The derelict site at the corner of Townsend Street and Lombard Street in Dublin city centre that is now earmarked for a tourist hostel. Photograph: Alan BetsonA seven-storey, 434-bed hostel development has been granted planning permission at an “eyesore” location on Townsend Street in Dublin 2. The site is now set for partial demolition, but the facade at 114 Townsend Street is to be retained. The planning consultants described the area as “highly accessible” and noted they considered it “highly appropriate for a tourist hostel”. He described the derelict site as “an eyesore for the neighbourhood” but called upon the council to request a “more beautiful and robust design” for the hostel development.

Source: The Irish Times December 02, 2025 15:33 UTC