Get a free Gigulate account now

Join Gigulate,
it's free!

Start tracking your favourite bands and get access to automagical music news!

U2 Tower shelved due to recession

So much for Bono's bird's-eye view. The vaunted U2 Tower â€“ a massive development planned for the Dublin docklands â€“ was shelved on Friday, as Ireland slumps further into recession.After six years of negotiation and three rounds of architectural competition, the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) has set aside these plans, blaming the city's dwindling housing market and Ireland's general economic malaise. The 200m euro (Â£160m) development would have been the first skys...

Read full article Share article

2 stories in this thread

Order thread by:
Importance
Date published

03:15 on November 2 2008

Economic woes wipe U2 from Dublin's skyline (E! Online)

E! Online - Count U2Ã‚Â among the list of global economic casualties. more info

01:48 on November 3 2008

U2 Tower shelved due to recession

Guardian Music — So much for Bono's bird's-eye view. The vaunted U2 Tower â€“ a massive development planned for the Dublin docklands â€“ was shelved on Friday, as Ireland slumps... more info

U2 The Dubliners