1929 – Former Grand Cinema, Fairview, Dublin
Architect: Henry J. Lyons
Former cinema, now missing most of its auditorium after the rear half of the building was demolished.
Henry J. Lyons (1880-1947)
Apprenticed to Kaye, Parry and Ross before establishing a private practice in 1927. Elected Fellow of the RIBA in 1925. Specialised in commercial buildings, particularly cinemas and factories, before being joined by his son Samuel Lyons in 1939. His office continues to practise under his grandson, Anthony Lyons, who joined the office in 1967.
Justice does itself justice
NOT all the Celtic Tiger’s legacy is toxic. It includes, for example, the splendid building unveiled yesterday, the new criminal courts complex beside the main entrance to the Phoenix Park,
New order in court as €140m legal ‘Pantheon’ opens doors
The new €140m criminal courts complex, the largest State building to be constructed since the James Gandon-designed Four Courts in 1796,
