Why Dublin's main street is still down in the dumps

The Irish Times

In February, 1998, there was a real sense that the fortunes of O'Connell Street were about to change for the better. Dublin's city planners had produced a great plan and there was a large gathering in the Mansion House to cheer it on. Five years and three project managers later, "Ireland's Main Street" is still down in the dumps. If anything, it's worse than ever because of the hoardings for Luas construction works and the phased laying out of a promised plaza in front of the GPO.

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