Contract.

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A key step towards commencement later this year of the Opera Site campus set to give a vital reboot for the Limerick and Mid-West economy has been taken with the publication today of tenders for preliminary works at the site. After achieving full planning permission in February,...

28 Feb Welcome for landmark Limerick day as Opera Site planning permission granted

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Decision in favour of largest single investment project outside of capital will be a major pivot moment for Limerick Limerick City and County Council has today said that the granting of planning permission by an An Bord Pleanála for the Opera Site will prove one of...