Minister for rural affairs Dara Calleary turned the sod on the Ballyjamesduff Community and Enterprise Hub yesterday.
Works commenced on the site at the end of 2025 after €7.65 million under his Department's Rural Regeneration and Development Fund was announced at the time by former minister Heather Humphreys.
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The project will redevelop and refurbish the former Percy French Hotel and site in the centre of Ballyjamesduff providing a remote working hub and community facility.
Speaking in Ballyjamesduff, Minister Calleary said: It was a great privilege to be here to turn the sod on the landmark project for Ballyjamesduff.
Cllr Trevor Smith says the former hotel will become a state of the art community building.
He said works are well underway now and he expects the premises to be ready by the end of next year.
