[1][2] The new building was designed in the neoclassical style, built in brick with a cement render finish and limestone dressings, and was completed in 1808.

There were four arches on the ground floor, supported by pilasters and imposts and formed by voussoirs with keystones.

[5] The monument, designed and sculpted by Joseph K. Bracken in the Romanesque style, took the form of a figure of a woman, known as the "Maid of Erin", standing on a two-tier arcaded pedestal.

[8] A Ladies Recruiting Committee was formed in the assembly room during the First World War to encourage local young men to enlist in the Irish Regiments of the British Army.

[10] Following the completion of an extensive programme of refurbishment works, involving the installation of internet hubs, the building was re-opened by the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Pat Breen, on 26 March 2018.