The Irish Times

Council refuses permission for contentious Drumcondra development

Turnpike Lane scheme included 74 build-to-rent units

Thu May 05 2022 - 16:07

Drumcondra residents oppose 74-unit build-to-rent development for area

Eight-storey scheme described as ‘brazenly outrageous’

Wed Apr 13 2022 - 15:13

‘Beautiful fluidity’ of a great Greek revival mansion – Townley Hall

‘Nothing lovelier than Townley Hall’: This Georgian gem is the subject of a new book

Sat Apr 09 2022 - 06:00

Permission for 12-storey Phibsborough apartment scheme refused

Planners cite inadequate storage and failure to achieve minimum bedroom sizes in some units

Tue Jan 25 2022 - 18:12

Strong local opposition to 12-storey Phibsborough apartment block

Developer Garvagh Homes seeks to demolish former cinema, once site of Des Kelly Carpets

Tue Jan 18 2022 - 18:22

Hotels vs culture: The debate on Dublin’s future reignites

Protesters say new hotels crowd out housing and the arts; officials say they create jobs

Sat Oct 16 2021 - 06:00

Green light for €475m DIT Kevin Street mixed use redevelopment

Project will include offices and build-to-rent apartments

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 17:16

Dublin build-to-rent scheme will exacerbate housing crisis, SF leader says

Proposed €610 million Drumcondra scheme opposed by majority of submissions

Mon Aug 30 2021 - 18:30

Contentious nine-storey office block in Dublin 2 gets go-ahead

Appeals had been lodged by An Taisce and ex-Irish Times journalist Frank McDonald

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 19:55

High-rise housing debate between Ronan and McDonald falls flat

Online debate between McDonald and Ronan proves damp squib

Tue Apr 13 2021 - 05:41

Johnny Ronan replies to Frank McDonald: Tall buildings must be part of Dublin’s future

Waterfront South Central is a solution – not ‘two fingers’ – to Dublin’s problems

Sat Mar 06 2021 - 06:00

Green light for 'bespoke high-end' Temple Bar whiskey emporium

Planning board grants permission but overrules recommendation of its own inspector

Fri Feb 05 2021 - 17:30

Dublin by Design: Meticulously illustrated look at city architecture

Contributors look at the history of Dublin to imagine an even better future

Sat Dec 12 2020 - 05:00

The little known architectural firm that is transforming Dublin

The capital's streets are changing, and architects HJL are nearly always involved

Sat Nov 07 2020 - 05:00

Historic buildings in Ennistymon to be conserved under new traffic plan

Blake’s and Linnane’s shops featured in John Hinde postcards, but have fallen into decay

Fri Sept 18 2020 - 01:00

Passive impressive: The house that costs €300 a year to heat

“I wanted to get close to carbon-neutral at no extra cost” says architect Mel Reynolds

Sun Aug 30 2020 - 06:30

D7 residents object to co-living scheme beside Black Church

Durkan scheme which flanks former church gets 25 individual objections

Thu Aug 06 2020 - 06:00

‘Bleak’ Limerick landscape gets a lift with co-living Georgian makeover

Restoring buildings brings new life into neglected areas like Newtown Pery

Sat Jul 18 2020 - 06:00

Dublin council puts Unicorn restaurant demolition plan on hold

Council has ‘serious concerns’ over height, scale and massing of six-storey development

Mon Jul 06 2020 - 19:19

Architecture must be built in as more than an outhouse of culture

Irish triumph in Pritzker prize should draw attention to a neglected, crucial artform

Sat Mar 07 2020 - 07:00

Former Irish Times journalist honoured by College of Surgeons

Frank McDonald ‘worthy of the highest distinction this College has to offer’

Mon Dec 09 2019 - 21:45

Castles and cottages with an edge in the conservation game

The 2019 Irish Georgian Society awards went to humble homes and grand projects alike

Sat Oct 12 2019 - 06:00

Decline of carbon-capturing seagrass concerning, says Coastwatch Ireland

‘We are seeing climate change on the ground. It’s happening now,’ warns group director

Wed Oct 09 2019 - 22:09

Rescuing a ruin on Henrietta Street: ‘The bank just didn’t want to know’

Georgian house riddled with dry rot has been converted for quality corporate lets

Sat May 11 2019 - 00:00

Clearing the Hurdles: An Irishman’s Diary on property developer Joe McGowan

Tue Apr 02 2019 - 11:08

Stripe’s European HQ in Dublin 2 to sell for €49.5m in off-market deal

International investor agrees to purchase One Building on Lower Grand Canal Street

Wed Mar 27 2019 - 05:00

Temple Bar residents block plans for student accommodation block

Bord Pleanála refuses planning permission on four-storey Exchange Street development

Mon Jan 28 2019 - 02:15

More than 100 people attend launch of ‘Truly Frank’ in Dublin

Book described as ‘a memoir not just of a fascinating life, but of a fascinating city’

Tue Oct 30 2018 - 20:59

Frank McDonald’s memoir takes on politicians, Catholicism and ‘The Irish Times’

‘Truly Frank’ review: Journalist’s book is surprisingly vulnerable and expertly bitchy

Sat Oct 27 2018 - 06:10

Frank McDonald: ‘It took me years to accept who I am. I’m still working on it’

The former Irish Times journalist recalls his awakenings as a gay person in 1960s Ireland

Sat Oct 20 2018 - 06:00

The Leeson Street rebels who were the original ‘storm troopers’

How one Dublin residents’ group managed to preserve their area from developers

Thu Oct 18 2018 - 00:00

Cabinet to run rule over €600m Galway ring road

Proposed route advanced by planners includes 18km link between east and west of city

Tue Oct 02 2018 - 00:17

Absolutely rapid: Dún Laoghaire’s fine new terrace of quick-build houses

A scheme of 12 ‘rapid build’ homes priced at €249,000 each are helping to rejuvenate the town

Sat Sept 08 2018 - 00:00

Big birds and Australian acrobats in store for Galway Arts Festival

Eyre Square to be transformed into a ‘festival garden’ with series of events lined up for city

Sun Jul 15 2018 - 21:23