Hilton hotel plan appeal

A question has been raised over plans by US billionaire John Malone to add a new seven-storey 97-bedroom extension to the Hilton hotel in Dublin.

Last month, Dublin City Council gave Mr Malone’s Charlemont Leisure the go-ahead for the plan that will result in the Hilton Dublin City Hotel offering 305 bedrooms if the extension project eventually gets the green light.

The council gave the proposal the go-ahead for the hotel extension which overlooks the Grand Canal in spite of concerns by An Taisce and local residents.