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Less would be more as Croker loses its lustre

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Less would be more as Croker loses its lustre

Last Sunday was one of those days when Croke Park began to look its age. The bucket seats on the Lower Cusack Stand sat a faded shade of bluey gray and the concrete holding up any sporting edifice takes on a gloomy hue when the sky spits and coats the walls with damp.

U2 visitor centre would have 'devastating impact' on Dublin Docklands, say objectors

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U2 visitor centre would have 'devastating impact' on Dublin Docklands, say objectors
Irish taxpayers foot €1m bill for firetrap apartments

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Point Village legal row 'finally put to bed'

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Site worth two-thirds of the €17.2m-per-acre consortium paid for it, committee told

THE Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) and Anglo Irish Bank will meet next week to decide how much taxpayers will lose because of a €411 million speculative investment.

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Dublin docklands and Point Depot to get major facelift

Minister for the Environment Dick Roche has given the go-ahead to a major new development for the Dublin docklands.

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BUYING 6 Church Street East, in Dublin's East Wall, may be just the opportunity to get in, literally, at ground level in an area set for soaring changes.

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