Design contract signed as €7m Ennis Cloister project moves forward - Clare Echo

*Pictured at the contract signing are (L-R, B-F): Morgan Lahiffe, Senior Engineer, Clare County Council; Martin Joyce, IN2 Engineering; Ian Carroll, IN2 Engineering; Patrick Molloy, Molloy QS; Niall Meagher, Interactive Project Managers; Elizabeth Howard, Southern Regional Assembly; Lisa Edden, CORA Consulting Engineers; Derek McNamara, Acting Senior Executive Technician, Clare County Council; Tomás Prendeville, Acting Senior … Design contract signed as €7m Ennis Cloister project moves forward Read More »

*Pictured at the contract signing are (L-R, B-F): Morgan Lahiffe, Senior Engineer, Clare County Council; Martin Joyce, IN2 Engineering; Ian Carroll, IN2 Engineering; Patrick Molloy, Molloy QS; Niall Meagher, Interactive Project Managers; Elizabeth Howard, Southern Regional Assembly; Lisa Edden, CORA Consulting Engineers; Derek McNamara, Acting Senior Executive Technician, Clare County Council; Tomás Prendeville, Acting Senior Executive Architect, Clare County Council; Alan Farrell, Director of Services, Clare County Council; Theresa Hughes Lannon, Acting Senior Executive Officer, Clare County Council; Michael Horan, AXO Architects; Cllr Joe Killeen, Cathaoirleach, Clare County Council; Gordon Daly, Chief Executive, Clare County Council; and Siobhán McNulty, Director of Services, Clare County Council. || Credit: Eamon Ward

A DESIGN contract has been signed to progress the €7m redevelopment of The Cloister in Ennis to the detailed design stage.

Clare County Council has appointed a design consultancy team led by AXO Architects, together with Molloy Quantity Surveyors and Interactive Project Managers, to work on the next stage of the Town Centre First Heritage Revival Scheme (THRIVE) project.

The project received €6,997,047 in funding for the sustainable adaptive reuse of The Cloister and is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the ERDF Southern, Eastern and Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027.

The contract signing follows approval for the redevelopment under the Part VIII planning process in July.

Under the approved plans, The Cloister will include a tourism visitor experience centred on Ennis Friary, with exhibition and orientation spaces.

The development will also provide community and education spaces, exhibition facilities, retail space and office accommodation.

Chief Executive of Clare County Council Gordon Daly said the contract signing was an important stage in the regeneration of The Cloister.

“This significant investment will bring a historic town-centre building back into active use, strengthen the visitor offering in Ennis and provide flexible spaces that will support community, education and enterprise activity,” he said.

Director of Services for Tourism, Recreation, Libraries and Cultural Services Siobhán McNulty said the appointment of the design team marked another step towards delivery of the project.

She said The Cloister would create a visitor experience linked to Ennis Friary alongside community, cultural and educational spaces.

Work will now commence on the detailed design stage, with the appointed team working with Clare County Council to develop the approved plans and prepare the project for future delivery phases.

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