Fcuking Eyesores!!

Collie D · 17-01-2010 01:11PM

Busaras in Dublin, ugly piece of 60s "architecture". I quite like the Spike though so maybe I'm not the best judge.

biko · 17-01-2010 01:11PM

MaybeLogic wrote: »

Default Town.

Is Amsterdam default town now? When did this happen?
I thought Rotterdam was bigger/better?

bluefinger · 17-01-2010 01:12PM

Can't believe Civic Offices on Wood Quay haven't been mentioned yet. They obscure the view of Christchurch Cathedral from the Northside and look desperate from Dame Street.

Collie D · 17-01-2010 01:14PM

bluefinger wrote: »

Can't believe Civic Offices on Wood Quay haven't been mentioned yet. They obscure the view of Christchurch Cathedral from the Northside and look desperate from Dame Street.

Was just about to edit my post to include that. Not an ugly building but the one it obstructs is just so much better

El Siglo · 17-01-2010 01:15PM

MaybeLogic wrote: »

The Parisiens hated their Great Phallic Symbol in the Sky when it first went up but sentimentality won them over in the end ,as will the Spike,no doubt,eventually finding a place in Dubliners' hearts.

Yes because it reminds them of something else that finds its way into their veins. I doubt the 'spike' will arouse as much awe as the Eiffel tower in fairness.

Collie D · 17-01-2010 01:19PM

El Siglo wrote: »

Yes because it reminds them of something else that finds its way into their veins. I doubt the 'spike' will arouse as much awe as the Eiffel tower in fairness.

How witty! All Dubs are junkies and spike looks like needle.:rolleyes: You're wasted on us, the spirt of Wilde lives on

ronnie3585 · 17-01-2010 01:27PM

Anyone from Galway will know this disaster of a building, completely out of keeping with the area it's in. Looks more like the new MI5 headquarters.

oldyouth · 17-01-2010 01:27PM

Whites Hotel in Wexford. Big green pod of a yoke at the front entrance.

ronano · 17-01-2010 01:29PM

OutlawPete wrote: »

The thread that should have been.

What would you class as the biggest 'eye sore' in the 32 counties?

For me it has to be that Vodafone screen on Henry St, wrecks my head.

Stick Sky Sports on it or gtfo.

So what's yours?

People not allowed

God completely!

It's too loud,bright and doesn't fit into the scheme of the street. When is it getting removed! I hate it with a passion

Amalgam · 17-01-2010 01:29PM

I think this arose over a problem with planning, but I much preferred the Central Bank of Ireland (Dame Street, Dublin) when the cross beams on the roof were exposed. The railings they have at the bottom to keep the steps 'private' are woeful too.

Zwillinge · 17-01-2010 01:39PM

UCD.

Giant concrete slab city!

biko · 17-01-2010 01:47PM

ronnie3585 wrote: »

Anyone from Galway will know this disaster of a building, completely out of keeping with the area it's in. Looks more like the new MI5 headquarters.

You know, I don't really mind it. It's the Burren Mount next door that I find most offensive on the old eyes.

R0ot · 17-01-2010 02:07PM

The spire.

silverharp · 17-01-2010 02:07PM

Dorset street
Bolands mill
Poolbeg chimneys

RMD · 17-01-2010 02:43PM

Dublin port area. Beautiful hills and all that behind, blocked by **** load of cranes, extremely large oil containers and other industrial crap. You'll know what I mean if you've ever looked at the mountains from the clontarf seafront.

Judgement Day · 17-01-2010 02:50PM

County Leitrim
The Spire
Liberty Hall
Civic Bunkers on Wood Quay
Hawkins House Social Welfare Offices on Hawkins Street
ILAC Centre
The entire DART line

DetectivFoxtrot · 17-01-2010 02:53PM

Cork Street/Coombe area of Dublin is an eyesore in general. They attempted to develop it during the property boom, but they did a half job and what's left is some vacant high-rises,a load of empty (waiting to be demolished) corpo flats and some of the most disgustingly ugly factories I've ever seen. I feel sorry for the people who live around there - 'specially those who bought exorbitantly priced shoe box apartments - it's majorly depressing

DetectivFoxtrot · 17-01-2010 02:55PM

forgot to mention the civic offices beside Christchurch - talk about ruining one of Dublins/Irelands most beautiful creations.

Sulmac · 17-01-2010 02:56PM

The Poolbeg Chimneys have to be high up on that list.

I hope they tear them down soon.

OutlawPete · 17-01-2010 03:03PM

Arnott's Carpark on Abbey St.

Everytime I see it I rememeber The Adelphi :mad:

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 17-01-2010 03:04PM

Sulmac wrote: »

The Poolbeg Chimneys have to be high up on that list.

I hope they tear them down soon.

Noooo...........!

Don't like the abandoned bathing place at Blackrock Dart Station. Or Liberty Hall.

Mrmoe · 17-01-2010 03:10PM

The abandoned Parkway Valley shopping centre. Thank you Liam Carroll, thank you very much.:rolleyes:

Quint · 17-01-2010 03:56PM

ESB offices on Fitzwilliam Street.
Loop Line Bridge.
Hawkins House
Dublin Bus office on O'Connell Street

bluefinger wrote: »

Can't believe Civic Offices on Wood Quay haven't been mentioned yet. They obscure the view of Christchurch Cathedral from the Northside and look desperate from Dame Street.

Not to mention what they built over.

kraggy · 17-01-2010 03:57PM

The Burren Mount, Salthill, Galway.

F.R. · 17-01-2010 04:11PM

The new Courts of Criminal Justice on Parkgate St. . Sticks out like a sore thumb.

Sir Gallagher · 17-01-2010 04:18PM

I still don't get the hatred of the Spire i think it suffers from the whole Irish mentality of being skeptical and cynical about about anything new or different. Anybody i know who visited the city was pretty impressed with it, seems to be only the Irish who have a problem with it maybe because its not a big 50 foot monument erected in honour of Michael Collins.

ronaneire · 17-01-2010 04:27PM

F.R. wrote: »

The new Courts of Criminal Justice on Parkgate St. . Sticks out like a sore thumb.

Have to disagree, I think it fits in quite nicely

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/images/2009/1123/243136_1.jpg

Bonito · 17-01-2010 04:30PM

alwaysadub wrote: »

the spire is an obvious one. Whoever came up with the idea of sticking a big(now dirty)needle in the middle of O Connell St should've got a needle shoved in their eye as punishment..

So much for it being self cleaning! :rolleyes:

Quint · 17-01-2010 04:37PM

F.R. wrote: »

The new Courts of Criminal Justice on Parkgate St. . Sticks out like a sore thumb.

Cost €300m and doesn't even have anywhere to park

ronaneire · 17-01-2010 04:48PM

Quint wrote: »

Cost €300m and doesn't even have anywhere to park

Where did you get your figure?

Irishtimes.com

A €140 million criminal court complex designed to centralise and augment Dublin’s existing courts services was unveiled today.
The Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ), located on the western side of the city’s legal quarter on the corner of Parkgate Street and Infirmary Road, contains 22 courts and an additional 450 rooms.

Fcuking Eyesores!!

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