Bank of Ireland: Aras an Oireachtas?
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- June 15, 1999 at 10:52 pm #704686
Anonymous
InactiveWhy doesn’t the government buy back the Bank of Ireland? It’s the world’s first purpose-built parliament building in the world, why not have a parliament in it? It’s much more impressive than Leinster House and has a better location. Give Leinster House to the National Museum or something. The BoI is absolutely beautiful, why leave it to a corporation. Give it to the Dail. Anyhow, that’s my opinion.
- June 21, 1999 at 6:12 pm #712858
owen
ParticipantThere is apparently a legal requirement that it can’t be used as a perliament again.
- June 21, 1999 at 8:49 pm #712859
Anonymous
InactiveThe BoI would be unsuitable as a modern ent because it is actually quite small inside. Its grandiose exterior belies a relatively small interior. Anyway the old House of Lords / Commons rooms are beautiful, but far too confined.
Remember the Leinster House complex includes many auxiliary offices and has a link to the adjacent Government Buildings. Besides, all the main Governmental offices are around the Kildare St – Merrion St area, so I don’t see the Oireachtas wishing to relocate.
I do agree though that it seems a shame that one of the finest buildings in the city belongs to a commercial bank.
- June 21, 1999 at 8:51 pm #712860
Anonymous
Inactiveent = parliament!!
- June 23, 1999 at 6:23 pm #712861
Anonymous
InactiveThanks a million big fellas!
- November 21, 1999 at 5:12 pm #712862
Anonymous
InactiveThis idea seems to have died without trace….
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