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THE SITE WHERE the leaders of the 1916 Rising surrendered is to be made into a commemoration centre.
Minister for Arts Jimmy Deenihan today approved revised designs for the centre at 14-17 Moore Street in Dublin.
The buildings are also the site of where the provisional government was set up during the Rising.
Minister Deenihan said the decision, which has been discussed for years, will “secure the future of one of the most important sites in modern Irish history”.
He praised the work by relatives of the 1916 leaders and their supporters who led the campaign.
Without their determination and commitment, these buildings – which had been planned for demolition as recently as 1999 – would never have survived.
‘Red letter day’
The Save 1916 Group said they warmly welcomed the plans and said the government had made the right decision.
“This is a red letter day for us as we have campaigned for years to have these houses fully restored,” said John Connolly, the grandson of James Connolly.
I am certain our forefathers would be pleased that the site of the final act of the Rising will be preserved in an appropriate way to the benefit of future generations.
A preservation order was placed on the four houses in 2007, and it was announced last year that they would be converted into a national monument.
“Together with the interpretative centre planned for the GPO, the Moore Street commemorative centre will provide a key focal point for our commemoration of the events, the people and the sacrifices they made in 1916,” said Minister Deenihan.
Timing
However he said that there was a “limited window of time” to have the centre fully completed by the time of the centenary events in 2016.
The four houses are currently owned by NAMA, which will put up €5 million for the development of the commemoration centre.
A number of new conditions must be met in order for the centre to go ahead, including a new wall to be put in place at number 14 Moore Street and a new building at the side of 17 Moore Street.
The Minister said that the plans have been considered in detail in relation to the development of the wider area around Moore Street.
Sinn Féin has strongly criticised the decision to develop a shopping centre at the lanes surrounding Moore Street, which is also part of the plans.
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Don’t agree. The future may be in better hands with young people like these. They have at least taken some action.
spot on
Fair play to them!
He became an activist after watching 1 film twice in 1 day?
does that make me an avenger then?
I watched Debbie does Dallas 3 times in one day…
What is going to happen to me? :(
You’re gonna go blind Tal :)
Fools
at least they’re standing up for what they believe in and want to make the world a better place. It beats being silent or just moaning about.
Wonder who is providing the funding for this little venture. There’s more to this than meets the eye.
Properly some green nazi lobby that’s supporting Obama
Activist’s strike again! The culture has gone mad!
Lol they look like they want to destroy every bit of industry left in the world and play their play stations at the same time
Refreshing to see young people putting their energies into something positive even if it turns out to be a fruitless endeavour. They should be encouraged and applauded.
Climate change/Global warming is one of the biggest scams in the world. Its just another excuse for the elite to tax the life out of us now and for years to come. This is a pathetic story. How about exposing the hoax instead!
Would agree to a certain extent- I wouldnt say its the elite taxing the life out of us though. Its just another excuse for governments to earn tax!
I read an article recently saying that in the 1960′s there was 1,800 weather stations in the USA, By 1990 there was only 1,000, now its something like 700. The shut all the ones in hard to service areas, ie in the mountains etc, where it is colder. This is not factored in when comparing temperature avergages from the 1960′s or 1990′s to today. This may only be in the U.S that this has happened but alot of the global warming brigade use American figures…
Well thats a relief, can you show me where you heard this? I’d like some proof before I ignite an oil well In celebration.
oh dear god!
we are on the eve of destruction..anything that buys us a few more minutes is worth it
Omg this must be a late April fools joke!
Ever heard of the greenhouse effect??? More carbon in the atmosphere = warmer atmosphere
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