The Irish Times

Dublin Corporation has granted planning permission for a controversial six-storey office development overlooking historic buildings in Kilmainham, among them the Royal Hospital and Kilmainham Gaol. The development in three blocks comprising six, five and three storeys is designed to provide 392,380 square feet of office space, a three-level underground car-park for approximately 600 cars, and three retail units totalling 4,843 square feet. It is being proposed by well-known Dublin property developers Mr Johnny Rohan and Mr Richard Barrett through a company called Charmside Developments.