Iconic union building to be demolished and rebuilt

ONE of Dublin’s most iconic buildings, Liberty Hall, is to be given a complete face-lift to celebrate the centenary anniversary of its occupant SIPTU.

The plans for the new building were unveiled by the union’s general secretary, Joe O’Flynn, and architect, Des McMahon, at SIPTU’s biennial conference in Tralee yesterday.

At first sight, the new Liberty Hall appears similar to the existing building with a public entrance and conference centre topped by 16 storeys of offices and meeting rooms.