One of Limerick's largest ever-civic building projects will open later this month, it has been confirmed.

The new Kilmallock Area Office forms part of a €6m project comprising a regional library and court facilities for the Court Services of Ireland.

David Naughton, Cathaoirleach of Limerick County Council, will officially open the area office building on Monday 23 November

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Mr Naughton said: "Kilmallock and surrounding towns and villages have experienced unprecedented growth in recent years.

"It is vital, therefore, that such growth is matched by the expansion and delivery of improved local government services."

The new office will administer work programmes such as road maintenance and improvements, housing and housing grants, and planning services.

John Parker of ABK Architects said the new civic precinct of public buildings was strategically located to extend the building line of the main street and reinforce the vista to the site.

The main contractor for the project was Brian McCarthy Contractors Ltd.

(PR/KMcA)