A home for the Abbey
O dear, the “Whither the Abbey?” roadshow is back in town. There are many reasons why the proposal to move the theatre to the GPO is a flawed idea.
Abbey Theatre NOT to move to GPO
The government has today announced that, following consideration of the matter, it has been decided not to proceed with the re-location of the Abbey Theatre to the GPO complex.
Finding a new stage for the Abbey is not a question of location
David Norris’s idea of relocating the Abbey Theatre to the GPO in Dublin is an exciting notion. But it is not a good one.
Historic Abbey Theatre stones may go unused
The salvaged facade of the original Abbey Theatre should be incorporated into its new design, says the widow of a Dublin architect who was responsible for saving the granite blocks.
International Competition to design new Abbey Theatre
The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Séamus Brennan T.D., today announced that that an International Design Competition will be held over the coming months to select a design for the new National Theatre (the Abbey) to be built in the Dublin Dockland’s at George’s Dock.
Move Abbey to GPO not ‘duck pond’ — Norris
The one building that is instantly and universally known to every citizen in the State — Dublin’s GPO — should be reborn as the new home for the Abbey Theatre as the centrepiece of the 1916 Centenary celebrations in 2016,
Moving Abbey to GPO would save millions, claims Cullen
The plan to move the Abbey to the GPO will cost about half what moving to the docklands would have done,
OPW issues request for tenders for adviser to new Abbey Theatre
The Office of Public Works is looking for a specialist adviser to help oversee the proposed new Abbey Theatre project. The OPW has issued a request for tenders,
Playing Hard
Treasury Holdings is a big player in the property market. Having started out as informal partners in the early 1980s, dabbling in smallish deals,
Post-Cullen Abbey move on GPO should be scrapped
The first thing Martin Cullen’s successor as minister for the arts must do is review his supposedly bright idea of shovelling the Abbey Theatre into the General Post Office.
