OPW clears the way for demolition of Revenue offices in Limerick

The OPW has given the green light for the offices of the Revenue Commissioners in Limerick to be demolished as part of major plans to regenerate the city centre.

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan confirmed that staff at Sarsfield House on Francis Street would be "decanted" to a new office complex in the Opera Centre site on Patrick Street.

Plans to demolish Sarsfield House were previously outlined as part of the €250 million Limerick 2030 plan, an ambitious spatial strategy aimed at revitalising the city centre and attracting new investment.

Mr Noonan confirmed the OPW had been briefed by Conn Murray, the chief executive of Limerick City and County Council, yesterday on the plans for the city centre.

Last week it was confirmed in the budget that €6 million would be allocated for the development of a footbridge that will link Shannon Rowing Club to Merchant’s Quay, part of a wider tourism investment linking the city’s three bridges with pedestrian walkways. The bridge will follow the weir to the rear of the Hunt Museum and Sarsfield House.