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DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL has given the green light to Hammerson plc’s latest phase of its planned €500 million transformation plan for Dublin city centre.
The development is opposed by some politicians including Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald and Gerry Adams.
The Council has granted planning permission to Hammerson-owned Dublin Central GP Ltd for the revamp of a protected structure – 61 O’Connell Street Upper – that comprises the conservation, repair, refurbishment and adaptive reuse of the existing four storey commercial building.
The scheme is to include two licensed restaurant/cafe units with takeaway/collection facilities, three two-bed apartments and a gym/leisure studio at basement level.
The Council has granted planning permission after concluding that the proposal would be in accordance with Development Plan policy which support bringing upper floors into use, reducing vacancy and rehabilitating and re-using existing older buildings.
The Council concluded that the proposed development is unlikely to have a negative impact on the amenities of adjoining properties.
The 48-page planner’s report stated that the further information lodged by the applicants had addressed the concerns previously raised by the council.
However, in his objection, Adams stated that as the planning application forms part of the overall Hammerson/Dublin Central GP site, the overall application “is totally out of scale with existing development locally, particularly at Moore Lane, O’Rahilly Parade and Moore Street”.
Three other planning applications related to the overall plan are currently being adjudicated upon by An Bord Pleanála.
McDonald told the Council that the current application – and earlier applications – do not fully recognise the Moore Street area as a group of structures of special architectural, historical, technical, social and cultural interest or that it contributes to the appreciation of a protected structure.
The Sinn Féin president stated that the proposed development as a whole “will erase for all time Moore Street’s unique plot grains and courtyards which give this site its historic core differentiating it from other competing locations nationally and internationally”.
McDonald stated that the individual planning applications when seen as one include the appropriation and invasion of the curtilage of the National Monument and protected structures throughout the site.
Planning consultant for the applicants, Stephen Little & Associates told the council that the proposed development forms part of a much larger, very significant regeneration project planned for the area.
The planning consultants stated that the proposal increases activity on Henry Place which will contribute to the overall regeneration of the area as a result of increased footfall.
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Ireland is turning into a dangerous place.
“The Irish Mirror has learned that the arrested man is a foreign national who is known to gardai for burglaries, targeting both residential and industrial premises.”
@Four Aces: gardai targeted him for being a foreign national! They are stereo typing and harassing these poor people who came here for protection and safety. No wonder he was dangerous driving, he must have been scared for his life, we need to be more considerate. He might come from a country where police are corrupt and do kill its civilians for no reason like the USA. Our police need better training to deal with these poor people. #IRELAND IS OPEN, thank god
@Four Aces: The lorry was aBandoned!
OK. I’m outta here .
If the highly trained professional thought it necessary to fire, then it was necessary in defence of the lives of others, well done that man/woman!
I feel sorry for the policeman who fired the shot at this thug/thief. The officer is probably going to be cross questioned while the judges facilitate the criminal. Didn’t this cop not learn from his comrade who followed 3 thugs in a stolen car who then went on to the motorway in the wrong direction? I know what I would have done in this case; as little as possible. Thank you wigs and defense lawyers, you’ve made a mockery of the legal system.
I hope the poor driver is ok! these gardai are out of control firing uncontrolled shots at a speeding driver. Could they not have calmly followed him and then discussed his actions afterwards. I hope he wasn’t foreign or a member of a minority group because then it is 100% racially motivated by them.
@Joe Stevens: I think you’ll find the driver was out of control. So the Gardai are supposed to let him potentially cause havoc and death, then have a few stiff words with him? What’s racially motivated got to do with anything? Irrespective of gender, race, religion or anything else, they did what needed to be done.
@Joe Stevens: I doubt that shooting was the first measure. “Because then it is 100% racially motivated by them.”? I hope you didn’t study variable in equations or logic!
@Harry Callahan: His comment went right over your head,didn’t it.
@Joe Stevens: what!!!!!?????
@Harry Callahan: I think you’ll find that joke flying right over your head.
@Joe Stevens: they missed unfortunately
Try a stunt like that in any country with a properly armed police force, and you would end up riddled with bullets. And rightly so…
@Ciaran: thankfully we live in a civilised country still.
Much better than the last headline, Garda fires gun at truck
This should, of course, read Garda fires bullet at truck.
Firing a gun at anything is likely to be useless
@Pato: yea,I also thought yesterday’s headline a bit silly,a member of an garda siochana discharges his weapon,might sound a little better.
Where’s the Stingers boy. That bullet could have had a DAF ending.
@Philip Martin: MAN that’s so true.
I veco
@Philip Martin: Scania stop please.
Any further updates on the truck ? Is it likely to survive ?
@offside again: it was a tautliner, so it’s curtains unfortunately
I don’t think you can shoot a truck. However you can shoot at a truck
Sounds like GTA
Our mate drew , will probably sack him for doing great his job.
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