The Irish Times

The developer who demolished Archer's Garage, a listed 1940s building in the centre of Dublin, has been refused planning permission to erect a five-storey office building on the remainder of the site. Mr Noel O'Callaghan, had obtained a favourable decision from Dublin Corporation for the L-shaped office block. But this has been overturned by An Bord Pleanála.nIn its ruling on an appeal by two local residents, Mr David Hughes and Ms Carmel McCormack, the board said the proposed 10,568 sq metres (113,754 sq ft) of office space would constitute over-development of the site at Fenian Street, to the rear of Merrion Square.