Parlon raises fears for future of landmark buildings

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2003 / December 6 2003: Parlon raises fears for future of landmark buildings

Things are different in Paris. The Musée d'Orsay, one of the world's foremost art galleries, is in a former railway station. In Dublin, too, there is a fine old former railway station. Located at the top of Harcourt Street, the building is now a restaurant. The contrast merits reflection as the Government examines what to do with the landmark buildings occupied by Government Departments which are now to be moved from Dublin. These include the Office of Public Works at St Stephen's Green; the Department of Defence at Infirmary Road; the Department of Education at Marlborough Street; and the Department of Environment at the Custom House.

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