Plans for €200m investment on Dublin street

Dublin's Parnell Place will benefit from a €200m investment with the completion of O' Connell Street next year, the Dublin City Manager John Fitzgerald said today.

"We are turning our attention to Parnell Square which has great potential to become a significant and attractive cultural destination for Dubliners and tourists" said Mr Fitzgerald.

A framework plan for Parnell Square has been completed by Howley Harrington Architects on behalf of Dublin City Council in association with the Office of Public Works, the Rotunda Hospital, The Gate and Academy Theatres, The Dublin Writers museum and the Abbey Presbyterian Church.

The plan, which was presented today to the Central Area Committee of Dublin City Council, aims to transform the "undervalued, underused and under performing" square.

Parnell Square will, during the lifetime of the plan, benefit from more than €200m of public and private investment.