It looks like the Ambassador Theatre / Cinema / vacant building is going to be turned into a library. The Irish Times said yesterday that the ILAC library was moving there. Which is a pretty deadly idea I reckons. The €8m revamp is part of a bigger regeneration of Parnell Square, which, in fairness, badly needs it.
The library is a great idea though, especially as the present ILAC Centre location is so dreary and unwelcoming. Apparently there was another plan to turn the Ambassador into a "cabaret venue" with "traditional Irish enterainment" and food. Which sounds horrible. After a quick google I also came across an old thread on archeire.com where the mayor had called Dublin illiterate, as it lacked a decent central public library, which I thought was funny.
The whole idea of opening up the Parnell Square area is also well overdue. The whole top of O'Connell St could do with a good wash. But this would be a good start I reckons.
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