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SIPTU unveils Liberty Hall plans

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  • 08-10-2009 5:16pm
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    robbie_998
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    fap fap fap

    SIPTU unveils Liberty Hall plans
    Thursday, 8 October 2009 17:08

    SIPTU has unveiled plans to demolish Liberty Hall and build a 20-storey building on the site, the top three stories of which will comprise of a heritage centre and sky deck open to the public.

    Plans for the union's new headquarters were revealed to delegates at the SIPTU conference in Tralee this afternoon.

    The proposed building would have three stories more than Liberty Hall and would be 24 metres higher.

    It would also comprise of 15 storeys of office space with a new conference centre and theatre at the base.

    The architects say the new structure would be the first commercial building of its kind in Ireland to achieve an A3 energy rating.

    The union is not divulging how much the project will cost prior to the tendering process.

    General Secretary of SIPTU Joe O'Flynn said they would be seeking planning permission in the coming weeks and if successful, work could begin in mid 2011.

    Three years ago the union announced plans to demolish Liberty Hall which it said was in need of serious renovation.


    the guys over on the thread to make playhouse permanent wont be too happy


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    4zn76tysfajdxp
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    Moved from After Hours.


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    TheZohanS
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    That's great news. It will create employment and they can always put the fancy lights back on it when it's completed.


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    phantom_lord
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    about time they demolished that mess imo


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    ejmaztec
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    That must mean that they're going to create jobs for the entire country, so's they can collect enough subs to pay for it.


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    Dord
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    :(

    Awhh, I really like playhouse. :)


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    admiralofthefleet
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    any pics of the proposal


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    markpb
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    robbie_998 wrote: »
    SIPTU has unveiled plans to demolish Liberty Hall and build a 20-storey building on the site, the top three stories of which will comprise of a heritage centre and sky deck open to the public. The proposed building would have three stories more than Liberty Hall and would be 24 metres higher.

    It'll never happen, someone will object, ABP will refuse permission until it's a 5 story "tower" and copies the bland, boring offices in the IFSC.


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