Turning the corner in social housing design
York Street flats were the last real slums in Dublin to survive into the 21st century, and probably provided a setting for films that needed an authentic “tenement” backdrop. But now they’ve been...
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UL gets permission for Grafton Architects’ Medical School
The University of Limerick has received planning permission from Clare County Council to build its €12M medical school across the Shannon from the main campus. It is hoped that construction will begin on...
City council unveils plans for 22-storey tower
Plans for the regeneration of the George’s Quay area, which would allow the construction of a 22-storey tower opposite the Custom House, are to be released for public consultation by Dublin City Council...
Refurbishing a Georgian Office Building
Paul Dillon Architects have recently moved into their refurbished Georgian office, a protected structure in the heart of Galway built between 1820 and 1840. The architectural practice enlisted the help of their long-time...
Roche rejected advice on Clarence Hotel proposals from department
Former Minister for the Environment Dick Roche rejected a strong recommendation from his department’s heritage officers that it should object to plans for the redevelopment of Dublin’s Clarence Hotel. Documents released to The...
INTBAU Irish Chapter launched in Belfast
The international network of INTBAU (International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism) has been boosted with a new chapter in Ireland. INTBAU Ireland was officially launched at the end of October 2008...
Property slump saves Liberty Hall
The country’s largest trade union, Siptu, has become the latest victim of the property slump and has decided to postpone plans to demolish and redevelop its landmark Liberty Hall headquarters in Dublin. After...
Council no-show as thousands bid to save ruined church
City council officials failed to show up at a public meeting where residents made an impassioned plea for the rebuilding of the semi-demolished Methodist Church on Jones Road. A letter read out to...
Praise for Irish firm’s design
The new Irish-designed faculty building for Bocconi University in Milan, which won the World Building of the Year award last weekend, has become “a symbol of our city and its ability to renew...