Following several engagement events which took between August and October, the Fireplace Site (35-39 Nicholas Street) has been chosen as the candidate for THRIVE 2 funding of up to €7m.

Throughout the engagement events, the Fireplace Site consistently emerged as a priority project for the community. Through extensive multi-level engagement (see Section 4) it was chosen as the THRIVE Strand 2 Candidate Site. The Fireplace Site meets the necessary criteria for inclusion, as it is owned by Limerick City and County Council and is a Recorded Monument (LI005-017006 and LI005-017123). Additionally, the regeneration of the Fireplace site would support revitalisation of Nicholas Street also, which was identified as the key priority for the study area. This in turn supports policy objectives in the Limerick Development Plan and organisational goals.