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Plan to build $84 million Islamic center in Dublin to host 40,000 Muslims in the city

New facility “could put Ireland in a very favorable position in the Muslim world”

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY | Published Thursday, October 4, 2012, 7:39 AM | Updated Thursday, October 4, 2012, 1:07 PM

The proposed plans for the $84 million Islamic center in Dublin

Gerry Gannon, a leading property developer, has lodged a planning application with Dublin City Council for an $84 million Islamic Cultural Centre including a large mosque at Clongriffin in north Dublin.

One of the largest development projects in its planning stages in Ireland, the 18,000sq m (195,000sq ft) facility will serve the 40,000 Muslims living in Dublin city, with a capacity to host 5,000 people at a time.

According to reports in the Irish Times, “a Dublin-based Muslim group with support from many parts of the world has agreed purchase terms for the six-acre site located close to the Gannon-funded Dart station.”

Previous reports in the Irish Times stated that the new development, “could put Ireland in a very favorable position in the Muslim world and lead to significant inward investment.”

The development will include the mosque and support facilities, including a 34-classroom school, conference centre, assembly hall, playground and swimming pool. It has been designed by Paula Gill of architects Conroy Crowe Kelly.

 

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