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16 Moore Street, the last headquarters of the provisional government during the 1916 Rising. Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

Deenihan to make decision on Moore St site 'as soon as possible'

The arts minister says the National Museum of Ireland has sent a submission relating to the use of the 1916 Rising HQ.

ARTS MINISTER Jimmy Deenihan has said a decision on whether to allow a new development to continue on O’Connell St – close to the site of the national monument on nearby Moore Street – will be made “as soon as possible”.

Deenihan told the Dáil that a decision on whether to approve plans for the site of the old Carlton Cinema site at the north end of O’Connell St, which backs onto the Moore Street area, was due in the coming period.

Ministerial approval is required for any proposed development which would result in excavation on ground in, around or in proximity to a national monument.

Deenihan disclosed today that he had received a submission on the use of the site from the National Museum of Ireland, which had raised several issues with the proposed development, and that this would be raised in tripartite talks between his Department, the Museum and the developers.

The arts minister added that

The site at 14-17 Moore Street is designated a national monument due to the former status of 16 Moore Street as the headquarters of the provisional government during the 1916 Rising.

Michael Collins, James Connolly, Patrick Pearse, Thomas Clarke, Joseph Plunkett and Sean MacDermott all offered their surrender at the climax of the 1916 Easter Rising from the Moore Street premises, having already retreated from the GPO.

An Bord Pleanála has previously upheld a decision by Dublin City Council to approve a redevelopment of the Carlton Cinema site.

Sinn Féin’s Sandra McLellan said the requirement of ministerial approval offered a “unique opportunity to protect and preserve the site”.

The proposed development from developer Joe O’Reilly would see the Carlton site converted to a shopping and restaurant quarter, with the construction of two new streets between O’Connell Street and Moore and Henry Streets.

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    Mute David McGuinness
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    May 1st 2012, 3:39 PM

    This site is a part of the history of our country. Minister Deenihan should do everything he can to protect it.

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    Mute Fagan's
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    May 1st 2012, 3:49 PM

    Agreed. It should be preserved, same as the last hoodulums in Govt. should not have picked the road to go through Tara, picked a differing option but that might not have suited some friends of the party.

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    Mute Vinnie Mulvihill
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    May 1st 2012, 3:43 PM

    it should be kept at any cost it is a massive part of Irish history

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    Mute Ciaran O'Hare
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    May 1st 2012, 5:08 PM

    Red thumbs to our history?? Wtf

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    Mute Vinnie Mulvihill
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    May 1st 2012, 5:11 PM

    probably a few blueshirt fine Gael

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    Mute Gearóid Mac Gabhann
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    May 1st 2012, 3:54 PM

    Loathsome property developers trying to bulldoze history for a quick buck, makes me sick.

    Save Moore Street.

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    Mute Peter
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    May 1st 2012, 10:36 PM

    Moore street is a dump awash with rooted fruit sellers mascarading as cigarette sellers

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    Mute Mark Larson
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    May 1st 2012, 5:35 PM

    A simple solution here is to incorporate site 14-17 Moore street into the new development.

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    Mute Common Sense
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    May 1st 2012, 8:48 PM

    That building has held back any redeveloping of Moore street over the years, the Street would be thriving now if not for dumb planning. Its a building people, get over it, we can’t preserve every house that someone of importance once stepped in. There should be a museum at the GPO that would make a more fitting memorial.

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    May 1st 2012, 10:41 PM

    Common sense you sure do speak some!!!!

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    Mute Graham Carrick
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    May 2nd 2012, 12:07 AM

    Never a truer word said. Who cares about an abandoned building when you could open a Starbucks there

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    Mute DubInNaas
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    May 1st 2012, 7:38 PM

    its like visiting another country going down there

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    Mute Aisling Dolan
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    May 1st 2012, 9:02 PM

    Eh, it’s not exactly a fitting memorial now either to be fair…

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    Mute Paul Wallace
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    May 1st 2012, 5:04 PM

    “Boo’s and Jeer’s”

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    Mute kingstown
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    May 1st 2012, 8:33 PM

    Who cares?????

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    Mute Oisín Ó Dubhláin
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    May 1st 2012, 11:01 PM

    Correct me if I’m wrong but Collins was aide-de-camp to Plunkett in the rising and would not have been issuing any surrender as he had no authority to.

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    May 2nd 2012, 10:22 AM

    A developer who is up to his neck in debt , is in Nama, was named as a member of the Golden circle ,who has let the street run down on purpose ,even going as far to take the roof off what is designated a national monument ,should have NO SAY in this .
    As for whatever side you lie, This building and the surrounding area is all that is left on the Northside of 1916,It would make a fantastic Historic quarter, bring life and employment, inc tourists and as it has all ready been declared a national monument ,it should be a no brainer.
    As for Common sense above, The Gpo was flattened and totally rebuilt, the lanes of moore street have been let run down and appear to be shabby , but they are still the same as they were

    As for the question who cares………… I do and I know a lot more people do.

    Do you really want a developer who is up to his neck in it to make decions…come on people

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    May 20th 2012, 8:48 AM

    I started working in this shop in 1979 as an apprentice butcher. Stayed till ’86. Moore St in them days was buzzin. the street was full of butchers shops, Brian Tyrrell, the owner found a few rusted guns in the top rooms when cleaning up. I went back a few years ago and was shocked to see how Moore St had changed. Make it a monument or take it down. The state the street is in now, at least do something with it.

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    May 22nd 2013, 4:46 PM

    bulldoze it and sell it. too long in the tooth for sentimental drivel

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    May 2nd 2012, 11:42 PM

    Why bother keeping the buildings when we have already buried the ideals shameful we have prostituted our nation for any kind of investment and a slap on the back from Europe ,America and now unbelievably China.it was the minority then and looks like it will be the minority again that will take up the mantle lets hope it’s sooner rather than later an phoblacht Abu.

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