Council gives go-ahead for co-living scheme on site of Ross O’Carroll Kelly pub

Around 115 objections have been lodged against the proposal, including one from the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Hazel Chu.
Council gives go-ahead for co-living scheme on site of Ross O’Carroll Kelly pub

Kiely's pub in Donnybrook has long been associated with author Paul Howard's fictional character, Ross O’Carroll Kelly, and the scheme followed Westridge acquiring the property for €5 million plus in 2019. File photo

Dublin City Council has given the green light to plans to demolish the well-known Kiely’s pub in Donnybrook, Dublin 4, to make way for a shared co-living accommodation scheme.

The planning authority has given permission for the scaled down plan by Shane Whelan’s Westridge despite around 115 objections being lodged against the proposal.

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