Minister Aodháin O’Riordáin in a Dáil reply (July 9) on the proposed NAMA auction of the last extant 1916 battlefield referred to no’s 14 -17 Moore Street as being “the only pre-1916 buildings on the street”.

Minister Jimmy Deenihan’s decision to refuse to consent to development within the protected boundary of the 1916 National Monument, Moore Street/Moore Lane raises serious planning issues that need to be addressed in the public interest before consideration is given to any new application to develop this historic area.

Chartered Land, the present owners of the Carlton site in Dublin, have now published their Ministerial Consent Application for proposed work to the National Monument at Moore Street/Moore Lane that honours the memory and sacrifice of the men and women of 1916.

THE Carlton site on Dublin’s O’Connell Street has been approved for a €900 million large scale retail development following a ruling by An Bord Pleanála.

A memorial plaque in honour of one of the forgotten women of 1916 will be unveiled today in Dublin’s south inner city.

The Food Safety Authority has revealed that if served closure orders to four businesses last month due to breaches of food safety standards.