Stop the demolition of Mother Redcaps

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Mother Redcaps Tavern is a traditional old Dublin pub, situated near Christchurch Cathedral. Furnished in wood, it has a unique charm and a warm and friendly atmosphere. In addition to serving the local community for many years, the pub has a great tradition of live music, promoting both local and international acts.

The Planning Department of Dublin City Council have recently granted permission for the demolition of Mother Redcaps and the building of yet another high-rise apartment complex.

The signatories of this petition wish to express their objection to this development. While the applicants may have conformed to the Council's requirements with respect to advertising the application, we feel that little or no effort was really made to bring this to the attention of the general public. Awareness is only now growing in the aftermath of the permission being granted. We ask the Council to listen to the people of Dublin and rescind it's original decision. It would be a great shame to allow another landmark of the city to be trampled under the feet of our property developers.

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  • Geraldine Finn
  • sinead lyons
    • Comments
    • no more apartment blockes theres no green space left
  • Nathalie Moyano
  • daniela Iacopino
    • Comments
    • no demolition
  • Paul Moloney
    • Comments
    • Dublin Corporation maintain their own low standards as far as conservation go....
  • Anne L'Henoret
    • Comments
    • Don't do it!
  • John Davis
  • Fotini Stamou
  • Janina Sagvik
  • Eva Wiesgrill
    • Comments
    • no way!
  • mark winkleman
  • Seth Speirs
    • Comments
    • Just what we need another high rise apartment block next to all the other high rise apartment blocks.
  • Olivier Longuet
    • Comments
    • Why don't they knock out one of those dirty,noisy, useless pubs full of obnoxious drunk tourists in the middle of templebar instead?
  • Danti Sabine
  • Paul Lee
    • Comments
    • This building dates from 1760. Do we have to tear down everything in the name of progress?
  • Bill Bailey
    • Comments
    • A venue where I have been made very welcome by everybody and time stands still
  • Donal O'Kelly
    • Comments
    • Mother Redcaps is a part of Dublin's living history; may its music and its chant be heard
  • Cormac Breatnach
  • Brian Hand
    • Comments
    • We need more venues not less!!
  • Liam Meehan
    • Comments
    • We cannot allow yet another landmark buidling go the way of so many others
  • chiara browne
    • Comments
    • My full support to stopping the demolition!
  • Diarmaid Moynihan
    • Comments
    • Knocking the venue is a bloody disgrace and did the council learn nothing from their previous decision to build over An Beal Bocht. Soon there will be none of the old venues left.
  • brian fleming
  • thomas healy
  • Chuck Brodsky
  • claire regan
    • Comments
    • Dublin is seriously losing the plot!
  • Karl Doyle
    • Comments
    • Preserve it!!!!
  • Helen
  • Mark O'Sullivan
    • Comments
    • Mother Redcaps is a building of character, the scene of many a fine gig and concert. At a time in Dublin where live venues are hard to come by, it is a mistake to knock it.
  • Cllr.Andrew O' Connell
  • Neil O' Rourke
  • Daniela
    • Comments
    • With its demolition another piece of this area's soul will be gone once for all! It's a shame.
  • Paul McGee
    • Comments
    • The price we pay for 'progress' is too high. If it means that a beautiful and historic building must make way for more faceless accommodation in this city, then I will protest in the strongest terms. There is enough greed apparent in the everyday life of Dublin these days; where do the people go for arts and culture if we destroy the aesthetically beautiful soul of our once fine city?
  • John O' Dreams
    • Comments
    • The Netherlands
  • Una Morris
    • Comments
    • It is important to preserve, not demolish buildings of historical importance
  • Shay Cotter
  • Valery Bouju
  • Eimer O'Hare
  • Kay Coakley
  • June Molloy
    • Comments
    • Please don't do it. There are few enough music venues left.
  • John Murphy
  • grainne collins
  • Maggie French
    • Comments
    • As an US citizen, I am sickened that plans to demolish Mother Redcaps would even be considered. Not only is this place an historic landmark that has served generation upon generation, it is a place of friends and dreams.
  • Veronique Bassot
  • Seb
    • Comments
    • stop the demolition!!!
  • helena mccanney
  • Natacha
  • Beatrice
    • Comments
    • Keep the good sound and the good atmosphere!!
  • Dave Conway
    • Comments
    • I fully support the objection to the demolition of this fine building.
  • Karl O'Hanlon