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came across cool pictures of the michael collins film set, the gpo etc, it was built beside broadstone
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sebfotos/2767055039/in/pool-784879@N20i presume it next to doorway between the concert hall and the park, much footfall?
the sculpture is very very good, not easy to get opened mouth singing and motion like that. bravo
how about traditional bronze but also (a robust) gramophone with his recordings on it,which you can turn on and off, along with a seat and a 300 degree hedge to block the sound from the rest of the park.
Revamped Smithfield ‘becoming ghost town’ after businesses shut
Colin O’Riordan/ Evening HeraldSmithfield is in danger of becoming a “ghost town” due to the number of businesses closing down, a councillor has warned.
Last year, the much acclaimed Lighthouse Cinema opened its doors in the area. A science museum and a bookies also opened up, while the Motor Tax office relocated there.
Thomas Read closed its doors in the area as its parent group, which owns a chain of pubs and restaurants throughout the city, struggles to survive.
A new Spar supermarket recently shut down, just four weeks after it opened. Another convenience store has also shut its doors. However, the Fresh supermarket still appears to be thriving in the area.
Last week, a case came to the Commercial Court concerning a legal action for re-possession of a €10m property in the area, following allegations of non-payment of rent.
The sub-tenants of the company being sued — Redquartz Smithfield Ltd — are the Lighthouse Cinema and Fresh supermarket,
Cllr Burke said the Smithfield Horse Market was hurting the area, but there was little that Dublin City Council could do about it, thanks to ancient city laws.
Councillors, the DSPCA and a number of parties have hit out at the market.
“Dublin City Council’s hands are tied in relation to this, due to an ancient law,” Cllr Burke said.“We need the support of the Government — a change of legislation is required.”
what science museum,have the horse sellers been offered other areas?
even with more apartments and shopfronts to the square its still a ghosttown?
its quite a small setup actually
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_cD7wewQAkthe 4d is the moving seats :/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GDmR9lCZgwit has water and wind aswell 🙂
canyou not split this thread up into parts, boathouse, university etc, its v.hard to follow
those visualisation make the building look tiny.
well as pointed out before the latin motto on the lamppost already says
‘The obedience of the citizens produces a happy city’
Bike depots to open in March
http://www.tribune.ie/news/home-news/article/2009/feb/15/bike-depots-to-open-in-march/
Around 120 separate locations for the bike bases were considered by council officials, which will be split with 55% of sites on the southside of the city and 45% on the northside.However, while the final decisions are being made on the whereabouts of bike stations, the contract between JC Decaux and the council is still to be examined by an audit committee in order to establish its value for money.
Bicycle rental scheme to go ahead http://www.sbpost.ie/post/pages/p/story.aspx-qqqt=IRELAND-qqqm=nav-qqqid=39560-qqqx=1.asp
However, a spokesman for Dublin City Council said the situation in Paris would not have any impact on plans for the Dublin scheme. He said the council had a 15-year contract with JCDecaux, which sees the advertising firm bear sole responsibility for the replacement and maintenance of the bicycles.
The council spokesman said that ‘‘enabling work’’ for the scheme was due to begin next month and it would take three to four months before the scheme would be in operation. The council has already identified 40 sites at which bikes will be installed in racks around the city for use by the public.
anybody heard anything about the progress bremore
Major parts of new port to be built in Meath
http://www.meathchronicle.ie/articles/1/34641
A major change in planning for the new €300 million port at Bremore in north Co Dublin will result in large parts of the infrastructure for the port being transferred from Fingal into County Meath because of the presence of important archaeological monuments on the original site, the Meath Chronicle has learned.i can’t see how they can build the port on the bremore nose and avoid the passage graves
Marine centre plans may be axed after council pulls €3m funding
http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/marine-centre-plans-may-be-axed-after-council-pulls-euro3m-funding-1599941.html
sweeter axed
seems there slowing things or timming down although i thought this project was urgent.http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0206/transport.html
Dublin city centre businesses say plans to introduce a car ban at College Green in five months’ time will create unemployment in the retail sector.
The proposal is also being opposed by some councillors, with the leader of the Fine Gael group describing the plan as madness.
Council officials want to impose the so-called Bus Gate in College Green in July before enabling works begin for Metro North.
AdvertisementThe plan would involve a ban on general traffic going to or from Dame Street by the introduction of the public transport-only gate.
It would also involve enhanced pedestrian and cycling facilities.
Tom Coffey of the Dublin City Centre Business Association said 70% of retail business comes from car shoppers, who will now go elsewhere if they cannot travel around the city.
He said his members are not going to accept a situation where the city’s economy is being damaged by civil servants who do not know what they are doing.
He said car shoppers visit the city off-peak and do not contribute to congestion.
Fine Gael councillor Gerry Breen said the scheme is madness because there are doubts over the Metro North project.
He said the scheme is being pushed by Dublin Bus who has ‘failed to step up to the mark’ with the bus corridors they have already been given.
The proposal is due to be considered by the council’s Transport Committee next Thursday.
5 months sounds so near… but
i don’t drive can anyone tell me how pedestrianising college green will prevent people driving to shop in town
@markpb wrote:
An advertising banner has appeared on the blank space beside the Carlton where the faux Quirkeys fascade used to be. Planning have no record of it and won’t start an investigation without more details but I won’t be passing there for a while. Can anyone tell me what the advert is for?
why don’t they have bit more curiosity about life?
ah right that guy former chairman of an taisce
http://www.europanostra.org/lang_uni/juries/geoghegan.htmhttp://www.tribune.ie/news/home-news/article/2008/dec/14/council-probe-may-put-brakes-on-secret-bike-deal/
Council probe may put brakes on secret bike deal (not likely)However, a degree of transparency is finally expected following a decision last week to expose the details of the contract to an independent audit committee at Dublin City Council.
Amongst those charged with examining the agreement are senior figures at UCD, DIT and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountability.
Last year a new brand of local authority audit committees were established, allowing independent monitoring of the financial workings of a council under the expert guidance of external committee members.
Concern over the arrangement led to an application for the contract to be examined by the audit committee.
Committee members who will examine the deal include Tom McAleese of Chambers Ireland, UCD vice president for capital and commer-
cial development Eamonn Ceannt, Dublin Institute of Technology president Brian Norton, William Carrie of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountability and Dublin City
Councillors Dermot Lacey, Gerry Breen and Michael Donnelly.Cllr Lacey, who put forward the application to have the contracts examined, said it was “unsatisfactory that public representatives were left guessing as to the exact nature of the agreement.”
still doesn’t sound the public will got much more info.
http://www.tribune.ie/news/home-news/article/2008/dec/14/luas-ads-an-act-of-vandalism/
Luas ads ‘an act of vandalism’councillor giving out about the luas wrap ads.
