Work has begun on a nine-bedroom guest house in Market Square in Kildare Town.
The former Fitzpatrick's Auctioneers building, which was constructed in the 1920s and was a protected building, was demolished in recent days.
It had been in use for offices until it was sold a number of years ago.
The building was bought by the owners of the neighbouring Harte's of Kildare - the award-winning gastropub premises.
The construction site, which is in the shadow of historic St Brigid's Cathedral, has been cordoned off to the public.
Planning permission was granted in 2016 for the demolition of the two storey derelict building including a rear agricultural shed.
Approval was given at the time for the erection of a new two and a half storey building on the corner of Market Square and Firecastle Lane.
The new building would provide retail space, ancillary dining accommodation, a commercial kitchen, an external service yard with 6 cycle spaces at ground floor level.
In the plans was provision for a nine-bedroom guesthouse with en-suite bathrooms, roof lights and a roof terrace at first floor level.
Newbridge
Elsewhere, a development firm based in Co Galway has applied for planning permission for the demolition of an existing detached single storey house on the Naas Road in Newbridge.
Epicridge Ltd, which was established a year ago, wants to develop residential development consisting of 12 houses.
The development consists of 2 two-storey blocks of two bedroom town houses of 6 and 5 units respectively.
Also planned is a three-bedroom, one and a half storey detached dormer bungalow.
Plans to upgrade the existing entrance and landscaping works are also in the designs.
A concert entitled Music for Medicine - A Winter Concert is taking at St Brigid's Cathedral in Kildare town on this Friday, November 22.
The concert will feature Gormanstown Choir (Director Dorly O'Sullivan) (Byrd, Faure and Easy Listening).
Guests including Arthur Greene Organist, Elena Ryan Viola, Consonance Clarinet Quartet, and Dara String Quartet.
Doors open at 7:30pm and the event beings at 8pm.
The event is in aid of Medical Mission For Syrian Refugees.
Tickets and a direct donation can be accessed at Eventbrite - or on the door.
There will be a Raffle and Focused Photo Exhibition at the Intermission.
