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Council says yes to Liam Carroll's Gasworks hotel
11.06.2008 23:30
ireland.com
DESPITE 52 objections to his proposal to turn an apartment building in his Gasworks development in Ringsend into a hotel, developer Liam Carroll has got the all-clear from Dublin City Council. While we’re guessing 2000 that An Bord Pleanála will be having a say in the matter, the council at least has cleared the way for him to turn the Alliance Building into a whopping 520-bed hotel at Barrow Street, Dublin 4.
Ireland
Construction & Real Estate
Net footballer's fabulous villa for €2.495m
11.06.2008 23:30
ireland.com
FORMER FOOTBALLER Jeff Kenna is selling his fabulous villa in Anchorage Hill, Bendinat, Majorca for €2.495 million because he and his family don’t get enough use of it.
Ireland
Construction & Real Estate
Tough times for architects
11.06.2008 23:30
ireland.com
WITH LITTLE action on residential sites and builders holding off on larger schemes, it was just a matter of time before architecture firms were forced to make some hard choices.
Ireland
Construction & Real Estate
CIF redevelopment plans under fire
11.06.2008 23:30
ireland.com
IS THERE NO end to the woes of the Construction Industry Federation? Not a day goes by without some negative headline. Meanwhile, it is engaged in a battle with local residents and conservationists about its plans to redevelop its HQ at Canal House, Canal Road, D6. Tom Parlon and the lads at CIF have plans for a seven-storey office and residential scheme on the site, including the demolition of a row of derelict cottages. The plans have prompted strong words from residents, local representatives and An Taisce.
Ireland
Construction & Real Estate
ON THE MOVE
11.06.2008 23:30
ireland.com
• Chartered Land has appointed Declan Curtin (pictured) as project director. He moves from SIAC Property Developments Ltd and will oversee the development of Grand Canal Square in Dublin among other projects.
Ireland
Construction & Real Estate
WORTH THE INVESTMENT
11.06.2008 23:29
ireland.com
The address: Mews, rear of 151 Leinster Road, Rathmines, D6.
Ireland
Construction & Real Estate
Should people treat architecture as an art form?
11.06.2008 23:29
ireland.com
The Arts Council wants to get the public to engage with architecture more and hopes that people can be just as comfortable talking about building design as they are about films. The head of visual arts and architecture at the Arts Council, Claire Doyle, explains why - and we ask others, including architectural advisor to the council, Emmett Scanlon, what they think
Ireland
Construction & Real Estate
QA
11.06.2008 23:29
ireland.com
This week Q&A looks at taking advantage of a discrepancy in contract price and clearence for farm land
Ireland
Construction & Real Estate
Six appeals to David Arnold's plans for Foxrock village
11.06.2008 23:29
ireland.com
DEVELOPER DAVID Arnold has come up against opposition to his proposal for an apartment scheme at Gortanore on Brighton Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18.
Ireland
Construction & Real Estate
€1bn redevelopment of Northside shopping centre appealed
11.06.2008 23:29
ireland.com
A PLAN to demolish the 38-year-old Northside shopping centre in Coolock, Dublin 5 and build a new centre as part of a €1 billion proposal for a “Northside Town Centre” has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála.
Ireland
Construction & Real Estate
WATCH THIS SPACE
11.06.2008 23:29
ireland.com
Other planning stories in brief
Ireland
Construction & Real Estate
Planning & Development
11.06.2008 23:29
ireland.com
A SELECTIVE GUIDE TO DEVELOPMENTS IN YOUR AREA
Ireland
Construction & Real Estate
Cool expanse broken up with rich wooden detail
11.06.2008 23:29
ireland.com
When designing their kitchen/diningroom, the owners of 32 Rathmines Park decided to steer clear of high-gloss units, which they felt would date quickly.
Ireland
Construction & Real Estate
Chocolate adds a tasty accent to sittingroom
11.06.2008 23:29
ireland.com
Dark chocolate is daring in a relatively small room - and can be overpowering - but the owner of 9 Reuben Avenue managed to achieve a look that's intimate rather than overbearing, by limiting the colour to just three-quarters of one wall.
Ireland
Construction & Real Estate
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