Works begin at Nun's Island for €4.3m University of Galway UrbanLab project - Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune

Work to begin on Nuns Island redevelopment project for University of Galway - Galway Daily

The first part of a €4.3 million redevelopment works on Nuns Island is getting underway, with Minister James Browne announcing this week that construction is to start on the UrbanLab project at the University of Galway. The works are a milestone in the plans for the Galway Innovation & Creativity District, led by the University in partnership with Galway City Council and funded under the Government’s Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF…

Works begin at Nun's Island for €4.3m University of Galway UrbanLab project - Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Construction works are beginning at Nun’s Island as part of a 4.3 million euro UrbanLab project at University of Galway. It’ll involve the transformation of an old mill building into a dedicated and flagship community and research space for the university. The historic property at Nun’s Island dates back to the 1850s and originally formed part of the Persse’s Distillery complex. Dr Pat Collins, Lectur…