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Plan to convert Georgian House Museum to deluxe housing refused Plan ‘would set an undesirable precedent for loss of cultural facilities’ – Dublin City Council
Sat, Feb 20, 2021, 17:44 Updated: Sat, Feb 20, 2021, 17:45
A plan to turn a city centre museum into deluxe apartments has been refused.
Dublin City Council has refused planning permission to convert the former Georgian House Museum on the corner of Merrion Square in Dublin, into luxury apartments.
The Georgian House Museum at 29 Fitzwilliam Street, opened in 1991 to celebrate Dublin’s status as European Cultural Capital, was operated by the ESB and the National Museum of Ireland as an exhibition of “Dublin home life from 1790 to 1820”.
); This is a bit of hope for locals : Guinness family intervention at Iveagh Markets could end long-running saga over its future
Dublin Civic Trust has described the Guinness family’s intervention as “the ultimate Christmas gift”. By Cónal Thomas Thursday 10 Dec 2020, 12:05 AM Dec 10th 2020, 12:05 AM 30,818 Views 18 Comments
Image: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie
Image: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie
THE GUINNESS FAMILY took back possession of the historic Iveagh Markets on Monday after years of legal wrangling over its future use.
The latest twist in the long-running saga could see it finally restored. That, at least, is the Guinness family’s intention.