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Irish Times
4 days ago
- Business
- Irish Times
Objections to City Arts Centre development lodged
Plans to construct a 14-storey office block scheme on the site of former City Arts Centre at City Quay in Dublin 2 have been stalled. Three parties – An Taisce ; the St Laurence O'Toole Trust and administrator of the parish of the Immaculate Heart of Mary; and City Quay National School – have lodged appeals with An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) against Dublin City Council 's grant of permission last month. The council granted planning permission to Ventaway Ltd . headed up by developer, David Kennan and Winthrop engineering group founder, Barry English. In granting planning permission, a council planner's report concluded that the scheme would 'result in the redevelopment of a massively underutilised vacant site in a prominent location within the city centre'. However, the principal of City Quay National School, Philip Kelly, in the school's initial objection said that 'should the development proceed, it will have a big negative impact on the ability of the school to deliver high quality education to the pupils in our care'. The school has 178 children enrolled and Mr Kelly said that the 10-year planning permission sought was 'entirely unacceptable and should not be facilitated'. 'It is unnecessary and unreasonable and discards the rights of adjoining occupiers, ' he said. In a separate objection on behalf of St Laurence O'Toole Trust and the administrator of the Parish of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, planning consultant, Declan Brassil said that the scheme 'represents a significant overdevelopment of the site'. Mr Brassil said that the trust owns four properties in the vicinity – 7/8 City Quay; The Presbytery, 9 City Quay; The Church of the Immaculate Heart of May and City Quay National School. Mr Brassil said the monolithic design and scale of the proposed building would visually overwhelm the adjoining properties. Dublin city planning officer with An Taisce, Kevin Duff told the council that the proposal 'lacks coherent architectural expression, appearing jumbled and consisting of too many parts and elements'. Mr Duff said: 'The problem appears to be that the basic silhouette or profile of the building is excessively massed and monolithic and does not lend itself to successful breakdown. Earlier this month, Mr Justice Richard Humphreys quashed the decision made by An Bord Pleanála in May 2024 to refuse planning permission for Ventaway's original 24-storey scheme for the site. The decision to grant planning permission for a 14-stoey block allows Ventaway to resubmit its proposal for the 24-storey tower to An Coimisiún Pleanála for fresh consideration.
Irish Times
14-07-2025
- Irish Times
Man accused of stalking online influencer remanded on bail
A man accused of stalking an online influencer in Dublin has been remanded on bail and warned not to contact the woman or carry out research about her. Denis Morris (23) appeared before Judge Gerard Jones at Dublin District Court on Monday. Mr Morris of Braemore Road, Churchtown, Dublin 14, faced a charge under section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act for stalking the woman at a Dublin 2 hotel on March 21st last. She cannot be named for legal reasons. READ MORE Detective Garda Eamon Leen, based at the Kevin Street Divisional Protective Service, gave evidence that the accused was arrested and charged at 9:02 am yesterday. The court heard he made no reply to the charge, and there was no objection to bail. However, the detective added that he was seeking conditions which Judge Jones inserted into the bail bond. The Director of Public Prosecutions directed summary disposal at the District Court level. The court has yet to hear an outline of the facts to consider whether it will accept jurisdiction or send the case to a higher court. No evidence was provided regarding the allegations. The accused, who did not address the court and has yet to enter a plea, was ordered to appear again on September 8th next. The offence, on conviction in the District Court, carries a maximum 12-month sentence, but ten years' imprisonment if the case proceeds on indictment to the Circuit Court.
Times
11-07-2025
- Business
- Times
Comet, Dublin: The hot new wine bar serving a small plate menu priced €78
3 Joshua Lane, Dublin 2 ★ 8.5/10 The name may be celestial but the experience of Dublin's most anticipated restaurant opening of 2025 so far is very much rooted terrestrially. Set in one of the prime perches of Dublin city centre, Comet serves the local land and sea — while not being shy about further-flung sourcing as well — in rustic but elevated plates alongside well-sourced, expressive, terroir-driven wines in a petite but handsome room, right off Dawson Street. You might remember this same two-storey property on Joshua Lane, all dusty brick and steel windows, as La Ruelle wine bar, which closed quietly in late 2024. How could you forget? There is still a pair of signs with the former name pointing this direction. However, there is new life and talented hands at the helm of this building with the couple Kevin O'Donnell and Laura Chabal running the kitchen upstairs and dining room downstairs respectively.
BreakingNews.ie
06-07-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Woman 'dug' nails and infected reveller's arm in robbery
A woman allegedly "dug" her fingernails into a reveller's arms, causing an infection, during a street mugging in Dublin. Diane Travers, 32, of no fixed abode, was refused bail when she appeared at a weekend sitting of Dublin District Court. Advertisement Garda Shane McConkey said the accused was charged with a robbery on Sycamore Street, Dublin 2, on May 31st last. He objected to bail and stated that at around 3.15 am, the injured party was on his way home after socialising in the city centre. He turned onto Sycamore Street when he was allegedly pursued by a male, and the accused. The male punched him in the back of the head, causing him to become disorientated. The pair then wrestled him into a doorway before another male became involved, and they threw him to the ground. The complainant dropped his iPhone 15. Advertisement One of the male robbers picked it up as Ms Travers allegedly "dug her nails into his forearm and attempted to pull his watch off of his wrist." The garda stated that this caused the man extreme pain. "He attempted to fight back but was overwhelmed when the third male then returned and helped pin him on the ground." It was alleged that the three suspects then rooted through his pockets. Advertisement The man shouted for help and the trio fled when several members of the public approached. The court heard there was a bid to use his bank card, which had been in his phone case, in a shop at O'Connell Street. However, the transaction did not go through as he had already frozen his account. It was claimed the man suffered bruising to both his elbows, scrapes to his right forearm, and deep nail marks on his wrist and left bicep. He went to a doctor the following day and needed a tetanus shot due to the deep nail marks on his arms becoming infected. Judge Conneely heard the man was put on antibiotics for several days. He also missed work due to his injuries and the psychological effects. CCTV footage was obtained. Defence counsel Kevin McCrave submitted that she could be released with conditions, however, the application was denied. Legal aid was granted to Ms Travers who will appear again next week. She has not yet indicated a plea with a decision awaited on whether she will be tried in the District Court or the Circuit Court, which has wider sentencing powers.
Irish Times
03-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Permission given for new office block on Dublin City Arts Centre site
Dublin City Council has granted planning permission to Ventaway for a 14 storey office block scheme for a site on the former City Arts Centre at City Quay in Dublin 2. The council has granted planning permission to the firm, headed up by developer, David Kennan and Winthrop engineering group founder, Barry English, despite opposition from the Office of Public Works (OPW), an inner city primary school, a religious trust and An Taisce. In granting planning permission to Ventaway Ltd, a Council planner's report concluded that the scheme 'will result in the redevelopment of a massively underutilised vacant site in a prominent location within the city centre'. The report found that the proposed alterations 'ensure that the development will not only create valuable commercial space but will also add much needed artistic spaces, while also providing managed space for the adjoining school'. READ MORE Underlining the scale of the scheme, the council has ordered Ventaway to pay €3.18 million in planning contributions towards public infrastructure and €1.08 million towards Luas works. The current plans follow An Bord Pleanala refusing planning permission in May 2024 to Ventaway to develop what would have been Dublin's tallest building at 24 storeys for the same site. Ventaway lodged its revised plans last December and the scheme - designed by architects, Henry J Lyons - is 61.05m tall, which is a 46.95m lower than the high scheme refused in 2024. Principal of City Quay National School, Philip Kelly, told the council that the school's board of management were objecting 'in the strongest possible terms' to the new planning application. The OPW is the State agency charged with the care and management of the James Gandon designed Custom House and in its objection, the OPW stated that the construction of a building at this scale and magnitude 'has the potential to adversely impact the historic and architectural character of the Custom House'. In a separate objection on behalf of St Laurence O'Toole Trust and The Administrator of the Parish of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, planning consultant, Declan Brassil stated that the scheme 'represents a significant overdevelopment of the site'. The country's largest industry lobby group, IBEC also weighed in, stating that approval should be granted. IBEC's Head of Infrastructure and Environmental Sustainability, Aidan Sweeney told the Council that the proposal 'offers an effective revitalisation of a prime location in the city centre and is exactly the sort of project Dublin requires going forward'.
