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Glasgow Times
17-06-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow heritage groups slam approval of O2 ABC site plans
They've also called on the Scottish Government to reverse the approval, which will see the building of a nine-story mixed-use development. The Glasgow School of Art has also called on Ministers to refuse the plans, stating that the approval "places their commitment to deliver the faithful reinstatement of the Mackintosh Building as a fully utilised purpose-designed art school at significant risk." The development was presented to the planning committee at a meeting today, June 17, and a vote of eight to two approved the plans. Stuart Robertson, director of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society, said, "I am really disappointed by the Planning Committee's decision to allow this proposal to go through. "It is a very poor design, and I feel the developers have pushed boundaries, submitting revised plans that, while seemingly minor, collectively have created a situation where the planning department had little option but to approve this development. Glasgow heritage groups slam approval of O2 ABC site plans (Image: Vita Group) "The Committee seemed to have reservations about the proposals, but were more concerned about leaving the area undeveloped. "Glasgow City Council has missed a trick here. There was an opportunity to create something truly special on this site. "The Scottish Government needs to step in and overturn this decision. "Mackintosh and Glasgow deserves better." READ MORE: Glasgow O2 ABC site plans approved for student accommodation READ MORE: 'So depressing': Glasgow reacts to O2 ABC site plan READ MORE: O2 ABC site owners clash with Glasgow School of Art Niall Murphy, director of Glasgow City Heritage Trust, echoed Stuart's disappointment at the approval. He said: "Given the acknowledged negative impact on Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Glasgow School of Art, Alexander 'Greek' Thomson's Grecian Chambers (now the CCA) and the Glasgow Central Conservation Area more broadly, I think this is a disappointing outcome for Glasgow's heritage. "Nevertheless, we live in a democracy, and the councillors on the Planning Applications Committee decided that the regeneration of Sauchiehall Street was more important to Glasgow. I must respect their decision. "Given the issues of national significance raised by Historic Environment Scotland, it will be interesting to see if Scottish Ministers call it in." The approved proposal (Image: Vita Group) Professor Penny Macbeth, director and principal of the Glasgow School of Art, also called on the government to reverse the approval. She said: "The objection by Historic Environment Scotland does now require the approval by Glasgow City Council to be referred to Scottish Ministers. "We hope that Ministers taking cognisance of the significant impact to the internationally important Mackintosh Building and its rebuilding, will exercise their powers purposefully, acknowledging that the setting, character and function of the Mackintosh Building is unacceptably compromised." Stuart Robertson previously told us that the proposal was "so depressing" and was not swayed by anything said in today's meeting. Stuart added: "As highlighted in my previous comments, this development is vastly over-scaled and does not meet development plan policy. "This approval places the commitment to the rebuilding of the Mackintosh Building at significant risk and will set a dangerous precedent for our built heritage. "Look at the M&S development. After securing planning permission, the developer puts it on the market. We could see the same happen here. "The student housing sector needs to have a more robust public oversight. "Rather than relying on speculative delivery and developer-led policy formation, it may be time to reassert a civic-led approach that places the needs of communities, students, and heritage on an equal footing." The cast iron pieces will be displayed in the new building (Image: Newsquest/Gordon Terris) Niall found a silver lining in one of the conditions set: that part of the portico of the O2 ABC would be displayed to the public in the development. He said: "On the positive side, I welcome the amended condition to see the incorporation of the Walter Macfarlane cast iron screen from the former ABC Cinema within the proposed development. "It will be interesting to see how the screen will be respectfully installed given the constrained height within the new building; however, it is a significant artefact with regards to Glasgow's cast iron technologies and has strong social value too. "Therefore, it being back on public display once more is worth celebrating."
The National
17-06-2025
- Business
- The National
Glasgow heritage groups hit out over plans for 02 ABC site
They've also called on the Scottish Government to reverse the approval, which will see the building of a nine-storey mixed-use development. The Glasgow School of Art has also called on ministers to refuse the plans, stating that the approval "places their commitment to deliver the faithful reinstatement of the Mackintosh Building as a fully utilised purpose-designed art school at significant risk." The development was presented to the planning committee at a meeting today, June 17, and a vote of eight to two approved the plans. Stuart Robertson, director of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society, said: "I am really disappointed by the Planning Committee's decision to allow this proposal to go through. "It is a very poor design, and I feel the developers have pushed boundaries, submitting revised plans that, while seemingly minor, collectively have created a situation where the planning department had little option but to approve this development. Glasgow heritage groups slam approval of O2 ABC site plans (Image: Vita Group) "The committee seemed to have reservations about the proposals, but were more concerned about leaving the area undeveloped. "Glasgow City Council has missed a trick here. There was an opportunity to create something truly special on this site. "The Scottish Government needs to step in and overturn this decision. "Mackintosh and Glasgow deserves better." Niall Murphy, director of Glasgow City Heritage Trust, echoed Stuart's disappointment at the approval. He said: "Given the acknowledged negative impact on Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Glasgow School of Art, Alexander 'Greek' Thomson's Grecian Chambers (now the CCA) and the Glasgow Central Conservation Area more broadly, I think this is a disappointing outcome for Glasgow's heritage. "Nevertheless, we live in a democracy, and the councillors on the Planning Applications Committee decided that the regeneration of Sauchiehall Street was more important to Glasgow. I must respect their decision. "Given the issues of national significance raised by Historic Environment Scotland, it will be interesting to see if Scottish ministers call it in." The approved proposal (Image: Vita Group) Professor Penny Macbeth, director and principal of the Glasgow School of Art, also called on the Government to reverse the approval. She said: "The objection by Historic Environment Scotland does now require the approval by Glasgow City Council to be referred to Scottish ministers. "We hope that ministers taking cognisance of the significant impact to the internationally important Mackintosh Building and its rebuilding, will exercise their powers purposefully, acknowledging that the setting, character and function of the Mackintosh Building is unacceptably compromised." Stuart Robertson previously told us that the proposal was "so depressing" and was not swayed by anything said in today's meeting. Robertson added: "As highlighted in my previous comments, this development is vastly over-scaled and does not meet development plan policy. "This approval places the commitment to the rebuilding of the Mackintosh Building at significant risk and will set a dangerous precedent for our built heritage. "Look at the M&S development. After securing planning permission, the developer puts it on the market. We could see the same happening here. "The student housing sector needs to have a more robust public oversight. "Rather than relying on speculative delivery and developer-led policy formation, it may be time to reassert a civic-led approach that places the needs of communities, students, and heritage on an equal footing." The cast iron pieces will be displayed in the new building (Image: Newsquest/Gordon Terris) Murphy found a silver lining in one of the conditions set: That part of the portico of the O2 ABC would be displayed to the public in the development. He said: "On the positive side, I welcome the amended condition to see the incorporation of the Walter Macfarlane cast iron screen from the former ABC Cinema within the proposed development. "It will be interesting to see how the screen will be respectfully installed given the constrained height within the new building; however, it is a significant artefact with regards to Glasgow's cast iron technologies and has strong social value too. "Therefore, it being back on public display once more is worth celebrating."
BBC News
14-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Fermanagh beat Sligo to reach Tailteann semi-finals
Fermanagh repelled a late Sligo comeback to win 0-21 to 1-16 at Brewster Park on Saturday and reach the semi-finals of the Tailteann sides traded points early on, before Niall Murphy's 16th-minute goal put Sligo ahead at 1-5 to 0-4, Murphy having earlier contributed a fought back however and a Garvan Jones free on 26 put the Erne county in front by a margin of 0-10 to and Ronan McCaffrey did most of the damage as their side went in 0-14 to 1-6 to the good at the began the second half strongly to move to within one of the Ulster side, David Quinn contributing a from Josh Largo Elis, Joe McDade, Fionan O'Brien and Declan McCusker extended the lead to 0-18 to 1-10, before Lee Cullen was shown a yellow put in a late rally as a two-pointer from play from Pat Spillane, and a point from the same player drew them to within two by the conclusion of the Donnelly's side will now contest next weekend's Tailteann semi-finals.
Irish Examiner
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Sligo overcome gutsy Carlow display to book Tailteann Cup quarter final
Tailteann Cup preliminary quarter-final: Sligo 1-27 Carlow 2-19 SLIGO'S scoring power made the difference as they got over Carlow's gutsy challenge in this entertaining Tailteann Cup preliminary quarter-final at Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry. Half a dozen first-half points from Sligo team captain Niall Murphy and Alan McLoughlin's 28th minute goal set up this win. Carlow made a game of it thanks to a brace of second-half goals from Paddy McDonnell but Sligo's win was never in doubt. Although Sligo and Carlow have met regularly in the Alliance Football League - their most recent meeting was in 2023 - this was a novel championship meeting. The counties' only previous championship game was in the Qualifiers in 2001, a game that Sligo won by seven points. The opening exchanges were even but Sligo, for whom Niall Murphy was exceptional, eventually pulled away on the scoreboard and were nine points clear, 1-15 to 0-9, with seven minutes of the first-half remaining. Aside from Niall Murphy's accuracy, Alan Reilly and Shane Deignan also landed fine scores in that first-half. Alan McLoughlin's goal was a smooth finish - from a Cian Lally pass - and Sligo were in control. But Carlow finished the half with a flourish and kicked four unanswered points to make it 1-15 to 0-13 at the break. By the 43rd minute things were back in the melting pot because two goals from Paddy McDonnell cut Sligo's lead to a point, 1-17 to 2-13. Carlow were also down to 14 players at this stage due to a 40th minute black card for Niall Hickey. But Sligo regained their composure as a fine two-pointer from Patrick O'Connor got the hosts back on track. The introduction of Pat Spillane added further zip to Sligo's attack and he contributed 0-2. Scorers for Sligo: Niall Murphy 0-8 (1f, 1 '45'), A McLoughlin 1-3 (2f), Patrick O'Connor 0-4 (1tp), Alan Reilly 0-4, Shane Deignan 0-3, David Quinn 0-2, Pat Spillane 0-2, Canice Mulligan 0-1. Scorers for Carlow: Paddy McDonnell 2-1, Ross Dunphy 0-4, Conor Crowley 0-3 (2f), Conor Doyle 0-3 (1f), Mikey Bambrick 0-2, Darragh Foley 0-2 (1f), John Murphy 0-1, John Phiri 0-1, Kevin Murphy 0-1, Sean Murphy 0-1. SLIGO: A Devaney, E Lyons, E McGuinness, P McNamara, M Gordon, J Lavin, L Towey, C Mulligan, P O'Connor, A Reilly, D Quinn, C Lally, A McLoughlin, N Murphy, S Deignan. Subs: P Spillane for S Deignan (51); D Conlon for A Reilly (59), L Deignan for M Gordon (64), E Smith for A McLoughlin (65), R Doherty for D Quinn (70). CARLOW: J Furey, P McDonnell, M Furey, C Byrne, J Phiri, N Hickey, J Murphy, K Nolan, C Doyle, R Dunphy, C Moran, M Bambrick, C Crowley, K Murphy, S Murphy. Subs used: P Regan for K Nolan (HT), A Amond for S Murphy (42), J Clarke for K Murphy (51), D Foley for C Doyle (58), S Clarke for M Furey (65). Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry).
Irish Times
01-06-2025
- General
- Irish Times
Tailteann Cup: Kildare and Fermanagh join Limerick and Wicklow in quarter-finals
Kildare may have secured the home quarter-final that they wanted in the Tailteann Cup on Sunday afternoon, but Sligo's late rally at Dr Hyde Park highlighted some of the vulnerabilities of the competition favourites. It finished 4-19 to 1-24 in favour of Brian Flanagan's side, with Daniel Flynn once again proving his value as he hit 2-3, following up from his tally of 2-4 against Tipperary last time out. Playing with a strong breeze at their backs, Kildare responded to Cian Lally's early goal for Sligo by hitting three of their own in the first 15 minutes. Flynn hit the first, toe-poking in a rebound after Aidan Devaney saved his initial effort, then James McGrath powered forward to find the bottom corner of the net and Alex Beirne added a third. But a pair of two-pointers was a poor return on a day when kickouts from the town end were easily covering 80 metres of ground if needed. A half-time score of 3-11 to 1-7 was not an insurmountable lead, though it looked a lot more convincing when Flynn added his second goal and Kildare led by 15 points with 50 minutes played. READ MORE Eventually Sligo found their shooting boots. Niall Murphy was unmarkable close to goal, shooting 0-10 in total from nine kicks, while Pat Spillane came off the bench to shoot two doubles. The lead briefly went down to two points (4-17 to 1-24) but Lee Deignan and Alan McLoughlin both missed the target from distance, Cian Lally turned down another scorable effort from range, and Mark Dempsey made a crucial fingertip save to prevent Murphy from playing in O'Connor with just the goalkeeper to beat, all in the last five minutes. In Group 1's other game, Leitrim won their first game of 2025 against Tipperary in Mullingar, but as the last-ranked third place team, their season still came to an end. In a low-scoring first half, Cian Smith's two-pointer was the only score in the opening 15 minutes, and goals from Jack Flynn and Tom Prior pushed Leitrim 2-2 to 0-3 ahead at half-time. Joe McGloin settled the game when his goal put nine points between the sides after 56 minutes. Leitrim didn't manage another score for 12 minutes, but still saw out the game 3-9 to 0-10. That result meant Antrim needed to beat London by at least eight points to keep their season alive, and they did that in Newry, running out 1-22 to 0-14 winners. London actually led 0-14 to 0-13 going into the final quarter, but Antrim came with a wet sail as Niall Burns (1-1), Dominic McEnhill (0-6) and Ryan McQuillan (0-4) scored well. Longford were the only team already eliminated going into Sunday's games, but despite that they turned out in style against Carlow in Tullamore, shooting seven first-half two-pointers to go with Oran Kenny's goal. Matthew Carey racked up 0-15 in total, including five of those first-half doubles, in a 1-20 to 1-15 win that pushed Carlow into third spot in the group. Fermanagh confirmed their passage through to the last eight in Croke Park where they outscored Wexford 0-9 to 0-4 in the final quarter. Seán Nolan's goal had Wexford in front by five with 30 minutes played, but Fermanagh grew into the game with Conor Love (0-9) leading their attack. Fermanagh now join Kildare, Limerick and Wicklow in the quarter-finals as group winners. In the preliminary quarter-finals next weekend, the home teams will be Sligo, Wexford, Offaly and Westmeath. They will be drawn to face Carlow, Antrim, Laois and New York on Sunday evening. Weekend Tailteann Cup results Group 1: Leitrim 3-9 Tipperary 0-10; Kildare 4-19 Sligo 1-24 Group 2: Offaly 3-16 Laois 3-18; Wicklow 3-29 Waterford 0-21 Group 3: Westmeath 0-18 Limerick 0-19; Antrim 1-22 London 1-14 Group 4: Carlow 1-15 Longford 1-20; Fermanagh 0-25 Wexford 1-17
