Liberty Hall could be demolished in two years

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2006 / October 20

Liberty Hall

One of Dublin's best-known landmarks, Liberty Hall, could be demolished within two years and a new office built on the site. This follows a decision by the leadership of the State's largest union, Siptu, which owns the building, that demolition is its "preferred option" for redevelopment of the site. However, the union says a final decision on what to do with the 16-storey building will only be made once a number of other considerations, such as the cost of demolition and replacement, have been taken into account. It will also consult with the lord mayor of Dublin, city planners, union members and councillors before a decision is made. A Siptu spokeswoman said a number of options for Liberty Hall had been outlined to its members in a pamphlet last year. These included refitting the existing building, finding a new site in the city centre, west Dublin or the Dublin docklands, or constructing a new premises on the present site. The latter was the preferred option.

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