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"I call it strangulation of the culture of the city"

There are fears that the historic character of one of Dublin’s best-known traditional music pub...

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13.12 7 Oct 2021


"I call it strangulation of the culture of the city"


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13.12 7 Oct 2021


There are fears that the historic character of one of Dublin’s best-known traditional music pubs, The Cobblestone in Smithfield, will be lost under plans for it to be integrated into a new hotel.  

This comes as earlier in the week there was major pushback against a developement at Merchant’s Arch.  

This isn’t a problem particular just to Dublin either, is it something you have noticed in other parts of the country? 

Adrian was joined by Mike Allen, Director of Advocacy, Communication and Research at Focus Ireland, Cllr Eddie Fennessy, Sinn Féin Councillor for Navan and many callers...

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