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06/08/2014
DCC Propose Returning Mountjoy To Georgian Past
Dublin City Council has unveiled plans to restore Mountjoy square to its original Georgian design.
The plans would involve relocating a creche, a community centre and a sports ground to other sites and to reinstate the formal gardens and introduce tearooms and a bandstand.
The proposal is estimated to cost around €8.1 million.
(MH/IT)
The plans would involve relocating a creche, a community centre and a sports ground to other sites and to reinstate the formal gardens and introduce tearooms and a bandstand.
The proposal is estimated to cost around €8.1 million.
(MH/IT)
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