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A legendary Salthill nightclub and one of Galway’s finest hotels in the 1970s and 1980s will be demolished in the coming weeks after falling into troubled times.
Galway City Council has confirmed that the building that housed the Oasis nightclub, and later one of the city’s first dance clubs, before falling into disrepair must follow the path of its next-door neighbor, the Warwick, which was demolished last year to make way for a nursing home.
The property in Lower Salthill was recently acquired by a new owner and, following discussions with the council, it has now been agreed that the Oasis of the future will be nothing more than a mirage. While an agreement has been reached on the demolition, there are no plans for what will take its place.
Corrib Great Southern
The former Corrib Great Southern hotel on Dublin Road on the city’s eastern fringe has also been destined for the wrecking ball by the city council. For decades it stood as the first significant structure seen by almost all Galway visitors upon arrival in the city and its neglect has been evident for some time.
The Corrib Great Southern Hotel has been designated for the wrecking ball by the council.
Connacht Laundry
Meanwhile, the Connacht Laundry site on St Helen’s Street in the west of the city is already on its way to the end of the street.
The council said the three separate projects would mark “the culmination of a significant effort by the Galway City Council’s Department of the Environment to reduce neglect throughout the city.”
The Connacht Laundry site on St Helen’s Street in the west of the city is already on the way to the end of the street.
He said that the measures being taken will be welcomed by “local area residents, elected representatives and the community at large.”
Over the past 12 months, the council has issued statutory orders to the registered owners of the three sites using their powers under the Abandoned Sites Act of 1990. The orders require demolition of the buildings at ground level and stipulate that the works must be completed within a specified time. time frame.
The council recently agreed on a demolition plan with the owners of the former Corrib Great Southern hotel and the walls are expected to begin collapsing in early December.
The council said it would continue to monitor the site while works are underway. Works are expected to take approximately four months.
As it stands, there are no more agreed plans for the site beyond demolition and cleanup and any future development will be subject to the planning process.
A section 11 demolition notice was issued to the owners of Connacht Laundries in June and the demolition is now almost complete. It will be substantially completed by the end of the year. While the owners had plans to build a boutique hotel on the site, which is just steps from Shop Street, a planning proposal for that project expired last year.
Locals have suggested that the two-acre site be turned into a park or a people’s service that can be enjoyed by the larger community.
There are 16 properties on the city’s Abandoned Sites Registry and the Department of the Environment oversees another 50 sites.
The authorities have carried out the property appraisals and the owners may face encumbrances of over € 100,000 unless the buildings are restored or demolished.
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