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It’s official name will be James Joyce Bridge – i think

Chimneys at pigeon house – they’re normally the first thing I see coming home. They make Dublin recognisable from the sea and air.

Is the scheme as a whole any good? If it was project managed properly and infrastructre put in first etc. would it be a good plan. Is the proposed finished product worth aiming for? The bit’s I’ve read about seem to be well planned and address a lot of my criticisms of much recent development. Has anyone looked into this in detail?

Mostly ‘cos people make the public notice too small and it can’t be read, or else they let it get blown away or torn.

What’s the story with the illuminated signage? I heard that there was a proposal to ban it on the street, but it seems to me that that would lead to the removal of the happy ring house sign and the baileys ad. I kinda like those.

All of the reasons given for Abbotstown are based on the ecconomic argument. Site being cheaper, also cheaper to get through planning etc. I personally think the argument is flawed and does not standup when total cost is considered.
There is tons of info available explaining why there is a trend away from out of town stadia. A lot of this is based on ecconomics and if anyone has seen Stadium Australia recently you will know just how bleak a new stadium can look 99% of the time.

But be that as it may, I wanted to know if anyone actually felt that the Abbotstown proposal would give the punter a better experience. Judged on this criteria Landsdown is streets ahead in my book but I wanted to know how in terms of use, a case could be made for Abbotstown. For example, in the US people have been known to throw parties in the parking lots on match day and people go there even without tickets. Or is there a unique and wonderful experience that will be provide by the architecture that could not be done on a tighter site?

On a more gloomy note – what’s stopping IRFU from developing he landsdown site as high yield apartments, pocketing the cash, and moving out to a free stadium in abottstown at taxpayers expense?

Best bit of happy news in ages! Look forward to seeing it back in place.

Saw that site the other week – what’s the pumping station for and why should it be there?

Good work Graham, and it’s good to see that the building may be being looked after – but do we know yet if the house in question is legaly protected at the moment?
It annoys me that it is always so hard to get a clear answer in what should be such a simple matter. Has the conservation office called you back yet?

I blame the audi TT. Not only are they always silver but they are always parked in the computer mock ups of new developments to demonstrate that it is a cutting edge and aspirational bundle of shoe boxes.