The Irish Times

By demolishing the landmark Archer's garage, a Dublin hotelier Noel O'Callaghan faces a fine of up to £1 million and/or a prison sentence of up to two years. The chairman of the City Council's planning committee says he should be forced to reinstate the building at his own expense. On Tuesday a senior corporation official confirmed that Mr O'Callaghan would find himself in court over the demolition. Mr O'Callaghan owns three hotels, the Mont Clare, Davenport and Alexander, and is currently completing another hotel on the corner of Harcourt Street and Cuffe Street, incorporating the birthplace of Sir Edward Carson. The Carson house, 4 Harcourt Street, was vandalised after its importance was highlighted both by An Taisce and the Ulster Unionist Party.