Minister pledges support for community hotel in Roscrea as he opens refurbished tourist attraction

Mary Heffernan, head of national monuments at the OPW, with Patrick O Donovan, Minister of State for the OPW, at the opening of the refurbished Damer House and Roscrea Castle in Co Tipperary. Photograph: John D Kelly Photography

The Government subsequently pledged to acquire the former Damer Court Hotel near the castle and develop it as a community hotel, with local Tipperary Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill and Fianna Fáil councillor Michael Smith obtaining a commitment from Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman to progress the plan.

“The OPW has invested almost €1 million in the refurbishment of Roscrea Castle and the Damer House, which is a fantastic visitor attraction here in the centre of the town, but I would see this as the start rather than the end of the process in terms of OPW involvement,” he said.

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