Portobello Harbour last Friday
This morning.
Via Irish Times Letters:
Last Friday a hoarding was erected around the public space known as Portobello Plaza in Dublin 8 to facilitate construction of a hotel on the adjacent site. It is due to remain in place for up to two years. The hoarding encloses approximately 75 per cent of the total area of the plaza, leaving an unattractive and unusable residue of public space.
The Rathmines Initiative strongly opposes the decision by Dublin City Council to permit the removal of public space for the benefit of private commercial interests for such an extended period.
The Rathmines Initiative has previously made representations to local TDs and Dublin City councillors about the dearth of publicly accessible open space in the Rathmines area.
It is incomprehensible that Dublin City Council should now agree to the removal of what little public space is available. This is especially difficult to comprehend in the midst of a pandemic with continued restrictions on indoor gatherings. It is a sorry reflection on the priorities of the Dublin City Council which increasingly neglects the interests of the citizens it ought to be serving.
There are approximately 23,000 people living within a 1km radius of Portobello Harbour and many of these residents are living in accommodation with limited private outdoor space. The removal of public space impacts most severely on those living in lower standards of accommodation, and compounds existing inequalities in the city.
The Rathmines Initiative calls on Dublin City Council to remove the hoarding and reopen the space to the public without delay
Ciarán Ferrie,
On behalf of the Rathmines Initiative,
Dublin 6.
interests of the citizens is an alien concept
How much does the private commercial interest pay for the rental of this space and what happens to that money, is it paid into the exchequer or council budget? or do payments like that magically disappear or do they rest in someones account, and then disappear?
Grow up Liam it’s not the 80’s.
Happy Xmas Johnny, I’ll try to grow up and align my thinking closer to yours over the break!
Liam rest assured they followed the proper procedures,no brown envelopes,all above board.
You can disagree with the decision,but throwing shade by suggesting something corrupt is just off.
There is absolutely no suggestion no evidence of anything regarding dodgy payments.
Unless you have some that is ?
…..don’t tell him about CPO powers,the letters section would not be big enough.
Lost me here with this fact free,nonsense.
-There are approximately 23,000 people living within a 1km radius of Portobello Harbour and many of these residents are living in accommodation with limited private outdoor space.-
How many ?
Half…or say 10% ……lots leafy greens and gardens within 1K.
Within 1Km of Portobello Harbour are logs of green areas, including approx 2/3 of St. Stephen’s Green, Iveagh Gardens, Dartmouth Square, Ranelagh Gardens, Belgrave Square, St. Kevin’s Park on Camden Row, among loads of other small places dotted around every second corner. Have a look on https://2kmfromhome.com/share?lat=53.33036681230655&lon=-6.265243291854859
*Loads not “logs of green areas”
Boots on the ground people. Start burning hotels and co-living developments and shooting building site workers (with vaccines). Of course, endorsing using violence for social and political justice is very very wrong. It’s just the best fun and the right thing to do.
Hahaha shoot them in their silly plastic helmets
I think if those complaining could see the money for use of that pace go directly back into the community, which it should, but probably doesnt, they’d be happy.
Is that lad in the picture having a wazz? There are signs on that plaza about desisting from public urination. Of course; different rules for builders as usual.
Any of Whitewater Keegans fingerprints on this?
He does seem like a villain from an 80s movie, we need some plucky underdogs to take him out.
A dance off to shame his lack of moves would be good but exile to a swiftly melting iceberg in the Antarctic ocean would be best.
A guy who’s only come home for Christmas and never signed up for any of this poo would be ideal
When he takes off his glasses and over sized jumper is he a hunk?
He’s taking a slash