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26th July 2011 - Planning Scheme Approved

The Grangegorman Development Agency is delighted to announce that last night Dublin City Council elected members voted to adopt the Planning Scheme for the Grangegorman Site.

This is another fantastic milestone for the project and brings over 4,500 construction jobs alone one step closer. It comes in the wake of a contractor being appointed to build the Mental Health Replacement Facility recently.

Once the Mental Health Replacement Facility is complete in 2012 this will open up the site to allow construction on the new DIT campus, sports and recreational facilities, public library, primary school and parkland space for the community.

The adopted Planning Scheme with amendments agreed by members will be available for inspection in DCC from 3rd August. Also from today for the next four weeks anyone who made a submission on the scheme will be entitled to appeal the Council decision to An Bord Pleanala.

The Agency would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has had any involvement in the project up to this point and we cannot wait to reach the next big milestone. In the meantime there is a lot more to do.

31st May 2011 - GDA make oral submission to an Bord Pleananla Hearing on LUAS Line BXD.

The GDA today presented their submission to the an Board Pleanala Oral Hearing on the proposed LUAS Line BXD. The new would link up the existing green and red line and continue on to Broombridge in the north of the city. It would provide at least one stop for the new quarter at Grangegorman. The GDA are very much in support of this proposed transport project. Click here to see the GDA's submission and presentation to the Board.

5th April 2011- Launch of DIT developing Women through Sport and Physical Activity Programme

Local residents (from left to right) Emma O' Brien, Faith Hopkins, Christina Casey, Francis Walsh, who are all taking part in the programme.

The Sport and Recreation Service officially launched the ‘DIT Developing Women through Sport and Physical Activity’ Programme on Tuesday 29th March 2011 at the Dublin Institute of Technology. The DIT Sport and Recreation Service in partnership with Dublin City Council established the ‘DIT Developing Women through Sport and Physical Activity’ programme after receiving part-funding from the DIT Foundation Office in 2010. The programme aims to promote and encourage the involvement and higher integration of women in sport at all levels whether as a participant in sport and physical activity, a coach or official in sport, or developing women’s active leadership in student sports clubs or local community sports organisations. There are currently 6 DIT students and 8 members of the wider community participating in a wide range of workshops and modules designed to equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to plan, organise and lead sport and physical activity sessions. The programme will conclude in the early summer 2011.

Niamh O’Callaghan, Sport and Recreation Officer and Programme Co-ordinator said that the ‘Developing Women through Sport and Physical Activity’ programme is an important addition to the activities of the Sports Service, as it will create a culture of participation and combat negative peer influences enabling women to become positive role models within the Institute and its wider community.

Enabling Work Begins

Enabling works on the HSE Mental Health replacement Facility began recently in Grangegorman. This is a significant milestone for the project as the replacement facility will be the first major building to be constructed as part of the Grangegorman re-development project. It is estimated that this piece of work will last for 9 weeks and that the main building works should begin in May 2011. Once the facility is complete all residents and staff will be re-located here allowing work to begin on the DIT phase of the project.

6th January, 2011 - New CEO for the Grangegorman Development Agency

The GDA is delighted to announce that Mr. Michael Hand has joined the Agency as the new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hand takes over the reins at a crucial time in the project when the draft Strategic Plan is being finalised and the Agency is moving into the planning and design phase of the project.

Michael is a civil engineer by profession and is a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered Director. He comes to the GDA with a wealth of experience under his belt and previous roles include, Managing Director of Engineering for Ireland at WYG and Executive Chairman and Managing Director of P H McCarthy Consulting Engineers.

With over 30 years in the engineering and construction business, Michael has been involved in a variety of water, highways and development projects throughout Ireland. He is particularly identified with the technical delivery of major capital projects such as Dun Laoghaire Ferry Terminal, Dun Laoghaire Drainage, Galway City wastewater Plant and a variety of water services projects for Dublin.

This is a great start to 2011 for the Agency and Michael and the rest of the team are looking forward to progressing the project and working with everyone involved on it this year.

26th October 2010

The Grangegorman Masterplan continues to get worldwide recognition. Last week it was included in an Saudi Arabian Architecture magazine, Albenaa. You can download the article here.

8th October, 2010- Grangegorman Masterplan wins another major award

The GDA is delighted to announce that this morning we received the announcement that the Grangegorman Masterplan project has won the Chicago Athenaeum 2010 American Architecture Award!

The American Architecture Awards are the highest and most prestigious distinguished building awards in the United States that honor new and cutting-edge design. The jury for the awards changes locations around the world every year. This year, the jury was held in Istanbul, Turkey, and the awards were selected by a distinguished group of Turkish architects, educators and journalists. Being recognized for this award in the European context is an important honor for the Grangegorman project. A full list of winning projects will soon be available for viewing on the website www.chi-athenaeum.org

30th September 2010

Following on from the launch of the project last week by the Taoiseach the GDA have received a lot of requests for information on employment opportunities on the project. We have put together a short document as a response to this which you can download here.

21st September 2010 - An Taoiseach Launches Grangegorman Project

Dublin, 21st September, 2010: An Taoiseach, Mr. Brian Cowen T.D. today launched a major new infrastructure development project for Dublin’s north inner city. This new urban quarter will include state of the art mental health facilities, a purpose-built campus for Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) and a variety of public amenities, to be built on the grounds of St. Brendan’s Hospital in Grangegorman in Dublin 7. The project will create over 4,000 new construction jobs and a further 1,000 jobs in areas such as retail, administration, maintenance and other services.

Announcing the start of work on the project, the Taoiseach said “This is a significant project in terms of generating jobs and providing a key piece of infrastructure for education and to develop our knowledge economy. It is by any standards a huge project, and is anticipated to create 4,500 full-time construction jobs alone over the period, and over 1,100 more full-time jobs on completion of construction.”

For the full report click here.

15 June 2010

The Grangegorman Development Agency is applying for planning permission to locate new temporary sports changing facilities adjacent to the current changing facilities at the southern end of the Grangegorman site (see map here). These new facilities will be single storey flat roof structures and will be constructed off site. This means there will be no major construction work taking place onsite.

In addition the GDA is applying for planning permission in order to relocate Goirtin Training Centre from their current location behind Connoly Norman House (See map here). This is to allow the enabling work for the HSE replacement facilities to take place. Goirtin are being relocated to temporary accommodation in the Top House on the Grangegorman site but will also have new permanent facilities onsite as part of the overall development project.

1 June 2010

The new HSE replacement mental health facilities which will provide state of the art accomodation for the current residents of St. Brendan's Hospital, are due to go on site in July 2010.

16 April 2010

The Grangegorman Neighbourhood and Primary care Area Health Needs Assessment was launched today in the Law Society. To see the document click here.

11 May 2009

The temporary primary school which will accomodate Dublin 7 Educate Together started on site. The school is due to be ready in September 2009.

28 April 2009

The GDA received planning permission to refurbish an elegant old building which is being used as a laundry facility at present. The building will be used for office and training purposes once finished.

22 April 2009

The terms of office for the residents’ nominee to the GDA Board and the resident’s members of the Consultative Group are coming to an end in October 2009 and therefore it is the intention of the GDA to hold elections in October. | download PDF

8 October 2008

Information evenings about the final version of the masterplan held during October | download PDF

18 August 2008

Educate Together temporary school building to be submitted for planning permission | download PDF

28 November 2006

Taoiseach meets new Agency overseeing development of Grangegorman educational campus | download PDF

13 April 2006

John Fitzgerald Appointed As Agency Chair | download PDF

April 2006

Hanafin appoints John Fitzgerald as Chairman to the Grangegorman Development Agency | download PDF

April 2002

Taoiseach announces new campus for DIT | download PDF

13 January 2012

Another Award for Grangegorman Masterplan| Read full article

14 June, 2011

Contract signed for HSE Mental Health Replacement Facility | Read full article

21 Sept, 2010

Taoiseach Launches Project | Read full article

16 June, 2010

Dublin 7 Educate Together Official Opening | Read full article

18 November, 2009

World Architecture Festival Commends Masterplan. | Read full article

25 May, 2009

“Joining up the Dots” – Taoiseach launches employment study in Grangegorman | download pdf

To view some images from the day please go to the printable images page of the gallery

9 March, 2009

New Employment report has positve outlook for project and Dublin 7 area | download pdf

12 November 2007

Grangegorman Development Agency announces winners of Master Plan Design Team Competition | download PDF

26 April 2007

Grangegorman Development Agency Announces Appointment Of Chief Executive Officer | download PDF