1980 – Commercial Buildings, Dame Street, Dublin
Rebuilt at a 90 degree angle after the original was demolished to make way for the Central Bank development. Originally the building crossed the pedestrian walkway to Crown Alley,
1980 – Former Central Bank of Ireland, Dame Street, Dublin
Architect: Stephenson Gibney & Associates
Another one of Sam Stephenson’s buildings that was to attract a lot of criticism both for its height and original roofline (in contravention of the Planning Permission) and for its brash appearance in Temple Bar.
1980 – Irish Life Centre, Abbey Street, Dublin
Architect: Andrew Devane, Robinson, Keefe & Devane
A large development by Irish Life Assurance Company on the old Brooks Thomas yards consisting of blocks of various heights around courtyards both at street level and raised.
1980 – Jim Larkin Statue, O’Connell Street, Dublin
Sculptor: Oisin Kelly
Facing Clery’s, Jim Larkin (1874-1947) is remembered on Dublin’s main thoroughfare for his dedication to worker’s rights.
1980 – Roches Stores, Henry St., Dublin
Architect: Newenham Mulligan and Associates
Originally designed in the late 1950s by the same firm of architects (NMA), half of the store was built in the 1960s (at the Coles Lane corner) and the other half in the 1970s (at the Little Denmark Street end).
1980 – The Roadstone book of House Designs #1
Architect: Arthur Gibney & Partners
Published from The Roadstone book of House Designs, produced in 1980. Billed as “A guide to building your own home with 25 new house designs by Reg Chandler,
1980 – The Roadstone book of House Designs #3
Architect: Chandler Lavin Associates
Published from The Roadstone book of House Designs, produced in 1980. Billed as “A guide to building your own home with 25 new house designs by Reg Chandler,
1980 – The Roadstone book of House Designs #4
Architect: McGloughlin Shields O’Regan
Published from The Roadstone book of House Designs, produced in 1980. Billed as “A guide to building your own home with 25 new house designs by Reg Chandler,
1980 – The Roadstone book of House Designs #10
Architect: Chandler Lavin Associates
Published from The Roadstone book of House Designs, produced in 1980. Billed as “A guide to building your own home with 25 new house designs by Reg Chandler,
1980 – The Roadstone book of House Designs #11
Architect: Burke-Kennedy Doyle & Partners
Published from The Roadstone book of House Designs, produced in 1980. Billed as “A guide to building your own home with 25 new house designs by Reg Chandler,
