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THE FUTURE OF the iconic Poolbeg chimneys in Dublin will be discussed next week when Dublin City Council meet to talk about their possible demolition
This comes after ESB chief executive Pat O’Doherty suggested that carrying out the necessary structural and repair works to the 680 ft high twin stacks may not be the best use of resources. The two chimneys have been in place since the 1970s.
Labour councillor Dermot Lacey has submitted an emergency motion to preserve the chimneys at the South East Area Committee of DCC to view on Monday. The motion is:
That in view of recent reports that the ESB is considering the demolition of the Iconic Poolbeg chimneys that this Committee agrees to reinitiate the proposal to include these chimneys on the list of protected structures.
Speaking about the chimneys, Sinn Féin councillor for Pembroke South Dock Chris Andrews said: “They are iconic structures really and it is something we will have to raise. We will be looking to bring this up at the earliest time, which will be the council meeting on Monday.”
They’re the first thing you see when you’re arriving into Dublin and the last thing you see when you’re leaving. They’ve also been part of pop culture. U2 had them in one of their music videos. They are stitched into the culture.
The towers ceased operations in 2010 and currently play no part in ESB’s operations. Speaking to TheJournal.ie, a spokesperson for ESB said: “We are at a review stage, so no decisions have been taken. There are a wide range of considerations we would have to take into account, ranging from the long term feasibility from a renovation and maintenance point of view, but also taking into consideration the wider public sentiment about the towers.”
The critical thing from our point of view is that people realise it is a review, and we will be consulting widely before any decision is made. There are absolutely no definites at the moment.
Speaking in The Irish Times, O’Doherty said: “Some view their 40-year presence on the Dublin skyline as iconic; other as a blight on the landscape”.
It has been suggested that the chimneys could potentially be developed as a landmark for Dublin. Designer Michael Ó Mara has outlined a proposal to change the chimneys into an iconic spectacle by developing them and installing a museum into their base.
On the potential for transforming the towers, O’Mara said: “I think it is an alternative solution. It is a massive opportunity to develop a prime piece of real estate. If you look to the Guggenheim in Bilbao, the Opera House in Sydney or the Eiffel Tower, this could be Dublin’s chance to have something like that.”
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He’s lucky she didn’t divhorse him for that
She should have cried Fowl.
Sergeant I think you mean foal play?
d’oh!
What ever happened to a piece of paper and a few crayons
She’s running in the 3:30 in leopards town tomorrow.
Rumour has it she had the trots for weeks
But why?
Gardai suspect foal play.
That sounds stupid.
Will I be going to that? Answer “Neigh”.
‘Art’… what a load of c**k.
It just seems “Art” lately is all about the shock factor, the weirder something is the more “artsy” it is, if shown in the correct environment, if not it’s just a YouTube video, realistically speaking there isn’t much difference
All for ort.
No thanks
Story horse?
A great article to read over breakfast…yuck!
So stop reading then..
I did after the opening paragraph.
And what exactly was in the 1st paragraph that offended your weak stomach more than the title?!
I thought there must have been more to it than the title suggested. Obviously not. Should I explain myself some more or is my answer satisfactory?
Nah I’m not buying it. Ur saying you sat down to breakfast reading d journal and decided to read that article based on d title but were horrified to find it was exactly wat it said on d tin?! Seriously tho, now that ur porridge has settled its a mad read!
Yes and yes
No matter how much I read this and tried to understand why he injects his wife with horse blood, I cannot get past the fact he jabbed his wife with horse blood. And she lets him. Stupid cXXts…
So if someone wants to buy this piece of “art”, do they get the horse, the missus and all the kit?
Bloody hell
A very brave man indeed. Inject someone else and see what happens.
That’s how Ebola started, some Liberian artist injected his misuses with fruit bat blood
That brings horseplay to a whole new level
She should have just said “neigh” to him
What a load of Horse Sh*t
I suppose as long as it’s not going in burgers…
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