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The SakerA bird's eye view of the vineyard
Public InquiryInterested in maladministration. Estd. 2005
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A Liberties student on the plan to move NCAD out of the area![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Being a resident of the Liberties, getting accepted into the National College of Art and Design was a wonderful thing. Not only is it one of the top colleges of Ireland but it is a ten minute journey from my house each morning. NCAD has been one of the main landmarks of the Liberties since it moved there in 1980. However, if the plans of the college director go ahead it will be moving to the cultural wasteland of UCD's Belfield campus. The move to UCD is opposed by staff and students alike in both of the colleges. It seems that the move was planned by the director Colm O'Brian without taking into account those who mattered - the students and staff. The move is seen by management as the solution to the current lack of funding for redevelopment on the site. A large-scale development of luxury apartments or office blocks would no doubt occupy the location., kickstarting a migration of yuppies and overpriced coffee franchises. |