‘Lovely to see’ - Praise for ‘stylish job’ on refurbishment of ‘iconic’ Waterford building
Cllr Jason Murphy took to social media to praise the refurbishment of an old building in Waterford city
A local councillor has praised the “stylish job” that was done on the refurbishment of an “iconic” building in Waterford city.
Fianna Fáil councillor Jason Murphy took to social media to praise the refurbishment of the old Hibernian Bar building on Bolton Street.
Posting on Facebook, Cllr Murphy wrote: “It’s lovely to see iconic buildings being refurbished, repurposed and utilised.
“Very tasteful and stylish job after being done on the old Hibernian Bar/Gifts .
“It's now a hip coffee, reading emporium called Ithaca. We all wish it the best of success.”
The Ithaca Café opened on Bolton Street on Saturday, July 18.
It describes itself as a “mythical cafe and bookshop” and a “place to rest, recharge and be inspired on your way to where you're going”.