Dublin City Council Proposal For Wolfe Tone Park
The ten-year campaign for the full reinstatement of Wolfe Tone Park is focused around the restoration of a green space in the city centre that will offer respite to visitors and an important amenity to families living in the locality.
In April 2015 the Wolfe Tone Park Community celebrated the Dublin City Council motion (6056) to fully reinstate the park to it's pre-2001 layout.
Why can't we have this? Our Proposal (Declined, 2015)
However, the park has since been commercialised and the plans for it's restoration appear to have been hijacked. We want our park returned to the people of Dublin, as a park; and not another busy commercial thoroughfare.
Dublin City Council has proposed a design and you are invited to submit your observations (opinion) for the new park layout. This portal has been developed to facilitate your submission. Alternatively, you may submit your observation through the Dublin City Council offices by 4:30pm on Monday, January 23rd. (more information and DCC official documents)
Dublin City Council Proposal (2017)
Dublin City Council Proposal for Wolfe Tone Park (click to enlarge)
Summary
- More concrete.
- Removal of all parking for residents and visitors to the park.
- Return of compromised lawn element, even smaller than the failed 2001 design.
- No railings.
- Removal of plinth seating.
- Wide open concrete space for more events.
- Shop to remain trading, as Tram Cafe, on the south end of the park. The tram has already grown by six times its original 2016 footprint.
- Addition of a new monument along Jervis Street.
- Removal of railings separating the park from the Church property.
- Removal of most popular assets in the park:
- Removal of Bronze Cow.
- Removal of headstones from the west side of the park, and relocated behind the tram.
Paving
Dublin City Council (DCC) intends to further develop upon the failed 2001 renovation that removed the garden elements and railings from Wolfe Tone Park. DCC proposes to retain all of the concrete paving and introduce more concrete (paving and retention) to the west side of the park.
Car Parking
DCC propose that ALL car parking will be removed from around the park for residents and visitors [04, 09], particularly to those buildings that are without any off-street parking facility. Despite there being no 24-hour parking facility in the area, DCC have not provided any parking alternative for residents or visitors. In reality, this will mean that will have to be home with your car/rental by 7:30pm on week-nights if you want to privately park it nearby. Your car will be available to you again at 7:00am in the private car park. Also, unless your visitors are willing to leave before 7:30pm, they will have to stay overnight or get a taxi home and collect their car the following morning.
While car parking has always been restrictive for residents around the park. Commercial vehicles parking ON the park has always been a bigger problem; and, to our knowledge, not a single fine has been issued despite the infringements been reported. However, visitors and residents are frequently faced with parking fees, fines, and the dreaded clamps.
Headstones
The western headstones will be uprooted and moved to the south end of the park [08], behind the shop (trading as the tram café). DCC hope to plant some of these headstones in an upright array, depending on their condition. Dublin City Council have not acknowledged their own role in damaging the park assets with their vehicles & events - instead, DCC blames the weather and pedestrians for the broken headstones. We have no confidence in the ability of DCC to maintain or handle the headstones.
Monuments
A new monument [12] is proposed for the north-east corner of the park (near the Church Bar, opposite McDonald’s). It is still undecided what this monument will be.
The bronze cow will be removed to facilitate a small lawn element. Oddly enough, the headstones and bronze cow are the main attraction to the park; neither of which DCC want to feature.
Lawn (Grass) Element
This design features a smaller lawn[11] than the failed 2001 implementation; that lawn was later removed after it was vandalised by a month-long DCC/TV3 event in 2006. This community still awaits the return of the grass to the park, as promised by DCC 10 years ago.
Seating
DCC propose to remove the concrete plinth seating [01] in the centre of the park, to create a larger vacant concrete space. While the removal of the concrete plinths is welcome, it was hoped that the park lawns would be restored. A major concern here exists around the hosting of amplified music events that have damaged and plagued the park for the past sixteen years.
Commercial Activity on the Park
DCC misrepresents the impact of the Tram Café on the park [05]. The tram is represented by a narrow tram and only four tables; ignoring the recent southward extension of the business and the fact that seating from the tram extends right into the middle of the park when the weather permits [06]. In fact, the tram has grown in size by approximately six times (x6) its original footprint in less than a year.
It is unclear why a public asset like our park should be surrendered to facilitate this business after a motion was won to fully restore the park. Worryingly, we were assured that the tram is a temporary structure to last a maximum of three years. With this in mind, there is no reason that the tram should appear anywhere on the plans for the new park.
Park Railings
Against local advice, DCC do not propose to return railings to the park [03]. This, we believe, has been another major flaw in 2001 design.
Events
The proposed large open concrete space [02] in the middle of the park has always been a problem and is now to be extended. This will facilitate more unwelcome and antisocial events similar to those that that have already helped to destroy the park.
More Information
More details about the proposal can be found on Dublin City Council's own Portal, here.
Community observations: proposed 2017 DCC development of Wolfe Tone Park Design
Submissions:Time : 2017-01-23 21:06:49
Remark :
The north city centre area generally suffers from a lack of green space when compared to other areas of Dublin. I believe that a return to a more enclosed green space would be a great improvement to this area and an excellent amenity for the growing numbers of young children resident in the area.
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Remark :
The north city centre area generally suffers from a lack of green space when compared to other areas of Dublin. I believe that a return to a more enclosed green space would be a great improvement to this area and an excellent amenity for the growing numbers of young children resident in the area.
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Time : 2017-01-23 14:32:26
Remark :
Please restore the park to the way it was in the 90s. As this area of town has very little green space.
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Remark :
Please restore the park to the way it was in the 90s. As this area of town has very little green space.
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Time : 2017-01-23 12:59:05
Remark :
The lack of green public open space in our city is reaching critical levels. Recently there has been much focus on the physical and mental health benefits to residents and workers in urban settings where green public spaces are available and accessible. We run the risk of transforming, and not in a positive way!, our city into a concrete corporate space, with little regard for human need. The current proposals do not sufficiently address the question of adequate provision of green space in our city, please note adoption of benchmarks as per Fields In Trust in the current Dublin City Development Plan.
The current proposals do not seem to have sufficiently taken account of the fact that Wolfe Tone park is situated adjacent several inner city residential areas, as well as in the heart of a thriving office and commercial district. All of these communities will benefit from a return to a predominantly green park space.
The provision of a cafe/refreshment amenity in the park may serve to enhance the experience of park visitors, however it must be in keeping with the character. The current Tram Cafe is not suitable in this regard.
The sole objective of this space should be a green public park. Any attempt to also include space for outdoor events, live music etc would take away from its real potential, to provide a space for urban renewal and sustainability.
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Remark :
The lack of green public open space in our city is reaching critical levels. Recently there has been much focus on the physical and mental health benefits to residents and workers in urban settings where green public spaces are available and accessible. We run the risk of transforming, and not in a positive way!, our city into a concrete corporate space, with little regard for human need. The current proposals do not sufficiently address the question of adequate provision of green space in our city, please note adoption of benchmarks as per Fields In Trust in the current Dublin City Development Plan.
The current proposals do not seem to have sufficiently taken account of the fact that Wolfe Tone park is situated adjacent several inner city residential areas, as well as in the heart of a thriving office and commercial district. All of these communities will benefit from a return to a predominantly green park space.
The provision of a cafe/refreshment amenity in the park may serve to enhance the experience of park visitors, however it must be in keeping with the character. The current Tram Cafe is not suitable in this regard.
The sole objective of this space should be a green public park. Any attempt to also include space for outdoor events, live music etc would take away from its real potential, to provide a space for urban renewal and sustainability.
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Time : 2017-01-23 10:03:37
Remark :
It is remarkable to note that the area of Wolfe Tone Park has obviously become something undesirable to both locals and visitors alike. Such a new opportunity to recreate a space worthy of our lovely city and reintroduce more grass and greenery to the city centre. Fashionable design just does not work and the lamentable drive towards even more commercialism is to be discouraged. Surely the ethos of a park area is as a respite from the extraordinary volume of commercial activity which already exits within the city. Surely balance is required and it is necessary to promote the city as a living entity,not merely a commercial opportunity. Businesses have very little proper,positive impact on their immediate surrounding areas ,and it is not the business owners who usually live within the city and therefore place real value on the all-to-rare green areas available. Unfortunately things are often the opposite. Please Dublin City Council - take real leadership and the needs of the citizen and city user,not abuser,into account. You have a chance to do the right thing by addressing the failure which currently is Wolfe Tone Park. It was special and can be again. I am more than willing to speak directly with concrete proposals (pun intended) and recommendations.
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Remark :
It is remarkable to note that the area of Wolfe Tone Park has obviously become something undesirable to both locals and visitors alike. Such a new opportunity to recreate a space worthy of our lovely city and reintroduce more grass and greenery to the city centre. Fashionable design just does not work and the lamentable drive towards even more commercialism is to be discouraged. Surely the ethos of a park area is as a respite from the extraordinary volume of commercial activity which already exits within the city. Surely balance is required and it is necessary to promote the city as a living entity,not merely a commercial opportunity. Businesses have very little proper,positive impact on their immediate surrounding areas ,and it is not the business owners who usually live within the city and therefore place real value on the all-to-rare green areas available. Unfortunately things are often the opposite. Please Dublin City Council - take real leadership and the needs of the citizen and city user,not abuser,into account. You have a chance to do the right thing by addressing the failure which currently is Wolfe Tone Park. It was special and can be again. I am more than willing to speak directly with concrete proposals (pun intended) and recommendations.
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Time : 2017-01-23 01:11:56
Remark :
Nothing in this design will solve any of the issues in and around the park; it appears that little has been learned from the experience of the past 16 years along Jervis Street. In fact, there appears to be less grass returned to the park, and more paving, than the 2001 reveal - that, by DCC admission, has failed.
The park needs to be a contained green space, respectful of its heritage. If the passing public are to respect the assets of Wolfe Tone Park, Dublin City Council needs to begin demonstrating respect and leadership.
Wolfe Tone Park is a public asset of enormous cultural and historical significance. Tourists visit the park in awe at the age of the openly accessible relics while disgusted too by their condition and immediate environment. To others, who have not yet been made aware of its importance, it is a shortcut to pass through on foot, bike, van or motorcycle. And this, we believe, has contributed to the failure of the park.
The years since the railings and grass were removed from the park should serve as a cautionary lesson, and not an embarrassment likely to be repeated.
The tram cafe is not required to be on the park and would be more welcome in any of the smaller vacant yards nearby. We have hundreds of options to get a cup of tea, and a few options to get a real tram, between here and the nearest green space without surrendering the park to commerce.
This community, or visitors to the area, do not require another gimmick imposed on the park; a lawn, benches, trees and shrubs are sufficient.
The restored park should be the destination set aside from, and not the shortcut to, the nearby LUAS stop or busy shopping district.
The proposed layout is very much a Dr Frankenstein incarnation of the previous 2001 design. That design was a monumental failure and Dublin City Council appear to be passing up this opportunity to consign their mistake to an experimental blip in the long life of Wolfe Tone Park.
The area is home to a large and diverse community. People live here, this is home and not just that place you abandon after 5pm. The car parking is also important and any attempt to remove it, to compensate for a considerable trading footprint, demonstrates a bias against long term city dwellers, in favour of short-term renters (eg Air bnb).
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Remark :
Nothing in this design will solve any of the issues in and around the park; it appears that little has been learned from the experience of the past 16 years along Jervis Street. In fact, there appears to be less grass returned to the park, and more paving, than the 2001 reveal - that, by DCC admission, has failed.
The park needs to be a contained green space, respectful of its heritage. If the passing public are to respect the assets of Wolfe Tone Park, Dublin City Council needs to begin demonstrating respect and leadership.
Wolfe Tone Park is a public asset of enormous cultural and historical significance. Tourists visit the park in awe at the age of the openly accessible relics while disgusted too by their condition and immediate environment. To others, who have not yet been made aware of its importance, it is a shortcut to pass through on foot, bike, van or motorcycle. And this, we believe, has contributed to the failure of the park.
The years since the railings and grass were removed from the park should serve as a cautionary lesson, and not an embarrassment likely to be repeated.
The tram cafe is not required to be on the park and would be more welcome in any of the smaller vacant yards nearby. We have hundreds of options to get a cup of tea, and a few options to get a real tram, between here and the nearest green space without surrendering the park to commerce.
This community, or visitors to the area, do not require another gimmick imposed on the park; a lawn, benches, trees and shrubs are sufficient.
The restored park should be the destination set aside from, and not the shortcut to, the nearby LUAS stop or busy shopping district.
The proposed layout is very much a Dr Frankenstein incarnation of the previous 2001 design. That design was a monumental failure and Dublin City Council appear to be passing up this opportunity to consign their mistake to an experimental blip in the long life of Wolfe Tone Park.
The area is home to a large and diverse community. People live here, this is home and not just that place you abandon after 5pm. The car parking is also important and any attempt to remove it, to compensate for a considerable trading footprint, demonstrates a bias against long term city dwellers, in favour of short-term renters (eg Air bnb).
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Time : 2017-01-23 00:12:41
Remark :
More green please! Keep the benches.
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Remark :
More green please! Keep the benches.
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Time : 2017-01-22 21:44:16
Remark :
To whom it concerns,
I write as a former tenant of an office on Wellington quay, near the park. I have since vacated the city centre, for reasons including the low quantity and poor quality of public space in the city in general, and its parks in particular.
From Wolfe Tone Park, to Merrion Square, and elsewhere there is a clear trend of DCC to aggressively commercialise public space, in the case of Wolfe Tone Park, to the point of part privatisation.
The centre point of the new park, by location in plan, and other dominance, is to be the Tram Cafe. This structure, conceived by the knavery that brought our city so much worse, is ugly in every conceivable way. The park design fails to reorganise the disparate elements of design into a coherent whole. The new park is to have the character of a corporate plaza, rather than a public space.
It is not to be permeable, because it will have no edge, the lack of threshold to the park will merely denote the lack of development of any space of any distinct character, rather than a successful attempt to blend the boundary from one urban condition to the next.
The large gathering space in the centre of the park will accommodate the markets favoured by council management, along with loud events tents, and spillover from the venue known as the church.
I write to object to this proposal.
Yours sincerely,
Conor McGowan SIA, MIEI, MRIAI
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Remark :
To whom it concerns,
I write as a former tenant of an office on Wellington quay, near the park. I have since vacated the city centre, for reasons including the low quantity and poor quality of public space in the city in general, and its parks in particular.
From Wolfe Tone Park, to Merrion Square, and elsewhere there is a clear trend of DCC to aggressively commercialise public space, in the case of Wolfe Tone Park, to the point of part privatisation.
The centre point of the new park, by location in plan, and other dominance, is to be the Tram Cafe. This structure, conceived by the knavery that brought our city so much worse, is ugly in every conceivable way. The park design fails to reorganise the disparate elements of design into a coherent whole. The new park is to have the character of a corporate plaza, rather than a public space.
It is not to be permeable, because it will have no edge, the lack of threshold to the park will merely denote the lack of development of any space of any distinct character, rather than a successful attempt to blend the boundary from one urban condition to the next.
The large gathering space in the centre of the park will accommodate the markets favoured by council management, along with loud events tents, and spillover from the venue known as the church.
I write to object to this proposal.
Yours sincerely,
Conor McGowan SIA, MIEI, MRIAI
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Time : 2017-01-22 21:46:40
Remark :
Dublin City Council are determined to make the city centre as unwelcoming and as uncomfortable as possible.
No green spaces, no where to sit or relax or just enjoy our city. Get in shop spend money and then please sod off and go home. The only wildlife that will be accommodated will be the pigeons and the junkies/drunks.
Like the developers of Ireland DCC wont be happy till they concrete over the whole city and homogenised every street till it all looks like some poxy out of town shopping centre in some poxy American city. The message is clear this city belongs to starbucks in the daytime and the scum at night , we as residents are just the mugs who pay St Tropez prices to live in what's slowly becoming a cess pit t hanks to DCC Tenants. Anything of interest will be eradicated through a combination of exorbitant rates and deliberate neglect.
I want to live in a city where quality of life, air quality, wildlife and beautiful spaces take precedence over commerce & greed.
If this plan is aloud to happen then Dublin is lost and all the will be left will be the shopping centres and the junkies.
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Remark :
Dublin City Council are determined to make the city centre as unwelcoming and as uncomfortable as possible.
No green spaces, no where to sit or relax or just enjoy our city. Get in shop spend money and then please sod off and go home. The only wildlife that will be accommodated will be the pigeons and the junkies/drunks.
Like the developers of Ireland DCC wont be happy till they concrete over the whole city and homogenised every street till it all looks like some poxy out of town shopping centre in some poxy American city. The message is clear this city belongs to starbucks in the daytime and the scum at night , we as residents are just the mugs who pay St Tropez prices to live in what's slowly becoming a cess pit t hanks to DCC Tenants. Anything of interest will be eradicated through a combination of exorbitant rates and deliberate neglect.
I want to live in a city where quality of life, air quality, wildlife and beautiful spaces take precedence over commerce & greed.
If this plan is aloud to happen then Dublin is lost and all the will be left will be the shopping centres and the junkies.
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Time : 2017-01-22 17:20:00
Remark :
I believe that the lack of greenery in this area is extremely unhealthy for residents. Also while I agree with encouraging people to use public transport to access the city rather than drive, this should be done by making public transport cheaper with enhanced routes, not by removing parking spaces. It also needs to be bourn in mind that a huge number of people live in the city and these people need to be able to park their own cars within the vicinity of their homes. I'd be interested to hear Dublin City Council's suggestion on where a city resident should park when trying to move all of their belongings into or out of an apartment? Not all residents of the city are young, fully mobile, single adults; young families, elderly and physically disabled people need to be considered.
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Remark :
I believe that the lack of greenery in this area is extremely unhealthy for residents. Also while I agree with encouraging people to use public transport to access the city rather than drive, this should be done by making public transport cheaper with enhanced routes, not by removing parking spaces. It also needs to be bourn in mind that a huge number of people live in the city and these people need to be able to park their own cars within the vicinity of their homes. I'd be interested to hear Dublin City Council's suggestion on where a city resident should park when trying to move all of their belongings into or out of an apartment? Not all residents of the city are young, fully mobile, single adults; young families, elderly and physically disabled people need to be considered.
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Time : 2017-01-22 01:57:44
Remark :
Please stop this, we have plenty of concrete already. This is the Emerald Isle lets keep it that way.
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Remark :
Please stop this, we have plenty of concrete already. This is the Emerald Isle lets keep it that way.
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Time : 2017-01-22 21:50:37
Remark :
i would like to see the tram cafe remove from wolfe tone park and also stop events in the park too with the loud music as it caused alot of noise to the residents in the area
and also the council need to do something about the anti social behavior in the wolfe tone park wit drug addicts fighting and also drug addicts/kids kicking the birds in the park and also the council needs to do something about the church nightclub wit the nightclub/beer garden to noisy wit loud music thumping all over the street and the council needs to put a end to it.
,br>there is students with skatebords and they get the skateboards and lift it up onto the seats when people is sitting down and its very noisey and these people dont care at all and we need the community police around wolfe tone st and the park more often
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Remark :
i would like to see the tram cafe remove from wolfe tone park and also stop events in the park too with the loud music as it caused alot of noise to the residents in the area
and also the council need to do something about the anti social behavior in the wolfe tone park wit drug addicts fighting and also drug addicts/kids kicking the birds in the park and also the council needs to do something about the church nightclub wit the nightclub/beer garden to noisy wit loud music thumping all over the street and the council needs to put a end to it.
,br>there is students with skatebords and they get the skateboards and lift it up onto the seats when people is sitting down and its very noisey and these people dont care at all and we need the community police around wolfe tone st and the park more often
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Time : 2017-01-22 21:49:46
Remark :
I believe there is absolutely no need for more commercial sites in this part of the city.
The park is a desperately-needed zone where people can escape from the shops.
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Remark :
I believe there is absolutely no need for more commercial sites in this part of the city.
The park is a desperately-needed zone where people can escape from the shops.
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Time : 2017-01-21 14:23:47
Remark :
Within a 1km walk any direction from Wolfe Tone Square, there is NO green space for residents, workers or shoppers to take a break and sit in a beautiful green space - HOWEVER - south of the Liffey, the Grafton Street shopping area residents and users have beautiful St Stephens Green. This is a crying shame that clearly needs to be rectified. The current plan does not address this.Wolfe Tone Park needs to be a recognisably a park space rather than a commercial space for the DCC to make money with. The needs of locals, workers, shoppers should be put first not a very poor second. (In fact on Google maps - Wolfe Tone Park is referred to only as Wolfe Tone Square (as it is NOT a green space) - THIS IS NOT RIGHT...it needs to be green! We all need more outdoor green space within easy access ... and Wolfe Tone Park IS ours. It SHOULD be there to serve us as a place to rest and enjoy. IT SHOULD NOT EVER BE CONSIDERED AS PRIMARILY A MONEY MAKING TOOL FOR DCC. These plans need serious revisions to facilitate proper use of a park space.
Regarding the coffee shop - I believe it needs a limited footprint - however I have absolutely no problem with a good value coffee shop that's well maintained being leased. In fact, I think good value cafe's that looks interesting can add greatly to a park space. I've only recently returned to Ireland after 25 years abroad - so I've really seen and experienced the value of a well maintained park space that benefits from good value coffee shops (and restaurants in bigger places).
Regarding the current design being put forward - the limited planting design is extremely ugly and more suited to an open space between newly built sky scrapers! I understand that 'organised' seasonal planting (as in St Stephen's Green) is expensive to manage annually - however, there are plenty of low maintenance planting options that could really work well - for example, path walks with benches that nicely weave between and trees and flowering shrubs would be far more appropriate (and create walking space within its limited space). Regarding the railing, I have no problem with no railings at all.
Regarding the Square's designer - I do not want to insult them for I am sure the designer met the brief of what they were asked to do - it's I just cannot agree with the brief they were given. That's because it seems more suited to attracting commercial opportunities - rather than to focus on the needs of the community (workers, residents and tourists alike). Our needs for green space have hardly been addressed.
Regarding the Brass Cow - I love it!
FINALLY AS THIS IS GOING TO BE THE ONLY GREEN SPACE WITHIN 1km of North Dublin's Main Shopping Area (Jervis Street and Mary Street - MAKE IT COUNT AND GIVE US A PARK WE ARE PROUD OF!
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Remark :
Within a 1km walk any direction from Wolfe Tone Square, there is NO green space for residents, workers or shoppers to take a break and sit in a beautiful green space - HOWEVER - south of the Liffey, the Grafton Street shopping area residents and users have beautiful St Stephens Green. This is a crying shame that clearly needs to be rectified. The current plan does not address this.Wolfe Tone Park needs to be a recognisably a park space rather than a commercial space for the DCC to make money with. The needs of locals, workers, shoppers should be put first not a very poor second. (In fact on Google maps - Wolfe Tone Park is referred to only as Wolfe Tone Square (as it is NOT a green space) - THIS IS NOT RIGHT...it needs to be green! We all need more outdoor green space within easy access ... and Wolfe Tone Park IS ours. It SHOULD be there to serve us as a place to rest and enjoy. IT SHOULD NOT EVER BE CONSIDERED AS PRIMARILY A MONEY MAKING TOOL FOR DCC. These plans need serious revisions to facilitate proper use of a park space.
Regarding the coffee shop - I believe it needs a limited footprint - however I have absolutely no problem with a good value coffee shop that's well maintained being leased. In fact, I think good value cafe's that looks interesting can add greatly to a park space. I've only recently returned to Ireland after 25 years abroad - so I've really seen and experienced the value of a well maintained park space that benefits from good value coffee shops (and restaurants in bigger places).
Regarding the current design being put forward - the limited planting design is extremely ugly and more suited to an open space between newly built sky scrapers! I understand that 'organised' seasonal planting (as in St Stephen's Green) is expensive to manage annually - however, there are plenty of low maintenance planting options that could really work well - for example, path walks with benches that nicely weave between and trees and flowering shrubs would be far more appropriate (and create walking space within its limited space). Regarding the railing, I have no problem with no railings at all.
Regarding the Square's designer - I do not want to insult them for I am sure the designer met the brief of what they were asked to do - it's I just cannot agree with the brief they were given. That's because it seems more suited to attracting commercial opportunities - rather than to focus on the needs of the community (workers, residents and tourists alike). Our needs for green space have hardly been addressed.
Regarding the Brass Cow - I love it!
FINALLY AS THIS IS GOING TO BE THE ONLY GREEN SPACE WITHIN 1km of North Dublin's Main Shopping Area (Jervis Street and Mary Street - MAKE IT COUNT AND GIVE US A PARK WE ARE PROUD OF!
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Time : 2017-01-22 21:52:16
Remark :
The park nowadays has become a horrible unused spot.
Seeing a picture of what it was before 2001, one wonders why would any decision makers doubt at all in bringing that glory back to the present, and capitalise on it.
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Remark :
The park nowadays has become a horrible unused spot.
Seeing a picture of what it was before 2001, one wonders why would any decision makers doubt at all in bringing that glory back to the present, and capitalise on it.
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Time : 2017-01-20 23:45:14
Remark :
New park proposal is terrible.
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Remark :
New park proposal is terrible.
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Time : 2017-01-22 21:52:05
Remark :
I would like Wolfe Tone Park to have a playground for kids like Stephen Green, Marrion Square, St Patrick Garden and many others.
It should have railings and consider different ages but more focus on small kids.
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Remark :
I would like Wolfe Tone Park to have a playground for kids like Stephen Green, Marrion Square, St Patrick Garden and many others.
It should have railings and consider different ages but more focus on small kids.
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Time : 2017-01-20 23:40:29
Remark :
I would love to see the park be restored to what it looked like in the past. It could be such a great space if it hadn't been converted into a concrete jungle. I would love to see the park turned into a garden like it was before, it would be a much better use of the space than what has been planned for it.
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Remark :
I would love to see the park be restored to what it looked like in the past. It could be such a great space if it hadn't been converted into a concrete jungle. I would love to see the park turned into a garden like it was before, it would be a much better use of the space than what has been planned for it.
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Time : 2017-01-22 21:48:43
Remark :
Having lived in the area for over 15 years it's a shame to see how the once beautiful facility of the park has been constantly eroded to the half paved half dirt backyard it is today.
Gone are the native trees, lawns and railings which once formed the park and complemented the historic buildings it is surrounded by. If only the structure of the park had been protected as the buildings are.
Instead of being a landmark and area of beauty within a residential part of city it has been sadly transformed into a cold, open space which is no longer in keeping with its surroundings and seems to only serve commercial interests. The most recent development of a long term commercial structure in the form of the Tram Cafe appears set to become a permanent feature despite objections from residents who are impacted by the sound and light pollution it generates, an ever growing footprint and the loss of amenity that is the park. From the travelling sales platforms, to the late night spiegeltents it seems that instead of being a public amenity the park which bears the name of one of our historic leaders has in recent years been seen as nothing more than a cash cow.
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Remark :
Having lived in the area for over 15 years it's a shame to see how the once beautiful facility of the park has been constantly eroded to the half paved half dirt backyard it is today.
Gone are the native trees, lawns and railings which once formed the park and complemented the historic buildings it is surrounded by. If only the structure of the park had been protected as the buildings are.
Instead of being a landmark and area of beauty within a residential part of city it has been sadly transformed into a cold, open space which is no longer in keeping with its surroundings and seems to only serve commercial interests. The most recent development of a long term commercial structure in the form of the Tram Cafe appears set to become a permanent feature despite objections from residents who are impacted by the sound and light pollution it generates, an ever growing footprint and the loss of amenity that is the park. From the travelling sales platforms, to the late night spiegeltents it seems that instead of being a public amenity the park which bears the name of one of our historic leaders has in recent years been seen as nothing more than a cash cow.
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Time : 2017-01-22 21:51:49
Remark :
I fail to see why DCC will not return this park to an actual park.
The cafe with its hideous neon lights is so offensive when you walk by at night time.
There is no comparison between the park as it was originally and everyone who lived and worked in the city used it. There is so little actual real green space anywhere near here and putting horrible metal planters sporadically around the City from Grafton St to Thomas Street does only adds obstacles and is not a substitute for actual green space.
The newly proposed park design is so so bad, lifeless, grey, cold, uninviting.
Cities all over the country are being given these sterile spaces with bad blue and led lighting, leaving no individuality just creating mass concrete plazas.
Wolfe Tone park is such an important historical park (graveyard, church) connected to one of our most important leaders.
It seems like an act of utter vandalism to allow the environment office anywhere need this park with such a horrendous plan.
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I fail to see why DCC will not return this park to an actual park.
The cafe with its hideous neon lights is so offensive when you walk by at night time.
There is no comparison between the park as it was originally and everyone who lived and worked in the city used it. There is so little actual real green space anywhere near here and putting horrible metal planters sporadically around the City from Grafton St to Thomas Street does only adds obstacles and is not a substitute for actual green space.
The newly proposed park design is so so bad, lifeless, grey, cold, uninviting.
Cities all over the country are being given these sterile spaces with bad blue and led lighting, leaving no individuality just creating mass concrete plazas.
Wolfe Tone park is such an important historical park (graveyard, church) connected to one of our most important leaders.
It seems like an act of utter vandalism to allow the environment office anywhere need this park with such a horrendous plan.
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Time : 2017-01-18 18:23:10
Remark :
Disgrace, shame and a disgrace
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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Remark :
Disgrace, shame and a disgrace
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Time : 2017-01-18 18:23:02
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
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Time : 2016-10-03 01:02:55
Remark :
I know, it's dreadful. Game of Thrones theme tune on a loop earlier. Then talent-less karaoke for the evening. I asked earlier to have the noise turned down but, as always, it creeps back up. DCC have apparently awarded a permit for this. Well, according to the tram people.
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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I know, it's dreadful. Game of Thrones theme tune on a loop earlier. Then talent-less karaoke for the evening. I asked earlier to have the noise turned down but, as always, it creeps back up. DCC have apparently awarded a permit for this. Well, according to the tram people.
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Time : 2016-09-16 20:58:29
Remark :
Dear sirs,
please make the loud music stop. Why is this back here?
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I object to all amplified music events in the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park. Yes, I object to the noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Dear sirs,
please make the loud music stop. Why is this back here?
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Time : 2016-09-16 18:24:37
Remark :
ffs. are dcc getting these complaints? this shit from the tram is a total rubbish. way too loud. i thought this was sorted??????
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I object to all amplified music events in the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park. Yes, I object to the noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Remark :
ffs. are dcc getting these complaints? this shit from the tram is a total rubbish. way too loud. i thought this was sorted??????
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Time : 2016-06-14 19:05:38
Remark :
Hurry up already
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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Remark :
Hurry up already
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Time : 2016-06-14 18:44:53
Remark :
I am disgusted by the rapacious commercial vandalism proposed for Wolfe Tone Park. Dublin city badly needs more green spaces, not yet another slab of ugly, desolate concrete.
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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I am disgusted by the rapacious commercial vandalism proposed for Wolfe Tone Park. Dublin city badly needs more green spaces, not yet another slab of ugly, desolate concrete.
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Time : 2016-06-05 23:07:30
Remark :
I played often in that park as a child who lived nearby, and was saddened to see that small patch of greenery removed from the concrete jungle that Dublin has become.
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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I played often in that park as a child who lived nearby, and was saddened to see that small patch of greenery removed from the concrete jungle that Dublin has become.
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Time : 2016-06-04 18:54:38
Remark :
There are very few areas on the north side city centre where one can relax and sit.
Wolfe tone park at present is not confortable, pleasant or attractive and should be restored to its previous form.
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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Remark :
There are very few areas on the north side city centre where one can relax and sit.
Wolfe tone park at present is not confortable, pleasant or attractive and should be restored to its previous form.
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Time : 2016-05-04 06:12:00
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
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Time : 2016-05-02 20:52:31
Remark :
What a dump
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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Remark :
What a dump
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Time : 2016-05-02 19:58:04
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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Time : 2016-05-01 02:28:06
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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Time : 2016-04-30 19:51:22
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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Time : 2016-02-29 15:48:16
Remark :
I was born and raised in Jervis st.
and used Wolf Tone Park or as it was known
as the Church Yard locally .my Mother was
born in Wolf Tone St.or Stafford St.and our house still stands today.
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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I was born and raised in Jervis st.
and used Wolf Tone Park or as it was known
as the Church Yard locally .my Mother was
born in Wolf Tone St.or Stafford St.and our house still stands today.
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Time : 2016-02-27 16:02:48
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
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Time : 2016-02-26 18:14:27
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
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Time : 2016-02-26 13:55:14
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
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Time : 2016-02-10 22:29:10
Remark :
There could be a café but it should be, above all, a public space and the grass should be restored. We need more green areas in the city centre.
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
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Remark :
There could be a café but it should be, above all, a public space and the grass should be restored. We need more green areas in the city centre.
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Time : 2016-02-10 18:58:05
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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Time : 2016-02-10 17:50:35
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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Time : 2016-02-10 17:28:51
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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Time : 2016-02-10 16:40:57
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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Time : 2016-01-11 09:10:24
Remark :
By any matrix of what a successful public park is comprised of, Wolfe Tone Park can only be seen as a failure. It is not comfortable, visible, popular, peaceful nor attractive. Its current form is an inappropriate and seemingly accidental attempt at creating an urban plaza (despite the intention for half of it to be covered in grass) and the Park lack the presence of active edges to the surrounding buildings.
While many of the buildings that surround Wolfe Tone Park are Protected Structures, it is imperative that the Council seek to increase the amount of doors and windows that engage with the public realm outside. The introduction of ground floor active uses such as retail and café/restaurant uses that engage and activate the space outside the buildings is imperative for increasing the footfall on the streets that surround the Park. These measures will contribute majorly to the reduction of anti-social behaviour in the Park.
In what may have been conceptualised as a compensatory measure, there have been recent moves to introduce a Tram Café on the southern end of the Park. While the stimulation this may have sought to bring to the Park is admirable, in effect the colonisation of public space (the café and extended seating area would take up a large area of the Park) for private commercial gain would be a very retrograde step.
I understand that the Council are seeking to address this very same issue in Temple Bar Square (a different context yet similar potential conflict), where private businesses have essentially taken over a vast proportion of the square, by surrounding the spaces with Perspex barriers to accommodate their tables and chairs.
Why is this seen as inappropriate in Temple Bar Square yet appropriate at Wolfe Tone Park?
More effort should be made to engage the café on the south facing side of the Church building with the Park, by encouraging an access point from the café into the park. Comfortable public seating could be provided in the park (not by the private business) which patrons of the café would be enticed to use, thereby improving the patronage and use of Wolfe Tone Park.
The Council should move to removes the plans for the Tram Café immediately and initiate moves for the meaningful improvement of the park to encourage its greater use for residents, workers and visitors to the area.
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park.
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Remark :
By any matrix of what a successful public park is comprised of, Wolfe Tone Park can only be seen as a failure. It is not comfortable, visible, popular, peaceful nor attractive. Its current form is an inappropriate and seemingly accidental attempt at creating an urban plaza (despite the intention for half of it to be covered in grass) and the Park lack the presence of active edges to the surrounding buildings.
While many of the buildings that surround Wolfe Tone Park are Protected Structures, it is imperative that the Council seek to increase the amount of doors and windows that engage with the public realm outside. The introduction of ground floor active uses such as retail and café/restaurant uses that engage and activate the space outside the buildings is imperative for increasing the footfall on the streets that surround the Park. These measures will contribute majorly to the reduction of anti-social behaviour in the Park.
In what may have been conceptualised as a compensatory measure, there have been recent moves to introduce a Tram Café on the southern end of the Park. While the stimulation this may have sought to bring to the Park is admirable, in effect the colonisation of public space (the café and extended seating area would take up a large area of the Park) for private commercial gain would be a very retrograde step.
I understand that the Council are seeking to address this very same issue in Temple Bar Square (a different context yet similar potential conflict), where private businesses have essentially taken over a vast proportion of the square, by surrounding the spaces with Perspex barriers to accommodate their tables and chairs.
Why is this seen as inappropriate in Temple Bar Square yet appropriate at Wolfe Tone Park?
More effort should be made to engage the café on the south facing side of the Church building with the Park, by encouraging an access point from the café into the park. Comfortable public seating could be provided in the park (not by the private business) which patrons of the café would be enticed to use, thereby improving the patronage and use of Wolfe Tone Park.
The Council should move to removes the plans for the Tram Café immediately and initiate moves for the meaningful improvement of the park to encourage its greater use for residents, workers and visitors to the area.
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Time : 2016-01-10 22:56:09
Remark :
The inner city now more than ever, needs the quiet meditative green space that this park once provided. I think, it should be restored to its former glory.
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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Remark :
The inner city now more than ever, needs the quiet meditative green space that this park once provided. I think, it should be restored to its former glory.
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Time : 2016-01-10 17:38:10
Remark :
The "urban beach" is an architectural abuse of language. It has produced a public space of the worst possible quality in an important part of our city. A non-space, without architectural or other qualities, of the type that will naturally begin to loose its open, public character, and be commercialised in the most crass way imaginable. C
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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Remark :
The "urban beach" is an architectural abuse of language. It has produced a public space of the worst possible quality in an important part of our city. A non-space, without architectural or other qualities, of the type that will naturally begin to loose its open, public character, and be commercialised in the most crass way imaginable. C
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Time : 2015-12-02 13:25:06
Remark :
Who on earth has allowed the park become the kip it is today? The same people sticking a shop on it, I suppose.
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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Remark :
Who on earth has allowed the park become the kip it is today? The same people sticking a shop on it, I suppose.
Observation :
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Time : 2015-11-29 09:32:29
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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Time : 2015-11-27 14:49:54
Remark :
There are lots of coffee shops around. And trams too!!!! Is a park too difficult for dublin council?
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like the park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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Remark :
There are lots of coffee shops around. And trams too!!!! Is a park too difficult for dublin council?
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Time : 2015-11-26 11:31:37
Remark :
We have hundreds of options to get a cup of tea, and a few options to get a real tram, between here and the nearest park.
Just give us back our park.
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park. Yes, I would like Wolfe Tone Park to remain a non-commercial public asset. Yes, I object to the sale or rent of the park for private enterprise. Yes, I object to the Tram Cafe private enterprise trading on the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
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Remark :
We have hundreds of options to get a cup of tea, and a few options to get a real tram, between here and the nearest park.
Just give us back our park.
Observation :
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Time : 2015-09-29 03:03:30
Observation :Yes, I object to private interests taking over the park.
Yes, I object to all amplified music events in the park.
Yes, I object to the late shows.
Yes, I object to the congregation of crowds in the park after the show.
Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Time : 2015-09-20 22:28:08
Remark :
22.22h, Sunday. They noise at this time is unbelievable. This festival is against our right to be able to rest. Tomorrow is Monday and most of us have to work. I see there are people who does not know what that means.
I would like to know how we are going to be compensated for this unbearable noise.
Observation :Yes, I object to private interests taking over the park.
Yes, I object to all amplified music events in the park.
Yes, I object to the late shows.
Yes, I object to the congregation of crowds in the park after the show.
Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Remark :
22.22h, Sunday. They noise at this time is unbelievable. This festival is against our right to be able to rest. Tomorrow is Monday and most of us have to work. I see there are people who does not know what that means.
I would like to know how we are going to be compensated for this unbearable noise.
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Time : 2015-09-20 19:00:59
Observation :Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Time : 2015-09-20 14:36:49
Remark :
the noise from the fringe festival is so loud i cant sleep at night and its keeping tenants awake and i want the music to stop and i want the council to do something about it and no more festival in wolfe tone park
Observation :Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Remark :
the noise from the fringe festival is so loud i cant sleep at night and its keeping tenants awake and i want the music to stop and i want the council to do something about it and no more festival in wolfe tone park
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Time : 2015-09-19 22:09:16
Remark :
Tonight the disruption caused by the event is reaching a whole new level, the only sounds coming from the tent are a constant bass beat which exceeds any levels of noise previously reported. It's so loud that the vibrations can be felt in the floor of the apartment even though it's ~6 stories above. At this point I'm seriously considering wearing earplugs as the drone is insufferable. I think it's clear that the fringe festival has no intention of complying with any volume restrictions, DCC is incapable of enforcing the terms of any license granted and neither party has any regard for the residents who have consistently suffered as a result of this event.
Observation :Yes, I object to private interests taking over the park.
Yes, I object to all amplified music events in the park.
Yes, I object to the late shows.
Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Remark :
Tonight the disruption caused by the event is reaching a whole new level, the only sounds coming from the tent are a constant bass beat which exceeds any levels of noise previously reported. It's so loud that the vibrations can be felt in the floor of the apartment even though it's ~6 stories above. At this point I'm seriously considering wearing earplugs as the drone is insufferable. I think it's clear that the fringe festival has no intention of complying with any volume restrictions, DCC is incapable of enforcing the terms of any license granted and neither party has any regard for the residents who have consistently suffered as a result of this event.
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Time : 2015-09-19 21:18:45
Observation :Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Time : 2015-09-18 22:55:31
Remark :
The levels of noise coming from this event continue to be a major source of disturbance. Tonight the "music" blaring from the tent was so loud that even with the apartment windows sealed and curtains drawn it continued to dominate over anything else. I also don't see how it could be considered high quality as it consisted of thumping bass beats, banging of benches and generally sounded like it belonged at a rave or football match. The periods of the disturbance also appears to be growing, not only is it the performances all evening, sound checks all afternoon but now also includes early morning pumps and motors as portaloos etc are serviced. It is turning into a 24h site with the levels of disturbance similar to a large music festival. Yet instead of being in the middle of the countryside where it won't disturb people it's in the middle of a high density residential area. Through coincidence I've stayed at hotels twice over the past week but the sad element is that I've actually found myself looking forward to getting away from the disruption. I think that simple measurement sums up the level of disruption this event is causing and why they cannot happen again.
Observation :Yes, I object to private interests taking over the park.
Yes, I object to all amplified music events in the park.
Yes, I object to the late shows.
Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Remark :
The levels of noise coming from this event continue to be a major source of disturbance. Tonight the "music" blaring from the tent was so loud that even with the apartment windows sealed and curtains drawn it continued to dominate over anything else. I also don't see how it could be considered high quality as it consisted of thumping bass beats, banging of benches and generally sounded like it belonged at a rave or football match. The periods of the disturbance also appears to be growing, not only is it the performances all evening, sound checks all afternoon but now also includes early morning pumps and motors as portaloos etc are serviced. It is turning into a 24h site with the levels of disturbance similar to a large music festival. Yet instead of being in the middle of the countryside where it won't disturb people it's in the middle of a high density residential area. Through coincidence I've stayed at hotels twice over the past week but the sad element is that I've actually found myself looking forward to getting away from the disruption. I think that simple measurement sums up the level of disruption this event is causing and why they cannot happen again.
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Time : 2015-09-17 23:59:34
Remark :
Tonight was the loudest night of the festival. The bass coming from the tent reverberated through the building structure. It is completely unacceptable in a residential area. It sounded more like a construction site than a festival. In fact, the ongoing daytime construction works in the Leprechaun Museum cause less of a disturbance than the Spiegeltent tonight.
Observation :Yes, I object to private interests taking over the park.
Yes, I object to all amplified music events in the park.
Yes, I object to the late shows.
Yes, I object to the congregation of crowds in the park after the show.
Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Remark :
Tonight was the loudest night of the festival. The bass coming from the tent reverberated through the building structure. It is completely unacceptable in a residential area. It sounded more like a construction site than a festival. In fact, the ongoing daytime construction works in the Leprechaun Museum cause less of a disturbance than the Spiegeltent tonight.
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Time : 2015-09-17 21:46:26
Remark :
Noise on Sept 17th at 21:40 completely unacceptable and inconsiderate of residents.
Observation :Yes, I object to private interests taking over the park.
Yes, I object to all amplified music events in the park.
Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Remark :
Noise on Sept 17th at 21:40 completely unacceptable and inconsiderate of residents.
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Time : 2015-09-16 22:14:54
Remark :
I have no problem with the event. Its only running for little over a week. We are a country of Arts & Culture. If we cannot support the arts in our own country & more importantly our community, how are we expected to sell our culture around the world. I have found the organisers & visiting public to be both friendly and respectful. The music is no louder than the passing traffic and it is always finished by 11pm. Stop the moaning and support the arts. The circus show is brilliant By the way, I mentioned I was a resident and they gave me a ticket at 50% off. Can't beat that.
Observation :Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Remark :
I have no problem with the event. Its only running for little over a week. We are a country of Arts & Culture. If we cannot support the arts in our own country & more importantly our community, how are we expected to sell our culture around the world. I have found the organisers & visiting public to be both friendly and respectful. The music is no louder than the passing traffic and it is always finished by 11pm. Stop the moaning and support the arts. The circus show is brilliant By the way, I mentioned I was a resident and they gave me a ticket at 50% off. Can't beat that.
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Time : 2015-09-15 22:40:50
Remark :
It is unbelievable that a council of a European capital city allows this to happen just in front of an apartments building. This is what we pay our taxes for? This is absolutely unacceptable. If they like the noise, they should put it in front of their house.
Observation :Yes, I object to private interests taking over the park.
Yes, I object to all amplified music events in the park.
Yes, I object to the late shows.
Yes, I object to the congregation of crowds in the park after the show.
Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Remark :
It is unbelievable that a council of a European capital city allows this to happen just in front of an apartments building. This is what we pay our taxes for? This is absolutely unacceptable. If they like the noise, they should put it in front of their house.
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Time : 2015-09-22 01:36:45
Remark :
Apartment uninhabitable because of the Festival noise in the park.
Observation :Yes, I object to private interests taking over the park.
Yes, I object to all amplified music events in the park.
Yes, I object to the late shows. Yes, I object to the congregation of crowds in the park after the show. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Remark :
Apartment uninhabitable because of the Festival noise in the park.
Observation :
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Time : 2015-09-15 19:33:11
Observation :Yes, I object to all amplified music events in the park.
Yes, I object to the late shows.
Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Observation :
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Time : 2015-09-14 16:59:01
Observation :Yes, I object to all amplified music events in the park.
Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Time : 2015-09-13 22:59:26
Observation :Yes, I object to private interests taking over the park.
Yes, I object to the late shows.
Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Observation :
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Time : 2015-09-13 02:37:03
Observation :Yes, I object to private interests taking over the park.
Yes, I object to all amplified music events in the park.
Yes, I object to the late shows.
Yes, I object to the congregation of crowds in the park after the show.
Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Observation :
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Time : 2015-09-12 23:30:46
Observation :Yes, I object to private interests taking over the park.
Yes, I object to all amplified music events in the park.
Yes, I object to the late shows.
Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Observation :
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Time : 2015-09-12 22:05:03
Remark :
I am a nurse who works 12 hour shifts meaning I have to wake up at 6am each morning. The music goes on until midnight most nights and I am unable to fall asleep at 10pm when I usually sleep. I am tired and exhausted at work due to lack of sleep.
Observation :Yes, I object to private interests taking over the park.
Yes, I object to all amplified music events in the park.
Yes, I object to the late shows. Yes, I object to the congregation of crowds in the park after the show. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
Yes, I would like railings returned to the park.
Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Remark :
I am a nurse who works 12 hour shifts meaning I have to wake up at 6am each morning. The music goes on until midnight most nights and I am unable to fall asleep at 10pm when I usually sleep. I am tired and exhausted at work due to lack of sleep.
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Time : 2015-09-11 15:29:30
Remark :
What's the name of the person who gave the permission to hold this DFF event?
Does he/she live in this area...?
Is there a Noise Risk Assessment form filled out (which is HSE regulation, I believe) or the DCC just relied on the words of the DFF, that "the event is causing minimal impact on the neighbours"?
There was a big news about the new law by DCC regarding to Street Performers...and they were forced to keep the noise down under 80 decibel effective from this April. So, why can the DFF make such a loud music which is much higher than 80dB even after 11pm? Is there no control at all?
By the way, the concert was finished ... there was a very disturbing noise (yelling, shouting) from a group of people who were leaving the concert.
Observation :Yes, I object to all amplified music events in the park.
Yes, I object to the late shows.
Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Remark :
What's the name of the person who gave the permission to hold this DFF event?
Does he/she live in this area...?
Is there a Noise Risk Assessment form filled out (which is HSE regulation, I believe) or the DCC just relied on the words of the DFF, that "the event is causing minimal impact on the neighbours"?
There was a big news about the new law by DCC regarding to Street Performers...and they were forced to keep the noise down under 80 decibel effective from this April. So, why can the DFF make such a loud music which is much higher than 80dB even after 11pm? Is there no control at all?
By the way, the concert was finished ... there was a very disturbing noise (yelling, shouting) from a group of people who were leaving the concert.
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Time : 2015-09-11 15:29:30
Observation :Yes, I object to private interests taking over the park.
Yes, I object to all amplified music events in the park.
Yes, I object to the late shows.
Yes, I would like grass returned to the park.
Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Observation :
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Time : 2015-09-11 15:29:29
Remark :
Dear Sir/Madam, The music was so loud last night (Thursday 10 Sept.) that it was impossible to sleep and it lasted until 11pm!!. We rang the Garda but they said that you have a permission and they can't do anything. The volume of the music is far too loud in such a small area like this where many residents around. We slept 5 hours last night, my husband had an early shift today, I had an exam to sit...Can you imagine how exhausted we are? Please keep down the volume in the future! It's very unlikely that the very loud music will bring more people to your events. Thank you for your time and consideration. Regards ** ** ** and ** ** (Wolfe Tone residents for 7 years)
Observation :Yes, I object to all amplified music events in the park. Yes, I object to the late shows. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Remark :
Dear Sir/Madam, The music was so loud last night (Thursday 10 Sept.) that it was impossible to sleep and it lasted until 11pm!!. We rang the Garda but they said that you have a permission and they can't do anything. The volume of the music is far too loud in such a small area like this where many residents around. We slept 5 hours last night, my husband had an early shift today, I had an exam to sit...Can you imagine how exhausted we are? Please keep down the volume in the future! It's very unlikely that the very loud music will bring more people to your events. Thank you for your time and consideration. Regards ** ** ** and ** ** (Wolfe Tone residents for 7 years)
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Time : 2015-09-11 15:23:44
Remark :
The sound checks currently taking place during the business day are at an excessive level and are causing disruption. This continues to show that this is not a suitable arena for such an event. The limited sound insulation provided by the tent effectively means it's an open air amplified event taking place in a residential area which is causing periodic disruption to both business and residents by day and sustained disruption to residents at night .
Observation :Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Remark :
The sound checks currently taking place during the business day are at an excessive level and are causing disruption. This continues to show that this is not a suitable arena for such an event. The limited sound insulation provided by the tent effectively means it's an open air amplified event taking place in a residential area which is causing periodic disruption to both business and residents by day and sustained disruption to residents at night .
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Time : 2015-09-11 23:19:26
Observation :Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Time : 2015-09-11 08:31:09
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Time : 2015-09-10 22:39:25
Remark :
Sound checks on Sep 10th and event that evening are excessively loud. After closing windows and drapes to muffle the sound as far as possible the level is still intolerable. My occupation involves spending the majority of the day on phone calls and at multiple times I found that the noise from the tent prevented me from doing so effectively. Even when watching TV the noise from the tent frequently dominates.
Observation :Yes, I object to private interests taking over the park. Yes, I object to all amplified music events in the park. Yes, I would like grass returned to the park. Yes, I object to the Spiegeltent noise levels and want the music stopped.
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Remark :
Sound checks on Sep 10th and event that evening are excessively loud. After closing windows and drapes to muffle the sound as far as possible the level is still intolerable. My occupation involves spending the majority of the day on phone calls and at multiple times I found that the noise from the tent prevented me from doing so effectively. Even when watching TV the noise from the tent frequently dominates.
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Time : 2016-10-03 01:03:19
Observation :Yes, I object to how DCC have designed & maintained Wolfe Tone Park.
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Observations about the condition of the existing park and proposed DCC re-development.
Just some of the submissions regarding the latest DCC Design Proposal for the park.Time : 2017-01-23 21:06:49
Remark : The north city centre area generally suffers from a lack of green space when compared to other areas of Dublin. I believe that a return to a more enclosed green space would be a great improvement to this area and an excellent amenity for the growing numbers of young children resident in the area....more
Time : 2017-01-23 14:32:26
Remark : Please restore the park to the way it was in the 90s. As this area of town has very little green space....more
Time : 2017-01-23 12:59:05
Remark : The lack of green public open space in our city is reaching critical levels. Recently there has been much focus on the physical and mental health benefits to residents and workers in urban settings where green public spaces are available and accessible. We run the risk of transforming, and not in a positive way!, our city into a concrete corporate space, with little regard for human need. The current proposals do not sufficiently address the question of adequate provision of green space in our city, please note adoption of benchmarks as per Fields In Trust in the current Dublin City Development Plan.
The current proposals do not seem to have sufficiently taken account of the fact that Wolfe Tone park is situated adjacent several inne...more
Time : 2017-01-23 10:03:37
Remark : It is remarkable to note that the area of Wolfe Tone Park has obviously become something undesirable to both locals and visitors alike. Such a new opportunity to recreate a space worthy of our lovely city and reintroduce more grass and greenery to the city centre. Fashionable design just does not work and the lamentable drive towards even more commercialism is to be discouraged. Surely the ethos of a park area is as a respite from the extraordinary volume of commercial activity which already exits within the city. Surely balance is required and it is necessary to promote the city as a living entity,not merely a commercial opportunity. Businesses have very little proper,positive impact on their immediate surrounding areas ,and it is not the...more
Time : 2017-01-23 01:11:56
Remark : Nothing in this design will solve any of the issues in and around the park; it appears that little has been learned from the experience of the past 16 years along Jervis Street. In fact, there appears to be less grass returned to the park, and more paving, than the 2001 reveal - that, by DCC admission, has failed.
The park needs to be a contained green space, respectful of its heritage. If the passing public are to respect the assets of Wolfe Tone Park, Dublin City Council needs to begin demonstrating respect and leadership.
Wolfe Tone Park is a public asset of enormous cultural and historical significance. Tourists visit the park in awe at the age of the openly accessible relics while disgusted too by th...more
Time : 2017-01-23 00:12:41
Remark : More green please! Keep the benches....more
Time : 2017-01-22 21:44:16
Remark : To whom it concerns,
I write as a former tenant of an office on Wellington quay, near the park. I have since vacated the city centre, for reasons including the low quantity and poor quality of public space in the city in general, and its parks in particular.
From Wolfe Tone Park, to Merrion Square, and elsewhere there is a clear trend of DCC to aggressively commercialise public space, in the case of Wolfe Tone Park, to the point of part privatisation.
The centre point of the new park, by location in plan, and other dominance, is to be the Tram Cafe. This structure, conceived by the knavery that brought our city so much worse, is ugly in every conceivable way. The park design fails to reorganise the dispara...more
Time : 2017-01-22 21:46:40
Remark : Dublin City Council are determined to make the city centre as unwelcoming and as uncomfortable as possible.
No green spaces, no where to sit or relax or just enjoy our city. Get in shop spend money and then please sod off and go home. The only wildlife that will be accommodated will be the pigeons and the junkies/drunks.
Like the developers of Ireland DCC wont be happy till they concrete over the whole city and homogenised every street till it all looks like some poxy out of town shopping centre in some poxy American city. The message is clear this city belongs to starbucks in the daytime and the scum at night , we as residents are just the mugs who pay St Tropez prices to live in what's slowly becoming a cess pit t hanks to DCC Te...more
Time : 2017-01-22 17:20:00
Remark : I believe that the lack of greenery in this area is extremely unhealthy for residents. Also while I agree with encouraging people to use public transport to access the city rather than drive, this should be done by making public transport cheaper with enhanced routes, not by removing parking spaces. It also needs to be bourn in mind that a huge number of people live in the city and these people need to be able to park their own cars within the vicinity of their homes. I'd be interested to hear Dublin City Council's suggestion on where a city resident should park when trying to move all of their belongings into or out of an apartment? Not all residents of the city are young, fully mobile, single adults; young families, elderly and physically...more
Time : 2017-01-22 01:57:44
Remark : Please stop this, we have plenty of concrete already. This is the Emerald Isle lets keep it that way....more
Time : 2017-01-22 21:50:37
Remark : i would like to see the tram cafe remove from wolfe tone park and also stop events in the park too with the loud music as it caused alot of noise to the residents in the area
and also the council need to do something about the anti social behavior in the wolfe tone park wit drug addicts fighting and also drug addicts/kids kicking the birds in the park and also the council needs to do something about the church nightclub wit the nightclub/beer garden to noisy wit loud music thumping all over the street and the council needs to put a end to it.
,br>there is students with skatebords and they get the skateboards and lift it up onto the seats when people is sitting down and its very noisey and these people dont care at all and we n...more
Time : 2017-01-22 21:49:46
Remark : I believe there is absolutely no need for more commercial sites in this part of the city.
The park is a desperately-needed zone where people can escape from the shops....more
Time : 2017-01-21 14:23:47
Remark : Within a 1km walk any direction from Wolfe Tone Square, there is NO green space for residents, workers or shoppers to take a break and sit in a beautiful green space - HOWEVER - south of the Liffey, the Grafton Street shopping area residents and users have beautiful St Stephens Green. This is a crying shame that clearly needs to be rectified. The current plan does not address this.Wolfe Tone Park needs to be a recognisably a park space rather than a commercial space for the DCC to make money with. The needs of locals, workers, shoppers should be put first not a very poor second. (In fact on Google maps - Wolfe Tone Park is referred to only as Wolfe Tone Square (as it is NOT a green space) - THIS IS NOT RIGHT...it needs to be green! We all n...more
Time : 2017-01-22 21:52:16
Remark : The park nowadays has become a horrible unused spot.
Seeing a picture of what it was before 2001, one wonders why would any decision makers doubt at all in bringing that glory back to the present, and capitalise on it....more
Time : 2017-01-20 23:45:14
Remark : New park proposal is terrible....more
Time : 2017-01-22 21:52:05
Remark : I would like Wolfe Tone Park to have a playground for kids like Stephen Green, Marrion Square, St Patrick Garden and many others.
It should have railings and consider different ages but more focus on small kids....more
Time : 2017-01-20 23:40:29
Remark : I would love to see the park be restored to what it looked like in the past. It could be such a great space if it hadn't been converted into a concrete jungle. I would love to see the park turned into a garden like it was before, it would be a much better use of the space than what has been planned for it....more
Time : 2017-01-22 21:48:43
Remark : Having lived in the area for over 15 years it's a shame to see how the once beautiful facility of the park has been constantly eroded to the half paved half dirt backyard it is today.
Gone are the native trees, lawns and railings which once formed the park and complemented the historic buildings it is surrounded by. If only the structure of the park had been protected as the buildings are.
Instead of being a landmark and area of beauty within a residential part of city it has been sadly transformed into a cold, open space which is no longer in keeping with its surroundings and seems to only serve commercial interests. The most recent development of a long term commercial structure in the form of the Tram Cafe appears set t...more
Time : 2017-01-22 21:51:49
Remark : I fail to see why DCC will not return this park to an actual park.
The cafe with its hideous neon lights is so offensive when you walk by at night time.
There is no comparison between the park as it was originally and everyone who lived and worked in the city used it. There is so little actual real green space anywhere near here and putting horrible metal planters sporadically around the City from Grafton St to Thomas Street does only adds obstacles and is not a substitute for actual green space.
The newly proposed park design is so so bad, lifeless, grey, cold, uninviting.
Cities all over the country are being given these sterile spaces with bad blue and led lighting, leaving no individuality just cr...more
Dublin Fringe Festival Ltd Spiegeltent Noise Pollution
The following values were recorded within the apartments adjacent to the DFF Spiegeltent in Wolfe Tone Park.
Sample Date: Sat 9/19/2015Sampling Rate:1
DataNo:673
Avg.:85.2dB
Maximum:96.6dB
@ 9/19/2015 11:30:01 PM
Minimum:71.2dB
@ 9/19/2015 11:31:30 PM
Avg.85.2dB
The Battle Continues Over The Future Of Wolfe Tone Park
In recent months, the Wolfe Tone Park community has upped its campaign to have the cold, concrete space returned to its previous state: a pleasant, welcoming green oasis for the city. And so far, the group – which is made up of residents of the Wolfe Tone Street/Jervis Street area – has had some success. more »
Tone Deaf
After years of Dublin City Council (DCC) vandalism and neglect, its senior management has conceded that the current layout of Wolfe Tone Park has not worked, and redevelopment is being considered.
But are DCC capable of appropriately redeveloping the park; and, can they be trusted to?
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A Community Group Struggles To Revive Wolfe Tone Park
Everyone agrees that Wolfe Tone Park needs a bit of TLC. Home to the council’s portable staff toilets, its hard, dull appearance does little to entice people in. Now, because of worries about its future, the local residents have formed the Wolfe Tone Park Community group. more »
Turn 'hostile' Wolfe Tone plaza into a park again, says councillor Mannix Flynn.
THE former park at Wolfe Tone Square should be restored as a green space featuring its ancient grave stones, a city councillor has argued. more »
Dublin anti-Bid drive claims 500 signatures against ‘double tax’ Petition attracts backing from local business.
Hundreds of businesses have signed a petition protesting the “double taxation” imposed by mandatory payments to the Dublin Business Improvement District (Bid) and seeking a means to leave the organisation. The BID, established in 2007 is branded “We Are Dublin Town”. more »
Park Life
Green spaces are often converted to ‘hard’ spaces as local authorities find them easier to maintain. Eyre Square and Wolfe Tone park are unfortunate manifestations of the tendancy. more »