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Irish Times
04-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Revamped GPO could host museum to attract Irish diaspora, says An Post chief
A refurbished, modernised GPO building on O'Connell Street in Dublin would be an ideal venue for a large museum of the Irish nation, according to An Post chief executive David McRedmond . 'I would be a big fan of a museum of the Irish nation,' he told The Irish Times in an extensive interview. 'A place of pilgrimage for the diaspora. It could be a massive attraction and get a lot of people in.' Opened in 1818, the GPO was the headquarters of State-owned An Post until mid-2023 when it moved to a modern office building in the north docks, called Exo. Some 200 employees of the company continue to be based at the GPO, including those working in the post office at the front of the building. READ MORE Mr McRedmond said the first 10-20 metres of the large complex could be retained, but the offices at the back were no longer useful and needed to be redeveloped. The complex stretches from O'Connell Street west towards Arnotts and includes some surface car parking. 'The rest of it needs to be knocked down and rebuilt,' he said. 'It will be a huge job. We're not out of there because we want to be out of there. It's just not fit for purpose any more.' However, Mr McRedmond said the GPO could have an exciting future if redeveloped. 'It will end up being some kind of national competition, I would imagine. Both in terms of what the use would be and the design. It's very exciting, it will be absolutely brilliant for the city.' The An Post chief executive would also be in favour of RTÉ relocating its radio operations to the GPO, which previously housed radio broadcasts by 2RN, a predecessor of RTÉ. 'That would be fantastic for the city,' he said. Mr McRedmond's views on the future of the GPO is his 'personal preferences' for the historic building and not linked to his role as chairman of the Dublin City Taskforce, which was set up by the Government to draw up proposals to reinvigorate the city centre in the wake of the riots in November 2023. Among its 10 'Big Move' recommendations is a proposal to redevelop the GPO as a 'major public building'. The Government last week approved the establishment of a new body to oversee the delivery of these recommendations, operating under Dublin City Council . It is to have a role in supporting the Office of Public Works in the redevelopment of the GPO, while the surrounding area is also to receive investment. Designed by Armagh-born architect Francis Johnston, the foundation stone was laid by Charles Whitworth, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in August 1814. The building opened its doors to the public in January 1818. It was destroyed by fire during the 1916 Easter Rising, before being expanded and rebuilt. It reopened in 1929.
USA Today
23-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
The best social media reactions to Notre Dame being able to get a bye in the CFP
The best social media reactions to Notre Dame being able to get a bye in the CFP If you haven't hear the news, on Thursday the College Football Playoff announced that its seeding model is going to change to a straight system, and the biggest benefactor of this was Notre Dame. The Irish previously were unable to earn a bye, as they aren't affiliated with a conference, as the top ranked conference champions were the teams that didn't have to play in the first-round. That will now change, and it's a huge bonus for Notre Dame. They'll be able to be a top-4 team, not having to win an extra game, and still be able to watch the eight other teams battle it out in mid-December. As it always does, social media reacted to the news, and it was very favorable for Notre Dame. Check out the best reactions below. Some extra details on the announcement Interesting that everyone thought that this was a good idea, maybe they saw what my thoughts were on the change. It makes plenty of sense after what we saw this year, and a big plus for Notre Dame is that they won't have to share the money earned with a conference. It looks like this might not be an immediate fix, but that is still up in the air. No need to join a conference now The biggest factor that could have made the Irish join a conference was this exact reason, not being able to earn a bye. Now that this is going out the window soon, there is absolutely no need for Notre Dame to join a conference in the forseeable future. The exclusive club has opened for Notre Dame While Notre Dame still would have had to play a first-round game this past year, the won't have that issue going forward. It's interesting that Dinich singled out the Irish, as they are the clear winner of this decision. The photo tells it all While College Football Report didn't mention the Irish, you know exactly who they thought of when the announcement was made. Notre Dame has to love this decision, as this evens the playing field for them. Huge is an understatement All Notre Dame has to do going forward is just handle its business and they should be in the field of 12. They can obviously now not have to worry about always having to play in the first-round. Agreed As mentioned before, this is exactly why this ruling was massive for Notre Dame. They can continue their business as normal and get rewarded by not having the play the first set of games of the CFP. Massive day for Irish Nation.
