Good, bad and irretrievably ugly - the ups and downs of Dublin's apartment growth

The Irish Times

Apartment living has changed the face of Dublin over the past decade and good design now counts for a lot more than it did in the "shoebox" phase. Since 1991, 15,000 apartments have been provided between the canals Remember what it was like? The swathes of dereliction all around the centre of Dublin, even along the Liffey quays. The darkness of city streets after everyone went home to the suburbs. And the deafness of the development sector to Deirdre Kelly's heroic campaign to turn Dublin into a living city once again.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the original story which was a working link at the time of publication may be no longer available on the newspaper site. In that case, the dates and headline of the story will allow you to research the original through your local library. In addition, some newspaper sites may require registration, either at a cost or free.