13 June 2016
Fight to save Moore Street continues at Dublin City Council
SINN FÉIN members at tonight’s Dublin City Council meeting are moving an emergency motion after persistent reports that there could be an extension of planning permission for a shopping centre on the Moore Street site which would result in demolition of much of the street despite a High Court order earlier this year protecting it as a 1916 Rising “battlefield site”.
Sinn Féin Councillor Mícheál Mac Donncha said the support of councillors from every party and Independents is critical to protect this historic site in the heart of Dublin City Centre.
The motion reads:-
“This City Council views with grave concern the indication from Council management that extension of planning permission may be granted for the proposed ‘Dublin Central’ Chartered Land Development on the 1916 battlefield site, including the National Monument as recently defined in the High Court judgement.
“We request that such extension of planning permission not be granted as it would clearly be in breach of the High Court judgement and would be invalid under Section 42 of the Planning and Development Act 2000.”
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