The masterplan proposes:
TUS Athlone campus growing to 25,000 students, becoming Europe's center of excellence in green technologies.
Hub for associated research and commercial activities in Green‑tech.
5,000‑bed eco‑friendly student village.
Establishing 5,000 hectares of rewilded wetlands, callows, and rewetting of bogs.
100 km of cycleways and zero‑carbon public transport including driverless buses.
90% of the city’s energy from renewable sources (wind, solar, geothermal, hydro, and biomass).
Master planning for Athlone’s population to reach 100,000.
20,000 new zero carbon homes plus new hospital, schools, arts and sports facilities
The foundations for a truly green and thriving city of over 100,000 people.