Barrs Court Red Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 He's just as money orientated as everyone else, the ######Plans by music giants U2 to stamp their mark on the skyline of their home city have hit a wrong note with conservationists. Bono's plans strike a chordThey plan to build Ireland's tallest tower in Dublin and revamp their city centre hotel - to ensure their legacy lives on long after the music stops.Bono and The Edge have unveiled plans to redevelop the Clarence Hotel on the city's historic quays, which they bought in 1992. It has become one of the city's favourite celebrity haunts with a guest list that has included Kate Moss and Bill Clinton. But with fewer than 50 bedrooms, its economic success has failed to match its star status.The U2 frontmen believe their £100m plan will create one of the great hotels of the world that will be as synonymous with Dublin as Raffles is with Singapore."It's going to be a vision of expression of confidence for the city," said hotel manager Oliver Sevestre. However, the design by London architect Lord Foster includes the demolition of several listed buildings.The designers say the significant contribution the new hotel would make to the economic and social fabric of Dublin justifies the destruction of the protected buildings.Michael Smith, of heritage organisation An Taisce, said he will take legal action if city planners give the go-ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reliant_robin Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 He's just as money orientated as everyone else, the ######always found him a prat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fka dagest Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Bono is like that other Stefan Kuntz Geldoff. Neither have produced a decent piece of music in 20 years, so in typical celebrity style they reinvent themselves as "poverty/eco warriors". They can both jolly well sod off to sodding soddery as far as I'm concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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