Dublin South East Sinn Féin -- Building an Ireland of Equals

Doolan confident 16 Moore St will be restored as historic site

Published: 26 August, 2005

Sinn Féin's Dublin Spokesperson on the Environment & Dublin South East Representative, Councillor Daithí Doolan, today claimed that he was, "very confident that 16 Moore Street will be restored as a historic site."

Speaking in Dublin today, Cllr. Doolan, who is the Chair of Dublin City Council's Economic Development & Planning Committee, said:

"It is most important that 16 Moore Street is preserved and restored as a site of national historic importance. It is where the leaders of the 1916 Rising met to finally decide their surrender to British forces. Any development of Dublin should not be at the expense of our heritage.

"The campaign to have it preserved has been spearheaded by An Taisce with the support of political parties, historians and members of the public. The campaign has been successful in ensuring that this site has not been reduced to rubble. Having spoken to the City Council's Planning Department I am happy to learn that the building was inspected yesterday by City Council architects with a view to documenting it's architectural and historic importance and also identifying the works needed to be done. I firmly believe this is a positive step and should be welcomed by campaigners and general public. I stressed to the planners the urgency in completing the report so Dublin City Council can have the building listed and any repairs carried out as a matter of urgency. This important report should be ready within 6 weeks and should pave the way for the building being listed and restored as a historic site. While immediate repairs can be carried out sooner."

In conclusion Cllr. Doolan, called on, "Minister for Environment Dick Roche to play his part and declare the site a National Monument."