Dear Neighbour,
Welcome to the latest issue of our Neighbourhood Update for St Finian’s, Mullingar. JJ Rhatigan/ABM Joint venture have been appointed to deliver Project Nore which is a bundle of 7 schools located between Kilkenny, Tipperary, Kildare and Mullingar.
JJ Rhatigan have been appointed for the upgrading and refurbishment of the main school building (which is a protected structure).The construction of a two-storey western extension (West Block) to the main school building, a new two-storey block to the north (North Block) to accommodate technology classrooms and science laboratories which will be connected to the existing main building via a first-floor enclosed corridor bridge, a new three-storey block (East Block) to the east of the main building to accommodate the art classrooms, which will be connected to the existing main building via a four-storey enclosed stairway, a new changing block attached to the existing sports block, new detached single-storey substation and Maintenance store block to the west of the main all associated demolition works, Works to the school grounds will consist of the construction of a new all-weather pitch to the north, 6 no Ballcourts to the west , Landscaping terraced seating to the rear of the existing building and associated soft and hard landscaping throughout, The Development also consists of a new vehicular access from the old Longford road which will facilitate a new internal bus drop off and pick up area
The development will be over a 3-year period with works broken into 2 phases.
Phase 1 – consists of associated demolition works and construction of new North and East blocks, New Changing block, refurbishment of existing sports hall and church and construction of new all-weather pitch, Ballcourts, new vehicle access and all associated landscaping works to phase 1.
Phase 2 – consists of the refurbishment of the main building and construction of new west block and all associated landscaping works,
The school will remain active throughout the construction duration.
St Mary Special School which is located within St Finian’s will be delivered by ABM and separate newsletter will be issued.
UPDATE – November 2025
The students and staff of St. Finian’s have now completed their first term and are well settled into the newly completed school buildings. While classes continue in Phase 1, work on Phase 2 is progressing as the redevelopment moves forward through November.
The temporary roof tent has now been fully installed over the East Block, covering the Library and Gaffney Hall. This has allowed the careful removal of roof slates and battens to begin. External plastering has commenced on the front elevation of the existing building, with the first coats of the new lime render being applied. Demolition works have started in the old DCG room, where the new bridge link will connect to the X3 building. Additional demolition is ongoing on the lower floors. The openings between the X1 and X2 buildings have been formed, successfully linking the old and new structures.
The precast rising elements in X2 are now complete, with structural roof steelwork scheduled for completion by mid-November. Roof works on X2 will begin shortly thereafter. Installation of external doors and windows to X2 is also planned to commence toward the end of November.
On the external of the building visible progress has been made across the site scaffold has now been completed in the rear courtyard and has started to be erected on the west wing of the building, temporary roof and the white Monoflex has been completed on the East wing near the chapel.
Looking ahead, November will be focused on works to the X2 building’s roof, external blockwork and windows. X1 works will focus on the slate roof works of the East block, M&E 1st fix works in attic spaces and on internal lime plastering. External plastering will continue on the front elevation to decorative mouldings.
Together, these milestones show the steady progress towards delivering state-of-the-art facilities that will benefit the St. Finian’s community for generations to come.
School Liaison: working together alongside the school a comprehensive separation has implemented between construction works and school areas, the safety and continuity of school is our main priority this will remain here till the completion of the project to ensure no disruption to everyday school activities
Construction Work Hours & Parking
Monday to Friday – as per planning.
Saturday – as per planning.
Provision for parking has been made within our compound for our construction workers and for all construction related traffic. The site access will be from the old Longford Road
Health, Safety & Environment
As the Main Contractor the health and safety of our workers and the public is a top priority for JJ Rhatigan/ABM. We have drafted a traffic management plan that will be implemented for the duration of the construction works to minimise the impact on the public and local residents. The site will be fully secured for the duration of the works and the vast majority of the works will be carried out within the confines of this area. It is important that children understand that construction sites are not a safe place to play, and they should not try to enter construction sites at any time. We would appreciate parents’ assistance in getting this point across to young children.
Construction sites are defined as high-risk work areas with those who work on site having specialised training and equipment to undertake their tasks. Once established on site JJ Rhatigan/ABM will be completing school visits / community initiatives to outline this.
JJ Rhatigan & Company is proud to support and cooperate with the Considerate Constructors Scheme to commit to care regarding the appearance of our site, respect the community in which we work, protect the environment by our methods of working and choice of design and materials, secure everyone’s safety and value our workforce. We strive to maintain the highest standards on all our projects.
Upcoming Works
JJ Rhatigan/ABM will be providing regular Neighbourhood Update to give our neighbours information on the works to be carried out.
We now have a website set up to provide these updates.
All future updates will be provided via the website.
We apologies in advance for any inconvenience the construction activities may cause and also to thank you for your patience and consideration. Please be advised that it is our policy to ensure that all efforts be made to ensure minimal disruption to the neighbourhood for the duration of the construction period.
Project Queries
Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact us via the website.
