Plans are afoot to turn Sacred Heart church into a pub
The City Edition of the Limerick Leader reports that one of three submissions to the new owner of the Jesuit Sacred Heart Church at the Crescent, O’Connell Avenue, involves changing the building into a bar and restaurant.
The Galway based owner of the property, has revealed that he has received three expressions of interest from Limerick businessmen.
“At the moment, I am conducting ongoing negotiations with three individuals. I have three options open to me at the moment. One group has approached me with a view to keeping the building open as a church, another group want to open offices there, and a third are looking to secure it as a bar and restaurant.” he told the paper. “Provided the new use does not upset the exterior, we are not limited in what we can do.”
Mr. O’Dolan is expected to have made his decision within four weeks.
Churchgoers are not too pleased however at the idea of the church becoming a bar. “what next…a dartboard on the tabernackle?” quipped one worshipper questioned by the Leader.
The Jesuits plan to hold their final mass at the church today (Friday) and are expecting a large attendance.
700 items from the church are expected to go under the hammer when the jesuits put them up for auction at a later date.