The plans are for a complex with co-living, a hotel, co-working or artists studios, a restaurant, and more. Some politicians and local residents say they hope to appeal the decision.
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Councillors Say They Want to Know What Counts as Too Much Student Housing
There are 16 approved planning permissions for student housing within a 1km radius in Dublin 8. Is that too much?
Left to Rot for Years, Why Isn’t Iveagh Markets on the Derelict Sites Register?
Dublin City Council said this week that the building doesn’t fit the law’s definition of “derelict” – and that the council has not moved to put the building on its list of derelict sites.
Its Old Home in the Liberties Demolished, District 8 Relocates to Swords
The new venue is bigger than the Tivoli Theatre was, so District 8 can now attract bigger crowds and bigger acts. But they still wouldn’t have chosen to leave the city centre, says Dave Parle.
Developer Warned of “Full Legal Team” Ready to Fight Council on Iveagh Markets
Martin Keane told the council he probably didn’t need to highlight his “considerable financial resources” and “full legal team, ready, willing and able to take on this challenge”.
Residents Consider the Outline of Hines’ Plans for Giant Dublin 8 Sites
Sharing its vision so far for the Player Wills and Bailey Gibson sites was a welcome first step, said one councillor. “But the devil will be in the details.”
A Burial Ground on Cork Street Hints at a Neglected History
The graveyard is a reminder of how important Quakers were to life in the south inner-city at one time, and some would like to see it better taken care of.
A former concert pianist plays Debussy among the ferns
Clive Shannon used to play for the RTÉ symphony orchestra. These days he plays at Urban Plant Life on Cork Street.
A Push Begins for Affordable Homes on Major Site in Dublin 8
The Player Wills site has been sitting vacant for years, but there’s an effort underway to get Dublin City Council to take it over and develop cost-rental and affordable housing on it.