Part of the redevelopment of Columb Barracks, Mullingar will inevitably include some housing, but it is not the main priority and the major focus will be on community facilities over the next five years.
Helen Donnelly, Chairperson of Columb Barracks Restoration and Regeneration Committee, explained that in light of the public consultation report by the Land Development Agency (LDA), the process will now move forward and there will be an action plan put in place to renovate the existing buildings at the barracks. There is great support from the three local Oireachtas members, Minister Peter Burke, Minister Robert Troy and Deputy Sorcha Clarke for the project.
