Plans for a new commemoration centre on Moore Street have sparked concern amongst a local trader.
Works on a monument commemorating the 1916 Rising will soon go ahead on the inner city street. The project was originally meant to coincide with centenary celebrations in 2016 but this deadline was not met.
Stephen Troy, a local butcher who trades on Moore Street, has no issue with the centre itself but expressed concern at the knock on effects construction could pose to local businesses. He said that the timespan of the project was particularly worrying for traders.
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He told Dublin Live: "We welcome the progress but a few years is a very long time to wait when the dereliction is impacting on your business on a daily basis. It'll be three years before it's open to the public."
The national monument will be situated across buildings on Moore Street which were used as headquarters by 1916 rebel leaders. It is expected that the new museum will open in 2026 but not in time for Easter of that year.
An Bord Pleanala approved works on 14-17 Moore Street back in 2007. Works on the buildings will commence in the coming weeks.
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