Residents anger at Holles St expansion

by Cormac Murphy © Herald.ie 2008
A DUBLIN maternity hospital's expansion plan has been hit with a new delay as residents fight the "monstrous" proposals.
The National Maternity Hospital (NMH), at Holles Street in Dublin 2, wants to build a six-storey extension adjoining the existing unit.
It was granted permission for the project by Dublin City Council but angry locals have now appealed that ruling to An Bord Pleanala. The appellants include the residents of Holles Row and Meades Terrace.
Several objections to the plan had been lodged with the local authority prior to a decision being made.
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