'Considerable notoriety': City pub targeted by criminals set for demolition Dublin pub which was the scene of 2010 shooting earmarked for apartments Mon, Feb 8, 2021, 00:33 Olivia Kelly Dublin Editor Listen now 2:51 The Players Lounge in Fairview, Dublin: The site includes extensive lands to the rear of the pub leading onto Esmond Avenue. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill The Players Lounge in Fairview, Dublin: the Victorian pub is not a protected structure and it is proposed to demolish it and clear the entire site. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill Previous Image Next Image Your Web Browser may be out of date. If you are using Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 our Audio player will not work properly.