A Contract for the construction of 47 new homes at Finisklin, was signed recently in County Hall, Riverside.
Contract Signing for Finisklin Development
Contract Signing for Finisklin Development
Front Row Left to Right: Vincent Lydon, Finna Construction Ltd, Cathaoirleach Councillor Dónal Gilroy, Chief Executive Martin Lydon Sligo County Council
Middle Row Left to Right: Emer Concannon Director of Service SCC, Cllr. Michael Clarke, Cllr. Declan Bree, Cllr. Arthur Gibbons, Marian O’ Callaghan Acting Senior Architect
Back Row Left to Right: James McConnell Collins Rolston Architects, Thomas Campell TA Group, WGG Architects and Surveyors, Conor McCann Senior Executive Engineer SCC, Barry Dowd Executive Engineer SCC
The development will provide a range of new homes: 16 no. 1 bed apartments, 16 no. 2 bed apartments, 13 no. 3 bed dwellings, 1 no. 4 bed dwelling, 1 no. 5 bed dwelling and associated site development works including public Open Space, site boundaries, drainage, utilities and services connections and car parking.
The development was designed by Collins Rolston Architects in conjunction with Sligo County Council’s Housing Capital Section. The scheme will be constructed by Finna Construction Ltd. The new homes are expected to be delivered by November 2026.
Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Councillor Dónal Gilroy, welcomed the new contract, saying
‘This is positive news for the Finisklin area and Sligo town. I’ll look forward to many more of these developments progressing to site across county Sligo.’
This scheme is part of Sligo’s Accelerated Delivery programme, utilising Design and Build contracts to promote the use of modern methods of construction, funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, under the Housing for All Programme.