Spaces, a 3000 square metre co-working office space, has opened in Sir John Rogerson’s Quay. The latest co-working offering in Dublin has opened a six-storey mixed use office space in the Docklands. Clients include a mix of small businesses, entrepreneurs and established companies. Martijn Roordink, Managing Director at Spaces, said: “Spaces offers an enjoyable social and […] Read more …
Japanese tech giant SoftBank will be working on some smart city IoT solutions in the Irish capital. On Thursday, 26th July, members of the SoftBank team today attended an announcement at Dublin City Hall, detailing the company’s arrival to DCC’s smart city testbed, Smart Docklands. Hidebumi Kitahara, vice-president of the global business strategy division at […] Read more …
Salesforce is in exclusive talks to lease offices in the Docklands area with space for up to 5,000 staff. The global tech giant has entered into exclusive talks with developer Johnny Ronan to rent 500,000 sq ft of office space at Spencer Place. While the 965 employees at Salesforce’s EMEA headquarters are currently based at the Atrium Building and One […] Read more …
Cairn on behalf of DCC are carrying out paving works in the following areas over the coming weeks: Sir John Rogerson Quay – Flagging complete South Campshire – Flagging complete Lazer Lane – Flagging complete Forbes Lane – Commence today 16th July to 29th July Blood Stoney Rd – Commence 30th July to 19th August […] Read more …
Trinity College has unveiled plans to build an all-new campus, fostering entrepreneurship and innovation. The new 5.5 acre campus will be situated in what will be known as the Grand Canal Innovation District, aiming to be home to more than 400 start-ups. A special Government-led advisory group has been established, aimed at developing this new district, including the […] Read more …
Download Flyer The Grand Canal Dock Residents Association Summer BBQ takes place on Sunday 22nd July, on the corner of Hanover Quay & Benson St. There will be a free BBQ, raffle with prizes, live music by Madra and a cake baking competition. Come along and meet your neighbours!
Dublin is get a new hotel on the River Liffey, based in the national heritage ship PS Naomh Eanna, which has a licence to berth on the Liffey at Custom House Quay. The licence comes as part of the Docklands water animation strategy. Once used to carry passengers and supplies between Galway and the Aran Islands, the Dublin-built […] Read more …
There’s some great events on at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre over the coming weeks and months: Hairspray: 9-14 July The all-singing, all-dancing production returns to Dublin with a production guaranteed to have you dancing the night away It’s Baltimore, 1962 where Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, is on […] Read more …
A Cairn Homes development has sold for an average gross price of €800,000 per apartment in the Docklands. The Six Hanover Quay development, which is made up of 120 apartments, a 5,000 sq ft restaurant and 1,400 sq ft café, was sold for €101m. The development, which is still under construction, is being sold to […] Read more …
The long-planned U2 visitor attraction in the Docklands area is set to become one of Ireland’s top tourist attractions. The museum will be situated at No 15-18 Hanover Quay. The visitor space will display a range of the band’s memorabilia from their long-spanning career. The attraction is to be constructed on the site of their current recording […] Read more …
Irish entrepreneur Harry Crosbie, the man behind several iconic buildings in the Docklands, is set to build a new rock ‘n’ roll hotel. Crosbie is spearheading a major development at his Vicar Street site with a new hotel that involves a ‘Rock and Room’ concept. It will give clients a package that includes tickets to shows […] Read more …
The 2018 Docklands 5k race will take place on Thursday, June 28th, starting at 7:30pm. The distance is 5 kilometres, run over a flat, fast loop in Dublin’s Docklands area. Organised by the runners from Crusaders Athletic Club, the Docklands 5k race is held with the help of the generous sponsorship, provided by many companies […] Read more …
Shared workspace provider WeWork is set to lease the office space at the former Central Bank on Dame Street. The New York-based company provides shared workspace locations all over the world. It will occupy eight floors at the building, which is currently being redeveloped by US property giant Hines and Hong Kong company Peterson. The iconic property […] Read more …
Dublin City Council has begun planning for a new pedestrian and cycle-only bridge across the River Liffey. The bridge will provide a new crossing point from New Wapping Street to Blood Stoney Road in the Docklands Area, and will have a full segregated cycleway with footpaths on either side and will tie in with the proposed Liffey […] Read more …
Download Entry Form Here No previous experience required! Get your family, friends & company involved! Open to all levels of fitness Teams of 17 + people required All racing equipment & qualified boat helms provided Prizes for winners & biggest fundraisers! Featuring the BCS Challenge & Under 18s Challenge The Races: Will be conducted under […] Read more …
Download Flyer Here Enter Your Team Today! Register today and join us on the 8th September in Grand Canal Dock. Teams of four cost €400, with just 10% due on registration. The balance of your entry fee is due by event day and can be fundraised or paid directly, whichever works best for you. We […] Read more …
Over two days, over 5,000 people from over 60 countries are expected to descend on the RDS in Dublin over the next three days as Europe’s largest cryptocurrency and fintech event, MoneyConf, returns to Ireland. Every year since 2015, the world’s leading bitcoin, cryptocurrency and fintech experts have gathered at MoneyConf. The conference is organised by […] Read more …
There’s a great variety of events on at the 3Arena over the summer. From comedians to rock concerts to musicals, there’s sure to be something for everyone! See below a selection of what’s on this summer: Michael McIntyre – 7th – 10th June Flight of the Concords – 15th & 16th June An Evening with Sam Harris, […] Read more …
The trial use of street lamps as electric car charging points is expected to lead to a quicker national rollout of power-up options for drivers and an increased changeover to emission-free vehicles. Dublin City Council is exploring installing lamp post chargers in the Docklands area. Environment Minister Denis Naughten confirmed the plans are being finalised and […] Read more …
Knight Frank Investment Management have teamed up with a Korean investment manager to acquire The Beckett Building in Dublin for over €100m. The 190,000 sq ft Beckett Building, located just north of the Dublin Landings development on East Road, will become home to Facebook over the next 6 months. Facebook currently employs 1,600 people in its […] Read more …
Friday 1st June – Monday 4th June, 2018 Dublin City will host a Tall Ships Regatta this coming June Bank holiday weekend. The Regatta is a tall ships race organised by Sail Training International and there are 16 ships participating in the race leg from Liverpool to Dublin. Dublin City Council, Dublin Port Company and […] Read more …
The Tall Ships Regatta sails into Dublin Port from Friday 1st June to Monday 4th June. Organised by Sail Training International, the stopover in Dublin is hosted by Dublin City Council & Dublin Port Company. This year, the Regatta features seventeen ships racing from Liverpool to Dublin. They will then continue on to the historic […] Read more …
The fourth year of the KPMG Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Awards take place later this year. The competition will be contested across 11 categories, following the introduction of a Facilities Management Project award, which recognises an individual or team whose project demonstrates innovation and positive effects on an organisation. Other awards will look to […] Read more …
Tech giant Google has purchased the entire Bolands Quay development in the docklands. The site first received planning permission in 2015 and since then NAMA has provided the funding for development works. It is believed that the site was sold to Google for approximately €300 million. The development is one of the largest urban regeneration projects to have been […] Read more …
Dublin now ranks as the sixth most expensive place globally to build, according to Turner & Townsend’s International Construction Market Survey 2018. The cost of building in Dublin is set to rise by a further 7% this year as the continuing boom in the development of offices and accommodation continue to put pressure on labour and […] Read more …
Seventeen Gardai are currently being trained by the Irish Athletic Boxing Association to help coach the country’s brightest boxing talents, as part of a new community initiative that will see six clubs take part in a tournament on 26th May at the National Stadium’s Ringside Club. The area has been hit badly by gangland violence in […] Read more …
A 5.91-acre site in the heart of the docklands has been placed on the market with a guide price of €110m. CB3 Docklands has been put up for sale on the instruction of David Carson, statutory receiver. The plot is one of the final remaining prime development sites in the docklands area. Known as City Block […] Read more …
The 315 metre long MSC Meraviglia is the largest cruise ship to ever call in Ireland. She made her maiden visit to Dublin on Saturday before heading on to Cork. MSC cruises’ director of sales Steve Williams said the massive cruise ship, 65m tall and three times the length of a soccer pitch, made for an unforgettable […] Read more …
Property developer Johnny Ronan is seeking permission to build a seven-storey complex at Spencer Place near the Docklands. Last month, the Spencer Place Development Company lodged plans to Dublin City Council to build 325 apartments and an aparthotel at the development. The Sunday Times has reported that the development – which already has permission for […] Read more …
There’s a great variety of events on at the 3Arena this month. From rock music to wrestling to Game of Thrones concerts, there’s sure to be something for everyone! See below a selection of what’s on in May: MK – Sunday 5th May Noel Gallagher – Thursday 10th May WWE Live – Friday 11th May […] Read more …
Dublin City Council is currently finalising a plan for how to make better use of the city’s waterways. It hopes to bring more activity and use of the water around the Docklands, the Liffey and the Canals, through more water sports and activities, for example. The first steps are to issue leases of up to […] Read more …
Irish property firm Ballymore are to lease almost 10,000sq m of commercial office in the Dublin docklands along with its Singapore partner Oxley to WeWork, the US-based office-sharing start-up valued at $20 billion. WeWork will occupy No 2 Dublin Landings on North Wall Quay beside new head office of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) […] Read more …
Dublin City Council is recruiting a team to design a new €13 million white-water course at George’s Dock in Custom House Quay. The architect-led design team chosen for the contract will design a major new canoeing and kayaking facility within the dock. The project is planned to be completed in 2020, and will develop a […] Read more …
Mobile phone company Three Ireland is extending its sponsorship of the 3Arena in Dublin’s Docklands. As part of the deal, the mobile phone network will invest €55m in sponsorship over the next 10 years at the venue, which has a capacity of 13,000. Since 2014, 3 has been the primary sponsor of the arena, and […] Read more …
71 construction cranes were visible over the centre of Dublin on 1st April, down 7 on the previous month’s total and a drop of 9 on the high of 80 recorded on 1st December last year. However, this month’s total is still more than double the 31 recorded on 1st February 2016. It is, however, […] Read more …
Developer Sean Mulryan’s Ballymore Properties will partner with CIE on the delivery of The Connolly Quarter, a major scheme in Dublin’s IFSC. The development will include 82,000 sq m of mixed-use space, including 50,000 sq m of offices, a hotel and apartments. The single largest office space within the development is a block of up […] Read more …
Winner of 85 international awards, including 16 for Best Musical, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s touring production of Matilda The Musical comes to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in what will be one of the biggest theatrical events of 2018. With the book by Dennis Kelly, original songs by Tim Minchin and direction by Matthew Warchus, Matilda […] Read more …
Career Zoo is where the world’s most innovative employers meet Ireland’s smartest talent. The event takes place from 10am – 4.30pm on Saturday 7th April at the CHQ Building and Dogpatch Labs in Dublin’s North Docklands. As well as the chance to network with leading Irish and multinational employers and discover exciting tech projects, attendees […] Read more …
Global accommodation sharing website Airbnb could double its employees in Ireland to 1,000 over the next three to five years. Airbnb Ireland’s HQ is based in Grand Canal Dock, and was designed from scratch, a first globally for the company. In an interview with The Irish Times, head of Airbnb in Ireland, Aisling Hassell said: “Based […] Read more …
An Bord Pleanála has knocked back Johnny Ronan’s plans to build a 22-storey building on the banks of the Liffey. Last year, the developer filed for planning permission to construct an 88 metre tall tower on a site adjoining Tara Street Dart Station. The plans for the development included a 110-bedroom hotel and rooftop bar. […] Read more …
Dublin Port’s iconic Diving Bell, Port Centre and Crane 292 join in global greening for St. Patrick’s Day Festival Dublin Port’s iconic landmarks are set to be illuminated in green to celebrate the St. Patrick’s Day festival. The Diving Bell on Sir Rogerson’s Quay, Port Centre and Crane 292 will be aglow in emerald green […] Read more …
Bartra Capital Property Group is to partner with CIE on the development of a new high-rise office scheme at Grand Canal Quay in Dublin’s docklands. Bartra’s tender for the site, known as Boston Sidings, won out over competing proposals from a number of the country’s leading developers, including one from Mr Barrett’s former partner in […] Read more …
Ireland’s biggest city is also its busiest cruise port, and since its passenger terminals are right next to downtown it’s easy to visit by cruise ship – a fact that isn’t lost on cruisers. Pat Ward, head of corporate services for Dublin Port Company, says that 2018 is already on track to be a record […] Read more …
Don’t miss the opportunity to try water zorbing up the Liffey for a very special cause. Enjoy this fundraising event with a difference for Dublin-based charity ‘One in Four’. This unique event invites teams of four people to enter a specially designed Water Zorb and work together to travel approximately 600 metres along the Grand Canal […] Read more …
Digital museum Epic Ireland, located in the CHQ building in Dublin’s docklands, is on track to become profitable later this year or early next year thanks to a surge in visitor numbers. The €15 million “interactive visitor experience”, which tells the story of the Irish diaspora is forecasting visitor numbers will reach at least 150,000 in 2018, […] Read more …
Dublin City Council (DCC) through its Smart Dublin imitative, strives to be at the forefront of Global Smart City technology research and development. DCC is leading a series of innovative partnerships with world-leading ICT companies, many of whom are located in and around Dublin’s Docklands Area. Smart Dublin is an initiative of the four Dublin Local […] Read more …
Radio Nova’s annual Radiothon is back and this year they are supporting Focus Ireland in an effort to challenge homelessness. Unfortunately, due to severe weather warnings, the event which was supposed to take place on Wednesday, February 28th was postponed due to adverse weather. Nonetheless, as Radio Nova alongside Focus Ireland, pledged to aid the homeless in our […] Read more …
Savills have been instructed to bring two prime office units at 52-55 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay to the market. The property is being offered for sale by private treaty in one or more lots at a combined guide price of excess €10.8 million. The current rent receivable is over €673,210 per annum, at the guide […] Read more …
CTO’s from around the world will gather at Dublin’s Docklands event to focus on our ‘Smart Districts’ model. The Smart City Innovation Accelerator, convened by the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard, will showcase the Dublin example of innovation in establishing its ‘Smart District’ status. Attendees at the Grand Canal event, from 23 cities including San […] Read more …
Google’s acquisition of the entire Boland’s Quay scheme in Dublin’s Docklands had moved another step forward. Heads of terms for the deal have been agreed between the US tech giant and Nama-appointed receiver Savills Ireland, which is currently presiding over the development of the €170m project by BAM Ireland. The expected completion of the sale will […] Read more …
Ronan Daly Jermyn has relocated its Dublin office to The Exchange at the IFSC to accommodate its expansion and need for additional space. Managing partner Richard Martin said: “This is an exciting time for the firm. The new, larger space affords the firm further facilities for growth as the firm continues to expand its offering across its offices in Dublin, Cork […] Read more …
It is estimated there will be up to €500 million worth of transactions in the multi-family and build-to-rent residential market this year, according to a new review of the sector by agent Hooke & MacDonald. These figures would be a rise on the €280 million transacted in 2017 – an increase of €250 million in […] Read more …
As Google now looks to settle into the €170m Boland’s Quay project and the Treasury Building, the area might now, should ‘Googletown’ now be renamed ‘Google City’? Google will own and control a vast portfolio of Dublin property from Grand Canal Street almost to the banks of the River Liffey. Google’s decision to establish its European headquarters […] Read more …
Almost half of the people living in Dublin’s ‘Silicon Docks’ are tech workers, employed by huge multinational companies like Google, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. This data was published in the Docklands Residential Report 2018 by the Owen Reilly agency. The Docklands are the favoured location for tech workers from abroad, who favour living as close […] Read more …
An Asian Investor has paid just over €7 million to acquire Communications House on Barrow Street, in the heart of Dublin’s thriving ‘Silicon Docks’ area. Communications House is a modern, trendy , three-storey office building extending to newly 10,000 feat with 17 car parking spaces at basement level. Other notable business occupiers in the area include […] Read more …
In 2013 and 2014, Dublin City Council drew up a plan for the Dublin Docklands – a Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) that spreads out along both sides of the Liffey, over the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock. It said there should be a 50:50 balance between office and residential accommodation, but certain councillors are […] Read more …
Recent inspections across more than 150 apartments in the six-block Spencer Dock development in the heart of the Dublin Docklands has uncovered worrying issues. Several problems, most notably fire safety issues, persistent leaks and balcony defects were discovered. This development was completed in 2007 and some of the apartments went for over €500,000. There were […] Read more …
The construction of Dublin’s largest office building is set to get underway in the following months as Real Estate investment giants Tristan Capital Partners have advised the European Property Investors Special Opportunities IV (EPSIO 4) to purchase the EXO Development site at Point Square, in Dublin City’s north docklands. Some 350 jobs are expected to […] Read more …
Just 8% of people living in the Dublin Docklands are Irish, says estate agent Owen Reilly who is an property expert in the Dublin 2 area. Reilly’s comments come after reports from the IDA that employment by FDI companies in Ireland has reached its highest in history, with over 210,000 people employed in Ireland by […] Read more …
U2 are set to bring their ‘Songs of Experience’ tour to Dublin’s 3Arena this October. It is rumoured that the legendary Irish rock group have booked a “number of nights” in the Dublin Docklands venue. The news comes after rumours that the group were considering playing a huge outdoor gig in Ireland’s most legendary and […] Read more …
Councillor Eilis Ryan believes the ban is needed following a report by Dublin City Council (DCC) that office space is set to outstrip residential development. The statement comes following permission being granted for a new 35,000 sq. metre development in the Docklands. Councillor Ryan stated “the report proves that the Docklands is nowhere near reaching […] Read more …
Bilfinger Ireland Group, owners of Grand Canal Square 1, held a New Years Eve party on Sunday night/Monday morning, courtesy of Urban Brewing. Urban Brewing is the newest addition to the exciting and ever developing Dublin Docklands, combining a craft brewery with two unique bars and its own Stack A Restaurant within. The bash proved to […] Read more …
German investor Truiva are closing in on a deal to buy the first of five office buildings being developed in the Dublin Docklands by the Irish property company Baltimore and their Singapore partner, Oxley. Triuva were the highest bidders at €164 million for Number 1 The Landings, which attracted ten other bidders from around the […] Read more …
The volume of office space being built or currently in the planning stage in the Dublin Docklands far outweighs the construction of residential homes being built, according to real estate agent Owen Reilly. According to Reilly, office space for around 28,000 workers is currently in planning, while on the residential side, homes for a maximum […] Read more …
A site which has the potential to accommodate 450 apartments in Dublin’s Docklands has been acquired by Glenveagh Properties for a fee in the region of €40 million. The site is within walking distance of the Docklands Railway Station and the Luas Red Line and also located close to the 3 arena and the Gibson […] Read more …
Super Early Bird tickets for Inspirefest 2018 are available now – while stocks last. The 24th December is the last day to avail of these Super Early Bird tickets, before prices go up on Christmas Day. Each Summer in Dublin’s Silicon Docks over 50 of the world’s brightest minds in science, arts, tech, entrepreneurship and […] Read more …
Google Ireland CEO Fionnuala Meehan stated that “2016 was a year of continued growth with global demand for our advertising products and services continuing to increase. The sales organisations here in Dublin is driving that growth across Europe and we continue to deliver value for our advertisers, publishers and partner networks”. Google’s expansion into Ireland […] Read more …
The winners of the InBusiness Recognition Awards were chosen on Wednesday 6th December, spread across 20 categories at an awards ceremony at the Westin Hotel in Dublin. Dublin Port took home top prize, the ‘Company of the year’ and there were 19 other winners spread across different categories, based on growth, profile of business, customer […] Read more …
IDA Ireland have narrowed down where their new HQ should be situated, with four premises being eyed-up on the south side of Dublin’s prime central business district. The 4 shortlisted buildings include 5 Hanover Quay, Hibernia REIT on Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, the Reflector building on Hanover Quay/John Rogerson’s Quay and finally Three Park Place […] Read more …
Vice President and head of Google in Ireland, Fionnuala Meehan has confirmed that Google have leased an additional 51,000 square ft of office space near its EMEA HQ in Dublins Docklands. Meehan stated that the Google workforce has now reached more than 7,000. The Google VP announced that the company had closed the long-awaited deal […] Read more …
Facebook have confirmed they plan on hiring up to 800 new workers in 2018 as part of their plans for an expansion of their operations, an increase of more than a third to its 2,200 strong Irish workforce. Speaking after meeting Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg at the company’s HQ in Silicon Valley, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar […] Read more …
The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra presents Steven Spielberg’s cinematic masterpiece E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in the Irish premiere of the film with live orchestra at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on Saturday, 9th December 2017. E.T. the Extra Terrestrial was released on 11 June 1982 by Universal Pictures and immediately became a blockbuster, surpassing Star Wars to […] Read more …
As Google closes in on the acquisition of both the €170 million Boland’s Quay project and the Treasury Building, it might be time we renamed the area which has commonly been called ‘Google Town’ to ‘Google City’. Once these two deals are concluded the US tech giant will own a vast portfolio of Dublin property, spanning […] Read more …
The annual National Commemoration Service for Irish Seafarers was held on Sunday 19th December in City Quay, Dublin. The service was hosted by the Maritime Institute of Ireland and involved a wreath-laying ceremony on the City Quay memorial. The Memorial is dedicated to honour seamen who lost their lives while serving on Irish merchant ships […] Read more …
An Taoiseach Mr. Leo Varadkar TD was in attendance at the official Dublin Port Centre opening. The project which began in November 2016 marks the largest physical intervention by Dublin Port to reintegrate the Port with Dublin City. The event was MC’d by Eileen Dunne and the 500-strong crowd enjoyed live music from acts including […] Read more …
Smash hit musical comedy Hairspray makes its return to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in 2018, playing from 9th to 14th July. Tickets from €21 went on sale Friday 3rd November and are available on Ticketmaster. This timeless classic is based in the city of Baltimore, Maryland where Tracy Turnblad, a girl with big hair […] Read more …
2019 looks like being an exciting year in the Irish cruise calendar as Celebrity Cruises confirms that Dublin Port will become a regular fixture. In 2018 Celebrity Cruises will become the first major cruise line to homeport a ship in Dublin city when ‘Celebrity Eclipse’ arrives in April 2018. Due to the success of their […] Read more …
Agents TWM are seeking €2.7m for an attractive property which is suitable for developers and investors at the junction of Creighton Street and Townsend Street, in the heart of the Dublin Docklands. The property comprises of two adjoining buildings. One is a modern three-storey building which is occupied by Dublin South East Community Training Centre […] Read more …
Targeted Investment Opportunities (TIO) has announced they hope to start construction on a North Wall Quay development to include a luxury hotel and over a quarter of a million square feet of office space. Once completed, 91-94 North Wall Quay will consist of an eight storey office building, a six storey 241 bedroom luxury hotel, […] Read more …
The musical by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil has been on tour in Ireland since early October, but there is still plenty of time to purchase a ticket and see the powerful musical before shows conclude on Saturday November 18th. The musical premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 1989 and it remains Broadway’s […] Read more …
Dating back over 100 years to 1909 is an old head office of the British and Irish Steam Packet company which became known as the ‘B&I Line’. At Sir John Rogerson’s Quay is where the former B&I steam-packet office, a listed 3 storey building, is currently being redeveloped. Developer Marlet is working at the 1.7 […] Read more …
Celine, the world’s largest short sea ro-ro ferry departed Dublin Port on the 5th November having made use of Dublin Port’s new flexible ramp berth. The newly installed ramp in Alexandra Basin has the capability to be positioned on both Ocean Pier and Alexandra Quay West. The flexibility of the ramp on both quays is […] Read more …
An office park in the Docklands is offering discounted rents of €15 per sq ft is expected to appeal to technology companies. The Docklands Innovation Park is located 1.5km north of the river Liffey on East Wall Road and 1km from the 3Arena. The huge volume of developments is underway in the north docklands and […] Read more …
Vodafone has confirmed it is working with Dublin City Council (DCC) to test narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) sensors in the Docklands Smart District – as part of the wider Smart Dublin initiative. Both organisations are also creating a €50,000 innovation fund aimed at start-ups and researchers to test smart city technologies on the NB-IoT platform, […] Read more …
Halloween is a few weeks away – so why not get in the mood for all sorts of ghoulish behaviour – there will be events all over the city courtesy of Dublin City Council, including a festival in Irishtown and Ringsend. Ardmhéara Mícheál MacDonncha said: “Halloween is an exciting time of year and to encourage young people to enjoy […] Read more …
One of Dublin’s biggest regeneration projects is hitting the market with a massive price tag of circa €150 million. The 10 story Number one Dublin Landings is part of the regeneration project of Dublin’s Docklands, is located right beside the new headquarters of the Central Bank. Also included with Dublin Landings will be 298 apartments, which […] Read more …
The first annual “Blockchain for Good Hackathon” hosted by the Linux Foundation and Accenture took place over two days at Accenture’s dockland facility for research and development. A hackathon (an event where programmers collaborate intensively, in a short period of time on a project.) This hackathon was aimed at re-evaluating the manner in which blockchain […] Read more …
Savills has begun marketing a rare development land bank of over 5 acres in Dublin’s North Docklands and is guiding €27 million and has an unconstrained street frontage onto East Road which is bordered to the north and east by existing residential enclaves. This sale should attract the interest of residential & PRS (private rented […] Read more …
Developers are looking to build a 520-seater music and entertainment venue in the city centre, which they hope will act as a link between Grafton Street, Temple Bar and Dublin’s Docklands. Developers want to revamp the site of the old Screen Cinema off Pearse Street and add an interactive screen which will post details of […] Read more …
Work has begun work on the site at Lime Street and Sir John Rogerson’s Quay at Dublin Docklands that will hold 100 apartments and offices. demolition has begun and construction at the 1.7-acre Lime Street site, which is the last available in Dublin’s south docklands special development zone. Tinnelly Demolition has begun clearing the site and […] Read more …
Urban Brewing – Dublin’s newest craft brewery, bar and restaurant has officially launched in Dublin’s CHQ. Set in the 1,000 square metre restored 19th century bonded warehouse where precious cargo like wine, tobacco, tea and spirits were once stored in the city’s docklands, giving it a decadent atmosphere. Seamus O’Hara, CEO of Carlow Brewing Company, […] Read more …
Dublin Port sat a few old colleagues down for a chat about a unique tradition amongst Dockers….. Chinnier, Skipper Dunne, Saltbox O’ Connor…. just a few of the unique “Nicknames” founded on the Dublin Docks. Check out this hilarious and insightful video from Dublin Port Company and Mediacoop Ireland.
A residential site in Dublin Docklands is on the market for €2.5m. The site extends to 0.47 acres and includes a warehouse and showroom building. The site has been zoned for residential purposes under the Dublin City Council Development Plan 2016-22 Davey Smith Architects suggest it could accommodate either a high-end scheme of 14 townhouses […] Read more …
Target Investment Opportunities has announced plans to begin construction on a development at 91-94 North Wall Quay this Autumn. The development includes large new development to include a luxury hotel and over a quarter of a million square feet of office space. Once completed, 91-94 North Wall Quay will comprise an eight storey ‘Grade A’ office building with […] Read more …
The Sunday Business Post is reporting that tech giants Google are expected to bidders on the historic Boland’s Mills site in the Docklands, which is expected to come on to the market in a Nama-backed sale. The site is adjacent to their main Dublin campus and could fetch about €11 million with an estimated €10 […] Read more …
On the 30th September, 2 plaques are to be unveiled to commemorate the centenary of the loss of the Dublin Port ships, the SS Hare and SS Adela. In December of 1917 two separate U-boat attacks on Port vessels with the loss of 36 people had a huge impact on the tight knit Dublin Docklands community, where many of […] Read more …
Mark your calendars creatives! The twelfth annual edition of the design festival takes place next March! The annual design conference (held in Bord Gais Theatre), has revealed a selection of its line-up for 2018, which includes New York Times magazine design director Gail Bichler. The festival features 3 days-worth of talks, panel discussions, creative networking events & […] Read more …
Ireland’s biggest property companies have raised over €200,000 in Dragon Boat fundraiser for Dublin Simon Community & Local charities! Six of the biggest property companies in Ireland joined forces yesterday for the inaugural Dragons at the Docks, which saw them raise a staggering €200,000 for Dublin Simon Community and local charities. The race, saw over 60 […] Read more …
Open House Dublin opens on Friday, October 13, and will run to Sunday, October 15 – and looks to be the biggest one yet! Open House Dublin is an annual celebration of the best of the city’s architecture,— and while admission to the events is free, any donations will be gratefully received on behalf of […] Read more …
Heard about Port Walks? It’s an online art project exploring contemporary seafaring through the medium of podcasts. Around 90% of world trade is carried by the shipping industry. In Ireland, Dublin Port handles almost 50% of the Republic’s trade. Two-thirds of all containerized traffic destined for Ireland arrives at Dublin Port. The seafarers who operate these […] Read more …