The drive to provide Ballinrobe with a new Town Hall has taken a major step forward with the publication of a tender document for a consultant Project Manager who will oversee the development programme. South West Mayo Development Company (SWMDC) and Ballinrobe Civic, Arts & Amenity Company (BCAAC) are collaborating to transform the historic Valkenburg […]
Continue reading“The Ballinrobe Town Hall has been on a major high since November when it received €4,594,600 from the Department of Rural and Community Development to convert the hotel and entertainment complex into a new town hall. An additional €278,513 was allocated in June from the department. The project is being undertaken in conjunction with the […]
Continue readingOn St Patrick’s Day, locals and visitors alike got a sneak preview of the central role the new Ballinrobe Town Hall will play in community life. While only the front rooms of the hall in the old Valkenburg complex were open for a music session, food, and light refreshments after the parade, the event showcased […]
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The announcement on November 10 of almost €4.6 million funding for the redevelopment of Ballinrobe Town Hall under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) scheme was the undoubted highlight of the year just gone by, chairperson Michael Sweeney told the organisation’s annual general meeting last week. Michael thanked South West Mayo Development Company (SWMDC) […]
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Today marks an ‘historic moment in time’ for Ballinrobe with the news that the campaign to convert a local hotel and entertainment complex into a new town hall has received almost €4.6m in Government funding. Ballinrobe Town Hall committee, who purchased the Valkenburg complex on the town’s Main Street in 2020 with money raised locally, […]
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