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THEY ARE ‘LAST ORDERS’ for Dublin’s well-known nightspots, Rí-Rá nightclub and The Globe bar.
This follows Dublin City Council greenlighting new plans for a major expansion of the Central Hotel on South Great George’s Street and Dame Court into a new 6,554-square-meter five-story 125-room hotel with a rooftop.
In the remodeling, the space of the Rí-Rá nightclub will become an ‘easy talk’, while the space occupied by The Globe bar will be transformed into a point of sale.
As part of Exchequer Developments Ltd’s request, the existing library bar will be lowered to make way for additional bedrooms.
Labor Senator Ivana Bacik was one of several politicians who objected.
Senator Bacik told the city that an anti-development petition had collected more than 1,000 signatures in one week.
In her objection, Senator Bacik claimed that Rí-Rá, the Globe and the Library bar have become “iconic institutions” in Dublin.
Senator Bacik emphasized: “I am not opposed to hotel development in principle, but I have serious concerns about the closure of cultural and recreational institutions to facilitate these developments.”
Councilor for Labor Daragh Moriarty told city council that “Dublin’s cultural fabric is eroding one new hotel at a time” and it is vitally important that the city take action to stop and reverse it.
In a separate objection, Green Party Councilor Claire Byrne told the council: “We have already witnessed an excessive erosion of our club culture in the city in particular over the past few years, mainly to make way for hotels and student accommodation “.
Byrne stated, “We are running out of places to dance.”
The council’s planning report, which recommended planning permission, acknowledged that several of the third-party submissions highlighted the loss of nighttime activity.
The report says: “The proposal retains a night use in the basement, retains the Library Bar and provides new night options on the ground floor.”
The report concluded that “the range of proposed uses will ensure a balance between shopping, leisure and culture, and that non-commercial uses will not dominate this section of South Great Georges Street.”
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The report recommended a permit grant after stating that the proposal “would not harm the property’s amenities in the vicinity and is in accordance with the City’s Development Plan and proper planning and sustainable development of the area.”
Senator Bacik declared today: “I am disappointed in the granting of the permit, but am pleased to see that a number of conditions have been attached to the granting of the permit, which I will analyze and consider further in the coming days.
A report attached to the planning request indicated that the intention of the proposal “is to create a cultural center for the local community and offer guests a unique experience in Dublin, offering the warmth of Irish hospitality combined with the vibrancy of the arts. and the local music scene. “
Partners of the company BCP Capital earlier this year stated that the overall scheme would result in a significant net increase in the bar and restaurant space.
A BCP spokesperson stated at the time that the current Rí-Rá nightclub space would continue to be a bar / nightclub, “and the beloved Library Bar will also continue to be a central part of the hotel and its identity.”
Third parties now have the option to appeal the Council’s decision to An Bord Pleanala.
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