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DUBLIN has finally been given the green light for its own Twin Towers - one of which will be topped off with a U2 recording studio. The Government has given the go-ahead this weekend to one of the most dramatic riverside reconstruction projects ever seen in Dublin.
Creating a dramatic new architectural gateway on either side of the River Liffey, the U2 Tower on the south keys will be matched with a similar-sized tower on the Point Theatre site.
The towers will soar 100 metres into the sky - a mere 20 metres shorter than the Dublin Spire, making them the two tallest occupied buildings in the city.
The top two stories of the U2 Tower on a site at Britain Quay near the mouth of the River Dodder, will be occupied by a recording studio for the world-famous rockers and will also include a viewing platform.
The north side tower will be called the Point Tower and will be part of a total reshaping of the Point site that will include massive retail as well as residential developments, the creation of a 12,000-seater theatre complex in place of the present auditorium and a dedicated place of worship.
The plans have been under consideration for years but this weekend the Minister for the Environment, Dick Roche approved, subject to modifications, the amended planning schemes for both the Grand Canal Dock and North Lotts areas in the Dublin Docklands.
The approval is reckoned to clear the way for the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) to continue with the implementation of this key part of the docklands master plan.
The plan on the north side of the river is likely to demand the closure of the Point Theatre for an estimated two years while the work is completed. It will involve the creation of a civic square that will be the location for the terminus of an extended Luas service to the Point.
Creating a dramatic new architectural gateway on either side of the River Liffey, the U2 Tower on the south keys will be matched with a similar-sized tower on the Point Theatre site.
The towers will soar 100 metres into the sky - a mere 20 metres shorter than the Dublin Spire, making them the two tallest occupied buildings in the city.
The top two stories of the U2 Tower on a site at Britain Quay near the mouth of the River Dodder, will be occupied by a recording studio for the world-famous rockers and will also include a viewing platform.
The north side tower will be called the Point Tower and will be part of a total reshaping of the Point site that will include massive retail as well as residential developments, the creation of a 12,000-seater theatre complex in place of the present auditorium and a dedicated place of worship.
The plans have been under consideration for years but this weekend the Minister for the Environment, Dick Roche approved, subject to modifications, the amended planning schemes for both the Grand Canal Dock and North Lotts areas in the Dublin Docklands.
The approval is reckoned to clear the way for the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) to continue with the implementation of this key part of the docklands master plan.
The plan on the north side of the river is likely to demand the closure of the Point Theatre for an estimated two years while the work is completed. It will involve the creation of a civic square that will be the location for the terminus of an extended Luas service to the Point.
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