Iarnrod Eireann to develop air rights over Connolly?

[Mark Hennessy]

IARNROD Eireann is planning a major expansion of Dublin's Connolly Station by building apartments and offices above the rail tracks.

The semi-state company is hoping to develop the 'air rights' above the station - that is, build additional floors above the existing buildings - and have asked consultants to tender a masterplan for the site.

The company is hoping to maximise the potential of its prime city centre location beside the IFSC - it previously outlined plans for similar redevelopment at nearby Tara Street.

The plan will focus on four parts of the Connolly Station site and will explore the possibility of redeveloping the existing car park.

It will also look at the air rights above the tracks at the north end and see if offices and homes could be built above the Luas terminus.

"It's to look at the options for commercial and residential development," a company spokesman said.

Paul Melia

Personally, I think that it is a great idea.
Anyone know whatever happened to the plan to build over Tara St.?