Dublin’s Digital Hub, home to 31 technology companies, is to be shut down and redeveloped for social and affordable housing by the Land Development Agency (LDA). Chief executive of the Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) Fiach Mac Conghail criticised what he described as the Government’s decision to “abolish” the Digital Hub, but committed to an “orderly transfer of ownership” to the LDA. “I am disappointed by the Government’s decision to abolish The Digital Hub and regret that the Minister and the Department didn’t share our vision for creating a sustainable urban quarter in the Liberties,” Mr Mac Conghail said. The Digital Hub, was established in 2003 following the demise of Media Lab Europe. The Digital Hub will remain open for client companies and maintain its existing community programmes until at least the end of June 2022.

Source: The Irish Times April 27, 2021 14:15 UTC