This year, the Dragons at the Docks event will see over 900 competitors battle it out across 7 sectors, with over 75 teams signed up to battle it out for the top prize. In real terms, over the last three years, Dragons at the Docks have financed the purchase of 15 residential units for formerly homeless people and 25% of funds raised […] Read more …
National Heritage Week celebrates all things heritage related. It brings together communities and cultural institutions, academics and enthusiasts, to build awareness about the value of heritage and support its conservation. With a host of events taking place around the city, from August 17th – 25th, 2019 – we will keep you up to date on […] Read more …
Please note, due to construction works necessary to complete a gas connection on Britain Quay by Bennett Construction, for health & safety reasons there will be a road closure on Britain Quay on Monday the 19th and Tuesday the 20th of August 2019 from 9.00am to 5.00pm Local access will be provided. Please see here, the […] Read more …
On the search for plans this weekend? Look no further than the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and the production of Club Tropicana The Musical. There are still some tickets left, which you can look through by clicking here. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend ahead.
Drain Doctor will be in Grand Canal on Saturday the 27th of July and Saturday the 3rd of August, 2019 to clear out the narrow surface drains on The Square and Misery Hill. On behalf of Grand Canal Harbour Management Ltd, Apleona Real Estate
The Dublin City Liffey Swim is one of the most famous open sea races in the world. Formed by Dublin Corporation engineer Bernard Fagan to show the citizens the good quality of the water in the Liffey, it was first run in 1920. The Liffey Swim is one of a kind, as Dublin is the only capital […] Read more …
The Red Feature Lighting Project has been instructed in Grand Canal Square. A sample light is in place for all to view , the feature light closest to the Bord Gais Energy Theatre . It is hard to miss the variance in lights as the light descends on Grand Canal Square. The Perspex part of the […] Read more …
With Thursday upon us already, you may well be making plans for the weekend ahead. And we have just the ticket for you – in other words, there are still tickets available for Annie the Musical’s last weekend in the Bord Gáis Theatre. To view availability and tickets, please click here.
As a part of our community, if you see or suspect any criminal activity in Grand Canal please contact the following number: Pearse Street Garda station +3531 6669030 We would encourage you to log any incident with: david.p.irwin@garda.ie or to pearse_street_community@garda.ie There are meetings scheduled with the Pearse Street Station Gardaí and we would encourage […] Read more …
Green bench seat repaired and secured in Grand Canal as of July 12th, 2019. On behalf of Grand Canal Harbour Management Ltd. Apleona Real Estate
Apleona Facilities were busy reinstating a broken seat in Chimney View playground in Grand Canal Before After If you see anything which requires attention in Chimney Park playground please log the issue with the 24hour Apleona HSG service desk on 01 2157000 Thank you, On behalf of Grand Canal Harbour Management Ltd. Apleona Real Estate
Lamont Cleaning & Support Services are jet spraying Grand Canal Square the weekend of the 6th and 7th July 2019. They will be also carrying out weeding while on site. K Networks are carrying out reinstatement of paving on Misery Hill on Friday 5th July 2019. On behalf of Grand Canal Harbour Management Ltd., […] Read more …
DCC have installed new life buoys all around the Dock (see attached pic) in Grand Canal. If you see any missing or damage equipment please log it onto the DCC website.
Apleona Real Estate on behalf of Grand Canal Harbour Management Ltd has instructed Apleona HSG to proof the trees from Il Valentino up to Grand Canal Square as a preventative pest control measure . The contractors are working away for a number of days completing the above job . We hope you will see the […] Read more …
Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership, Dublin City Council, in partnership with Ireland Active, will be running a ‘Docklands Fitfest’ event at Grand Canal Square on Thursday 29th September 2019. This event will be one of the highlights of Dublin Sportsfest, a week-long festival of events and initiatives across the city to promote participation in […] Read more …
This Irish Emigration Museum, which is a three-year-old project located in Dublin’s Docklands has been voted Europe’s leading attraction for tourism at the World Travel Awards in Madeira, Portugal. The most surprising part of this is that it won over Buckingham Palace, the Eiffel Tower and the Colosseum in Rome. To welcome this award, Neville […] Read more …
This month Dublin City Council has submitted a plan for approval to An Bord Pleanála to increase building heights in the north Dublin Docklands. If the plan is approved, heights could be increased up to six storeys in some city blocks that compose the Grand Canal Strategic Development Zone. If everything goes as expected, the residential […] Read more …
A few days ago, Dublin City Council announced plans to build 600 affordable housing units in Dublin Docklands. However, according to officials from the council – who are currently in negotiation with NAMA to buy the former Irish Glass Bottle site, it will be an expensive task. Sinn Fein spokesperson on housing and Dublin Mid-West […] Read more …
We have been lucky to see some sunshine this week. It is the perfect time to plan a cycle for the weekend and explore areas of the city that you haven’t seen before. Just Eat have a new Cycle for Good campaign and you can have a positive impact on social matters and contribute to alleviate homelessness […] Read more …
Dolly Parton’s iconic musical is coming to the Bord Gais Theatre from 19th – 23rd November. The musical has received incredible reviews after showcasing in London’s West End. Tickets are on sale now from €21! Buy tickets here.
The International Day of Yoga is happening on 22nd June in Grand Canal Square. The full programme is listed below!
David Blaine’s Dublin show has moved to the Bord Gais Energy Theatre on the new date Sunday 9 June. There are a limited number of tickets still available to buy here.
The best selling novel by Paula Hawkins will be playing in the Bord Gais Theatre from 3rd June – 8th June. You can buy tickets here.
International Yoga Day is coming to Grand Canal on Saturday 22nd June in conjunction with The Embassy of India and DCC. It will be a maximum 90 minute event from 10am to 11.30am. More details to follow!
Dublin’s first city Hackathon took place last weekend in 1 Windmill Lane in the Dublin Docklands. The event was organised by Dublin City Council via the Smart Docklands programme. The aim of the Hackathon was to develop new ideas and concepts for the future of the city of Dublin. 80 ‘Place Engage’, a town hall brought […] Read more …
Discover University is a seven-day summer programme held in National College of Ireland every June that aims to give young people the opportunity to experience a taste of life at NCI and to see College as part of their future. The programme is aimed at students aged 14-17 years old from Dublin’s inner city and docklands areas […] Read more …
UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION WORKS IN GRAND CANAL (BRITAIN QUAY) GMC to carrying out works on main sewage from 20th to 25th May 2019 ( pending full paperwork submitted and reviewed ) Contact details will be supplied once works are confirmed and permit is issued.
There was a great turn out for the Grand Canal Clean up Day took which took place on Friday May 10th. Check out our photos!
On Thursday 27th June Depaul’s annual Raft Race Against Homelessness event will be taking place in Grand Canal Dock and you are invited to take part. Teams will be taking to the water and powering their rafts around Grand Canal Dock in pursuit of the Winner’s Cup! Entry per team of four is €400 […] Read more …
Developer Johnny Ronan has unveiled plans for a €350 million residential development in Dublin’s Docklands. The 576-residential unit development for Spencer Dock is the developer’s largest foray into the market since he recommenced building after the crash. Read More here>
Developer Paddy McKillen jnr’s Oakmount and partners Core Capital have paid around €10 million to acquire a key waterfront site in the Dublin docklands from Arthur Molloy and Michael Sherry, of Molloy & Sherry Logistics. The sale of the site known as No 73 North Wall Quay comes just three months on from Dublin City Council’s decision to […] Read more …
Recruitment company Indeed has announced it will be creating 600 new jobs for Dublin over the next five years. The additional jobs will bring the combined workforce to a figure of more than 1,500. The company moved into their new office space at Sir John Rogerson’s Quay in Grand Canal Dock last February. Learn More […] Read more …
LogMeIn Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based connectivity and recognized as one of the world’s 10 largest public Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies, today announced that the company has officially opened its new international headquarters in the Reflector Building, Grand Canal Dock. The investment is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through IDA Ireland. […] Read more …
Returning to Grand Canal Dock for another year! Dragons At The Docks – Thursday, 29th August 2019 Dublin Dragon Boat Regatta – Sat & Sun, 14th & 15th September 2019. More information can be found here>
Permission has been granted for 3,500 new homes on Dublin’s Poolbeg peninsula with 25% earmarked for social and affordable housing. Local representatives have welcomed the decision by An Bord Pleanála. The development know as Poolbeg West is planned for the old Irish Glass Bottle site and a smaller plot known as the Fabriza site, which […] Read more …
Six parties are believed to be chasing the Reflector office block on Hanover Quay in the south Dublin docklands with the deadline for bids to be submitted having passed at 1pm last Friday. A preferred bidder is expected to emerge shortly in what is one of the most closely watched sales of the year so […] Read more …
This year’s Docklands Volunteer Day is on Friday 10th May. Everyone is welcome to join us!
A planning application has been submitted for a tiny microbrewery in Dublin’s docklands area – and it looks to form part of Scottish craft beer maker BrewDog’s plan to open a pub in the capital. The application for an “in-house micro-brewing facility” was earlier this week submitted on behalf of US real estate group Kennedy Wilson, […] Read more …
RED BULL CLIFF DIVING WORLD SERIES COMES TO DÚN LAOGHAIRE DÚN LAOGHAIRE HARBOUR I 11-12 MAY 2019 I 5.00pm (both days) Due to unforeseen circumstances, the event location for the Irish stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series has changed and will now take place in Dún Laoghaire Harbour on 11th and 12th May 2019. Those […] Read more …
Apleona Facilities busy power washing Grand Canal today the 21st March 2019. On behalf of Grand Canal Harbour Management Ltd Apleona Real Estate
Please be advised there is no smoking permitted on Grand Canal Square It is the responsibility of each building to facilitate their smokers. Do not direct smokers onto Grand Canal Square. The janitorial team in Grand Canal Harbour Management Ltd are not in place to constantly clean up cigarette butts We would ask each building […] Read more …
The ‘Help Our Homeless’ Radiothon will take place on March 13th and March 14th. The two-day event will see the immensely popular Dublin Radio Station turn over its airwaves to raise vital funds from donations from the public and local businesses. The Radiothon rolls out from 7am-7pm both days. Radio Nova personalities including Lucy Kennedy, Colm […] Read more …
JP Morgan sees growth in information technology (IT) jobs as a key driver of an expected doubling of its Irish workforce in the coming years, as the US banking giant prepares for the official opening of its new Dublin offices next week, according to sources. However, it is understood the Irish subsidiary will receive little […] Read more …
ServiceNow has opened a new Dublin-based office. The company’s expanded Irish presence will include new roles within legal, engineering, internationalisation, marketing and other functions to help accelerate further business growth for the global organisation. The extended team will also expand ServiceNow’s existing Irish customer base and bring further centralised services to Irish customers. The ServiceNow cloud-based […] Read more …
Well-known Galway-based businessman John Sweeney has secured planning permission to develop a €32m hotel on Dublin’s Amiens Street, close to Connolly Station and the IFSC. The four- to seven-storey new-build hotel at 96 to 99 Amiens Street is planned for the site of an existing Top petrol station, one of the few left in central […] Read more …
Waterways Ireland has been looking at whether to build a floating food hall and outdoor deck, overlooking Grand Canal Dock’s outer basin. The idea for seven-day “premium” food and drink stalls, a co-working space, dining area, and waterfront terrace, is set out in a feasibility study by Colliers International and Aecom, from October last year. It might […] Read more …
The history of iconic Dublin recording studio Windmill Lane has been honoured today with the unveiling of a special installation. A ‘vinyl walkway’ featuring the sleeves of 21 of the most famous albums to be recorded at the studios original Dublin docklands location can now be found at the South Docks. A host of homegrown […] Read more …
Dublin Council’s ‘SMART cities’ initiative is piloting a 5G launch pad in the city’s docklands in the hope that the network will be used as a test bed for the budding technology. The initiative falls under an existing partnership between the local authority, telco Dense Air Ireland and Trinity College’s Connect communications research unit. Under the […] Read more …
RED BULL CLIFF DIVING WORLD SERIES COMES TO DÚN LAOGHAIRE DÚN LAOGHAIRE HARBOUR I 11-12 MAY 2019 I 5.00pm (both days) Due to unforeseen circumstances, the event location for the Irish stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series has changed and will now take place in Dún Laoghaire Harbour on 11th and 12th May 2019. Those […] Read more …
A global tech firm with a hub in Dublin’s Docklands will be creating 150 new highly skilled jobs here as part of an €8m investment in its Irish workforce. French firm Assystem Technologies and its affiliates – including SQS Ireland – are relaunching under new brand Expleo today after 50 years in business. The rebrand […] Read more …
In what will be among the largest investment sales this year, agents Savills and CBRE have been instructed by owner Park Developments to sell the Reflector office building on Hanover Quay in Dublin’s south docklands with a guide price of €155 million. It will produce an annual rent roll of about €7 million – this figure […] Read more …
Homelessness charity Depaul’s fundraising event is back – get on board! On Thursday 27th June homelessness charity Depaul’s annual Raft Race Against Homelessness event will be taking place. Corporate teams will be taking to the water to power their rafts around Grand Canal Dock in a series of 500m races to become the winners of […] Read more …
Sunday 12th May is the date to save for the debut of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at Dublin’s Grand Canal Dock. The capital hosts the annual high diving series for the first time after three previous visits to Inis Mór, the most recent two years ago. For this 11th season, Ireland marks the […] Read more …
Airbnb are the latest international firm to take office space at the iconic Reflector building in Dublin’s Grand Canal Dock. The online hospitality services firm is to lease over 40,000 sq. ft. and will join web designers Wix and other international occupiers in the new office development, which is now nearly 90% occupied with circa […] Read more …
US software company Salesforce has announced a significant expansion of its Dublin operations with the addition of 1,500 jobs over the next five years. The new roles will be in a variety of areas, including sales, customer support, engineering and business services, with hiring already underway. The Californian software-as-a-service company makes customer relationship management (CRM) […] Read more …
Dublin’s historic No.11 Liffey Ferry will today officially return to the capital’s waters after a 35-year absence, following a complete restoration in a joint project by Dublin Port Company and Dublin City Council. The much-loved ferry service had been vital in linking the North docks and South docks communities at a time when the nearest […] Read more …
Note there will a road closure on Horsefair Road Roads in Grand Canal this Saturday and Sunday 2nd and 3rd February, due to crane dismantling. For any queries please contact John Nichol on +353 86 140 7760 or email john.nicol(at)cairnhomes.com
U2 has received the green light for the band’s visitor centre planned for Dublin’s Docklands. This follows Dublin City Council granting planning permission for the centre that is expected to attract 390,000 U2 fans annually to the centre on Grand Canal Quay. In recommending that planning be granted for the development, the planner’s report in […] Read more …
Please note, the crane dismantle on Horse Fair Road is on hold at the moment. Further updates will be published when available. Regards, John Nicol Project Manager CAIRN PLC M: +353 86 140 7760 E: john.nicol@cairnhomes.com www.cairnhomes.com
Please note there will be a road closure on Horsefair Road Roads in Grand Canal on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 January 2019. Should you require additional information please contact John Nicol, Project Manager at Cairn on +353 86 140 7760 or email john.nicol@cairnhomes.com
Action taken against An Bord Pleanála over two proposed cycling and pedestrian bridges. Dublin City Council has taken a High Court challenge against An Bord Pleanála’s refusal to relocate two proposed cyclist and pedestrian bridges over the river Liffey. The council brought proceedings after the planning authority last November refused to allow the council to […] Read more …
Google has been authorised as a payment institution in the Republic, paving the way for the technology giant to begin providing new financial services to consumers and businesses both here and further afield. The Central Bank granted authorisation to Google Payment Ireland under the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) regulation on Christmas Eve. Having obtained authorisation, […] Read more …
Plans for a new bridge over the Liffey have been derailed. The plans were due to cater for pedestrians and cyclists in the Docklands. The City Council had originally planned to build the 17 million euro pedestrian and cycle bridge connecting an old Victorian railway station on North Wall Quay to Forbes Street at Grand Canal […] Read more …
Council facility aims to attract kayakers, fire brigade, water polo players and tourists A €12 million white-water rafting amenity, a water polo and kayaking pool, and a “swift water” rescue training facility are to be installed at George’s Dock under plans from City Council. City councillors will on Tuesday be presented with plans to convert the […] Read more …
The Taoiseach says a plan to buy up land near Dublin Port is underway. The extra space will be used for border checks if the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal. Medicines are being stockpiled – while Leo Varadkar says no one in Ireland will go hungry. He says the purchase of […] Read more …
Start your 2019 off to a cultured start with some fantastic offerings at Bord Gais Energy Theatre. Choose from superstar filled shows and musicals including ‘Calendar Girls’, Motown The Musical and Jersey Boys. Check out what Bord Gais Energy Theatre has in store for 2019 here.
Now in its seventh year, New Year’s Festival Dublin (NYF Dublin) brings you a new and exciting programme of events to ring in 2019. Dublin City will light up with imagination and wonder with 3 spectacular events on 31 December 2018. Gather in the heart of Dublin with family and friends, as the iconic Custom […] Read more …
For the first time ever, Dublin Port Company has seen one million Ro-Ro freight units passing through the port within the year. The millionth freight trailer in 2018 arrived on board Irish Ferries’ Ulysses when she docked at 6.30am this morning. The truck was one of O’Toole Transport’s vehicles on board the fully booked vessel arriving from […] Read more …
Dublin City Council is planning to provide two lightweight steel bridges over the mouth of the Royal Canal, one for pedestrians and the other for cyclists. Both bridges will be 12 metres long and will cross the mouth of the Royal Canal where it meets the Liffey. The bridge closest to the Liffey will cater […] Read more …
Google has sealed its latest move to increase its massive footprint in the Docklands with completion of a deal to acquire two office buildings from Kennedy Wilson. The Irish Independent previously reported Google’s deal to buy South Bank House and The Warehouse, beside the tech giant’s European HQ on Barrow Street, Dublin 4. Both buildings […] Read more …
We will be taking our taking crane down this weekend the 15th & 16th December 2019. Please be aware that Horse Fair Road will be closed during this period, as previously advised. Regards, John Nicol Project Manager CAIRN PLC M: +353 86 140 7760 E: john.nicol@cairnhomes.com www.cairnhomes.com
White Bench Lighting Complete Please see photographs below: Before: After: On behalf of Grand Canal Harbour Management Ltd Apleona Real Estate
Dublin City Council is planning to provide two lightweight steel bridges over the mouth of the Royal Canal, one for pedestrians and the other for cyclists. Both bridges will be 12 metres long and will cross the mouth of the Royal Canal where it meets the Liffey. The bridge closest to the Liffey will cater […] Read more …
All, Due to the expected high wind speeds over the course of this weekend, we will not be able to proceed with the removal of our Tower Crane on Saturday or Sunday 8th / 9th December. We will monitor the weather and would hope to carry out this crane removal on 15th & 16th December […] Read more …
There was a power outage in the IFSC and the Grand Canal Harbour area last night 04.12.18 In Grand Canal Harbour the street lights in Asgard are not working . The electricians are working on getting the lights up and running If you notice any other estate lighting which is not operational please contact the […] Read more …
The site of the former Apollo House block, next to Tara Street, has been sold for more than €50m. The 0.72 acre property was purchased by Pat Crean and Partners. The site carries planning permission for a 10-storey building that will play host to 12,622sq.m of office space. The plans, drawn up by architects Henry J. Lyons […] Read more …
Virgin Media will be in the Grand Canal Harbour area spicling in the ducts which belong to DCC Benson Street / Sir John Rogerson’s Quay / Horsefair Road / Bloodstoney Road Virgin Media | Unit 6 ,Broomhill Business Park, Broomhill Road, Tallaght Dublin 24 D: + 353 1 245 8551 | |www.virginmedia.ie
White Bench Lighting Apleona Real Estate on behalf of Grand Canal Harbour Management Ltd has instructed Greenlight on the white bench lighting in Grand Canal. Greenlight are currently on site finalising the project. Download before and after photographs of the project On behalf of Grand Canal Harbour Management Ltd Apleona Real Estate Red Feature Lighting Apleona […] Read more …
Download Traffic Management Plan If you have any issues, please contact: Andrei Bindea Bennett (Construction) Ltd. Phone: 086 1449619 Email: andreibindea@bennettconstruction.ie
See some photos below of the Audi Launch to an ABC 1 audience in Grand Canal Dock last week:
Vodafone has launched Ireland’s first live 5G network site, open for trials in Dublin’s docklands, as well as a 5G start-up accelerator. The network consists of a fully standardised Ericsson 5G system being deployed over Vodafone Ireland’s recently acquired 5G spectrum. The move follows Vodafone’s first successful live demonstration of pre-standard 5G technology in Ireland last […] Read more …
Bennetts will be dismantling their crane on Saturday and Sunday 2nd and 3rd December 2018 We await full details with traffic and pedestrian management A phone number for a contact in Bennetts will also be issued
Please be aware that the Tower Crane on Horse Fair Road will be coming down Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th of December. As a result of this, Horse Fair Road will be fully closed during this time. Also, subcontractors will be working extended hours to this effect. A permit for this work has […] Read more …
National heritage body An Taisce has urged An Bord Pleanála not to approve developer Johnny Ronan’s plans to build Dublin’s tallest building on Tara Street. The property developer was already refused permission by Dublin City Council, for a second time, to build a 22-storey tower overlooking the Liffey opposite the Custom House. The council said the […] Read more …
HubSpot has announced that it is increasing its presence in Dublin by leasing all the office accommodation at No. 1 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay. The expansion signifies the tech giant’s ongoing commitment to Ireland, and will provide the company with plenty of room to grow to meet demand over the coming years. No. 1 Sir John […] Read more …
On behalf of Grand Canal Harbour Management Ltd managed by Apleona Real Estate paving works were completed by KN Networks (see image below). We would reiterate to all buildings to ensure deliveries / vehicles park in the estate loading bays, please be advised Clamping is in operation if vehicles park up on the estate paving. […] Read more …
On behalf of Grand Canal Harbour Management Ltd (managed by Apleona Real Estate ) instructed KNNetworks to reinstate the red carpet in Grand Canal . The red paving slabs were sought and supplied from the original supplier and they will fade and blend in over time . Before: After:
Google has moved once more to increase its massive footprint in the Dublin Docklands with a bid to acquire two office buildings from Kennedy Wilson. Last night the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission confirmed Google had notified it of its proposal to acquire “sole control” of South Bank House and The Warehouse, beside Google’s European […] Read more …
Download Route Map here for the Run in the Dark taking place this evening, Wednesday 7th November.
NOTIFICATION FOR GRAND CANAL AREA Road Closure Horse Fair Road – Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th November For tower crane dismantle By Cairn PLC , any queries please revert Project manager John Nicol on 086 1407760 More details about the road closure can be found here:
Plans for a €40 million district heating system run on hot water supplied from the Poolbeg incinerator are being advanced by Dublin City Council. Council chief executive Owen Keegan said about 50,000 homes could be heated using water heated by the waste incinerator and piped to homes in the Docklands on both sides of the […] Read more …
Colony Capital Acquisitions have bought a 4.6-acre site in the heart of Dublin’s Docklands for over €180m, according to Savills and Cushman & Wakefield. The estate agents handled the sale on behalf of the receiver, David Carson. The sale – known as “Project Waterfront” – marked a rare opportunity to buy the last remaining waterfront […] Read more …
More than €1bn worth of development land has been bought since the start of this year and the figure could reach €1.2bn by the year-end if the current momentum is maintained. In the month of September alone 21 sites in the Greater Dublin Area with combined guide prices exceeding €212m were brought to the market […] Read more …
Work has recently begun in Dublin’s Grand Canal Dockyard to transform a former CIÉ Aran Islands passenger /freight ferry into a floating 5-star luxury hotel on the Liffey. The owners Irish Ship & Barge Fabrication Co said the initial works are to clear the vessel of combustible materials in preparation for the €6.6m restoration project […] Read more …
A joint venture company formed by Johnny Ronan and US investment group Colony Capital has bought a 4.6 acre site in the heart of Dublin’s docklands for over €180 million. Colony Capital and Ronan Group Real Estate have completed the acquisition known as Project Waterfront, according to Savills and Cushman & Wakefield who handled the […] Read more …
Plans for a €10 million plaza at College Green have been refused by An Bord Pleanála due to concerns about negative impacts for bus transport and traffic in the city. The decision puts in disarray Dublin City Council’s flagship project for developing a landmark civic space in the city centre of the city, while improving […] Read more …
Trinity College has been granted a €100 million loan which will transform teaching & research facilities, as well as student accommodation. The prestigious university has been backed by the European Investment Bank to make four capital developments across the campus, including the Learning Foundry, a state of the art 6,086 square metre facility based on […] Read more …
Suggestions by Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland president David Browne that Dublin Port should move out of the city to free up housing land are “reckless” and “damaging to the credibility” of architects, Dublin Port Company chief executive Eamonn O’Reilly has said. Mr O’Reilly has written to Mr Browne in response to his address to the RIAI annual […] Read more …
The former Apollo House, in which ‘Home Sweet Home’ activists occupied in December 2016, has been placed up for sale, with industry sources believing it to be worth up to €40m. Planning permission has already been granted for a 10-storey, over basement 12,622 sq m office block on the site. The planning permission also allows […] Read more …
Was your curiosity piqued by some fencing in Grand Canal Dock yesterday Monday 24th September 2018? This was erected by the Irish Heart Foundation, who are working this September to raise awareness of the negative health impacts of sitting down for long periods of time. The Irish Heart Foundation is encouraging people to sit less and […] Read more …