LATEST: Work due to begin on new church in Kildare

Work is due to begin soon on the construction of a new church building in north Kildare. 

The development, which will have community uses, is planned for Carton in Maynooth,

The plans includes an access road and footpaths, a new site entrance and landscaping.

The project has an estimated construction value of over €3m, according to Building Information Ireland database. 

The total floor area is 1,180 metres squared while the site is over 1.4 hectares in size. 

The architects are the award-winning Knox & Markwell Architects based in Co Down who have completed a number of church projects in the past.