1953 – Star Cinema, Crumlin, Dublin
Architect: Jones & Kelly
the Star Cinema opened on 15th January 1953 and closed in December 1971 to become a pop concert venue.
1954 – State Cinema, Phibsborough, Dublin
Architect: O’Connor & Aylward
A new cinema by Odeon (Ireland) Ltd. to replace the former Phibsborough Cinema on the same site near Doyles Corner.
1954 – Whitehall Grand Cinema, Dublin
The 1,000-seater Whitehall Grand Cinema opened on 31st July 1954.By the 1960’s it was home to both cinema and bingo, before converting to full-time bingo in 1974.
1955 – Former Stella Cinema, Mount Merrion, Dublin
Architect: Robert H. Dowling
A massive suburban cinema with 1000 seats when it opened in 1955. Closed in 1976 and used as a furniture store for forty-odd years before closing.
1955 – Gala Cinema, Ballyfermot, Dublin
Architect: McCormack & Boland
The Gala Cinema was designed by J.F. McCormack and opened on 23rd November 1955. The sizeable auditorium seated 1,850 meaning the cinema was one of the largest suburban cinemas in Dublin.
1956 – Metro Cinema, Dundonald, Belfast
Built at a cost of £50,000, it was the first post-war cinema in Belfast with a balcony. It was an ill-timed venture.
1968 – Former Curzon Cinema, Abbey Street, Dublin
Architect: Henry J. Lyons & Partners
Opened as the Curzon Cinema, and later the Lighthouse, the entrance foyer to this cinema was distinctly modern.
1972 – Screen Cinema, Townsend Street, Dublin
Architect: Sir Thomas Bennett / Henry J. Lyons & Partners
A soulless 1960s cinema that is partially on the site of two of Dublin’s most famous theatres: the massive Theatre Royal and the smaller Regal Theatre next door.
1998 – Gate Cineplex, Cork
Architect: Derek Tynan Associates
Part of a larger development of a hostel, cinema and apartment complex designed to revitalise this part of the Cork quays.
