Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Phibsborough, Dublin 7

Options
1…3335373839

Comments

  • Options
    #1022
    pbermo
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭pbermo


    Any idea what’s happening to the empty building beside the Bernard Shaw? Looks like there’s a refurb going on.


  • Options
    #1023
    Interested Observer
    Registered Users Posts: 13,024 ✭✭✭✭Interested Observer


    pbermo wrote: »
    Any idea what’s happening to the empty building beside the Bernard Shaw? Looks like there’s a refurb going on.

    To the left as you're looking at it? Was an estate agent until recently enough, not sure what's happening now but presume it's just turning over.


    Another thing I noticed, the site of the old car wash at the corner of Connaught St/Shandon Crescent is being leveled, anyone know what's happening there? Did I hear apartments at some point in the past?


  • Options
    #1024
    Huzzah!
    Registered Users Posts: 1,799 ✭✭✭Huzzah!


    Interested Observer wrote: »
    To the left as you're looking at it? Was an estate agent until recently enough, not sure what's happening now but presume it's just turning over.


    Another thing I noticed, the site of the old car wash at the corner of Connaught St/Shandon Crescent is being leveled, anyone know what's happening there? Did I hear apartments at some point in the past?

    Yep, apartments are being built on the site of the old car wash.


  • Options
    #1025
    Mac-Chops
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭Mac-Chops


    pbermo wrote: »
    Any idea what’s happening to the empty building beside the Bernard Shaw? Looks like there’s a refurb going on.
    Interested Observer wrote: »
    To the left as you're looking at it? Was an estate agent until recently enough, not sure what's happening now but presume it's just turning over.

    A new medical clinic I believe with apartment above.

    Looks like the Prospect Medical Centre a few doors up the road relocating I'm guessing.

    Edit: Planning Cover Letter


  • Options
    #1026
    petejmk
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭petejmk


    pbermo wrote: »
    Any idea what’s happening to the empty building beside the Bernard Shaw? Looks like there’s a refurb going on.

    Medical clinic going in.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #1027
    Interested Observer
    Registered Users Posts: 13,024 ✭✭✭✭Interested Observer


    Mac-Chops wrote: »
    A new medical clinic I believe with apartment above.

    Looks like the Prospect Medical Centre a few doors up the road relocating I'm guessing.

    Edit: Planning Cover Letter

    Yeah the doctors in Prospect are Kennedy so must be them alright. I bring my kids to that surgery, it's barely fit for purpose tbh.


  • Options
    #1028
    tropple
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭tropple


    I see the Des Kelly site is sold, any rumours about the buyer?


  • Options
    #1029
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,212 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    The proposed metrolink line had a station at the Des Kelly site, could be related?

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • Options
    #1030
    tropple
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭tropple


    GLaDOS wrote: »
    The proposed metrolink line had a station at the Des Kelly site, could be related?

    I think that's at the existing Des Kelly showroom - it's the former showroom (and cinema) on the North Circular Road that's been sold. Huge site, with massive potential

    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/former-des-kelly-showrooms-in-phibsboro-guiding-at-5m-1.4309002


  • Options
    #1031
    hinfeyg2
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭hinfeyg2


    Where did you see it marked as sold?


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #1032
    tropple
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭tropple


    hinfeyg2 wrote: »
    Where did you see it marked as sold?

    I walked past it this morning and the sold sign is up!


  • Options
    #1033
    Interested Observer
    Registered Users Posts: 13,024 ✭✭✭✭Interested Observer


    Would be brilliant if they did something that added to Phibsborough there, it's just a huge big chunk of dead space at the moment. I'd even take a hotel/student accommodation, at least it would make the spot feel lived in.


  • Options
    #1034
    Bandana boy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,325 ✭✭✭Bandana boy


    tropple wrote: »
    I think that's at the existing Des Kelly showroom - it's the former showroom (and cinema) on the North Circular Road that's been sold. Huge site, with massive potential

    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/former-des-kelly-showrooms-in-phibsboro-guiding-at-5m-1.4309002

    Was an ice rink too for people of a certain vintage !


  • Options
    #1035
    Interested Observer
    Registered Users Posts: 13,024 ✭✭✭✭Interested Observer


    Bandana boy wrote: »
    Was an ice rink too for people of a certain vintage !

    What year would the ice rink have opened/closed? I'm a blow in to Phibsborough but I have a distinct memory of going ice skating when I was a kid on a school trip, wonder if it was to there.


  • Options
    #1036
    tHE vAGGABOND
    Registered Users Posts: 6,687 ✭✭✭tHE vAGGABOND


    At a guess, around year 2000 from this - https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/phibsboro-ice-rink-closure-1.1123603


  • Options
    #1037
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,947 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    2000 I'm sure. We went there in September/October 1999 in school.


  • Options
    #1038
    Interested Observer
    Registered Users Posts: 13,024 ✭✭✭✭Interested Observer


    Thanks both, might have been to there, definitely would have been before 2000.


  • Options
    #1039
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    The ice rink was definitely there in summer 2000. I brought some American friends there that summer on their only ever trip to Ireland (and my last visit ever to any ice rink after falling badly twice on that same visit!). I think Des Kellys furniture took it over very soon after that, either late 2000 or 2001. Still have a cheap pull out cot bed I purchased from there around that time.


  • Options
    #1040
    Jackben75
    Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭Jackben75


    The Ramones amongst others played in the State cinema back in the day:)


  • Options
    #1041
    just_nosy
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭just_nosy


    Anyone knows what the plans for Tolka Park Stadium are once the Dalymount Park development is completed and FC Shelbourne moves there?


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #1042
    Patrick2010
    Registered Users Posts: 3,069 ✭✭✭Patrick2010


    Housing you'd imagine.


  • Options
    #1043
    ollaetta
    Registered Users Posts: 1,642 ✭✭✭ollaetta


    just_nosy wrote: »
    Anyone knows what the plans for Tolka Park Stadium are once the Dalymount Park development is completed and FC Shelbourne moves there?

    There was talk at one stage of building a bridge across from there to open up access to land across the river which the Archbishop was donating for social housing.


  • Options
    #1044
    Zipppy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭Zipppy


    tropple wrote: »
    I walked past it this morning and the sold sign is up!

    Would be a great Lidl or Aldi...
    I know there's no parking but another supermarket is badly needed...


  • Options
    #1045
    cgcsb
    Registered Users Posts: 9,297 ✭✭✭cgcsb


    Zipppy wrote: »
    Would be a great Lidl or Aldi...
    I know there's no parking but another supermarket is badly needed...

    Brunswick St and George's st lidl don't have any parking.


  • Options
    #1046
    Zipppy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭Zipppy


    cgcsb wrote: »
    Brunswick St and George's st lidl don't have any parking.

    Agree - I was actually thinking of Parnell St Aldi with no parking but yes thee are lots so no reason to not put a supermarket here..the local Tesco is a dump..


  • Options
    #1047
    Mollydog123
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭Mollydog123


    Jackben75 wrote: »
    The Ramones amongst others played in the State cinema back in the day:)

    I remember going to see the film Piranha there, must have been in the late 70's. the main attraction was a live Piranha in a tank in the foyer. Long way from the Amazon.


  • Options
    #1048
    Interested Observer
    Registered Users Posts: 13,024 ✭✭✭✭Interested Observer


    PP granted for the co-living redevelopment of the shopping centre. I think this is good news for whatever ancillary stuff comes along in terms of any public space, retail, cafes etc, between that and the redevelopment of Dalymount it'll make a massive difference to the village. On the negative side, construction for 2 years.


  • Options
    #1049
    cgcsb
    Registered Users Posts: 9,297 ✭✭✭cgcsb


    But is Tesco not still blocking any development here?


  • Options
    #1050
    Interested Observer
    Registered Users Posts: 13,024 ✭✭✭✭Interested Observer


    cgcsb wrote: »
    But is Tesco not still blocking any development here?

    There's no mention of it in the IT piece, which also says construction to start early next year.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #1051
    tHE vAGGABOND
    Registered Users Posts: 6,687 ✭✭✭tHE vAGGABOND


    I believe tesco stuff sorted when they were all forced to sit down and talk it out - Have heard of a couple of local councilers and one TD try and take credit :)

    But yea, great for the area.


Advertisement