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Developers threaten 'black fortress'

Archiseek / Ireland / News / 1999 / August 18 1999: Developers threaten 'black fortress'

Dubliners were given a stark choice yesterday. If a giant skyscraper plan in the city centre is shot down, say the developers, they will go ahead with a high `fortress' office block instead.

A Bord Pleanala planning appeal heard that Borg Developments of the Cosgrave Property Group will build the 66 metretall black glass tower blocks at George's Quay, Dublin if its latest controversial scheme for the site is shot down.

Bernard McHugh for Borg Developments told the hearing if the current high-rise plan does not succeed, the company will build the office blocks, for which lanning permission was given eight years ago.

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