Property developer Gerry Barrett has been awarded the contract to develop a key site of 8.2 acres beside Ceannt Railway Station in Galway city centre. Barrett is reported to have beaten off stiff competition for the contract to develop what is easily the best-located development site in the city. In addition to the Ceannt Quarter, Barrett also faces the challenge of developing the 2-acre Bonham Quay close by in the Galway docklands. The two development sites will allow Galway city planners to rebalance the future development of the city. A new shopping complex beside the railway station can be expected to pose a serious challenge to Galway Shopping Centre, even with its planned upgrading later this year.

Source: The Irish Times May 23, 2018 04:30 UTC