Planners veto Treasury’s plans for Spencer Dock hotel
Plans for a €300m 35-storey hotel next to Convention Centre Dublin in Spencer Dock have been turned down by An Bord Pleanála.
The last hurrah: awards celebrate Irish architecture
Never before in the 24 years of the Architectural Association of Ireland (AAI) Awards have so many architects received recognition –
Proposals recast Dublin and its traffic
The busy traffic route in front of Dublin’s Custom House could be turned into a pedestrian plaza and the city’s quays made a no-parking zone under a new 12-year traffic plan from Dublin City Council.
Property slump means no U2 tower on the horizon
Dublins landmark U2 tower is farther away than ever from being built following the decline in the property market.
400 jobs lost in Northern Ireland architects’ practices
An estimated 400 jobs have been lost in architect practices in Northern Ireland over the last 12 months The figure represents 20 per cent of the workforce,
Croke Park up against pumphouse for architects’ Gold Medal
A school in Co Galway, civic offices in Co Meath and Co Offaly,
Celtic Tiger era earned some architectural stripes
So what have we got to show for all the money we had –
Landmark Dublin church converted to offices
When conservation architect James O’Connor first entered St George’s Church in Hardwicke Place,
Room for optimism as hotel developer bets on Belfast
Opening a new five-star hotel in the middle of an economic downturn takes more than a sliver of courage.
Work set to start on Galway’s €4m arthouse cinema
Galway City Council’s planned “cultural quarter” has taken a step forward with confirmation that construction is due to start shortly on a €4 million arthouse cinema.
