The first step that led to extensive land use changes in the Docklands was the creation of the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) (Fig. 29.24). This was constructed in two phases between 1988 and 2000. Land on which bonded warehouses storing tobacco and spirits once stood became the site of office blocks, which housed international financial institutions and employed 14,000 workers.
Fig. 29.24 International Financial Services Centre, Dublin. The Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) 1997–2005
The DDDA was responsible for the development of an area of 520 hectares, spanning both sides of the river. The area has been transformed and now has mixed land use.
Changed land use Commercial
Large numbers of office complexes and hotels have been constructed (Fig. 29.25). Bars, shops and restaurants have opened on the ground floors of multi-use buildings. The Central Bank relocated from Dame Street to this area, while the Convention Centre attracts large numbers of visitors.
IFSC
Point Village
Dublin Port
Trinity College
Merrion Square
Irishtown
Fitzwilliam Square
Stadium Aviva Moore Park Sean
Ringsend Ringsend Park
Poolbeg SDZ
Nature Reserve Irishtown
Ballsbridge RDS Fig. 29.25 Map of Dublin Port area.
