An Irishman's Diary: Busaras - Irish Architectural News

The Irish Times

Dublin's central bus station opened 50 years ago this year but behind its design and construction lay an extraordinary story of political intrigue and public controversy, beside which the recent uproar over the Spire of Dublin was feebleness personified. The story of the man who designed Busáras, Michael Scott, is just as intriguing.

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