![]() ![]() Ireland’s department of culture, heritage and the Gaeltacht also objected to the plans, saying it would “undermine, diminish, and devalue a site of universal cultural heritage, importance and part of the Unesco City of Literature designation”. In a separate letter of objection, Tóibín claimed the development would “destroy an essential part of Ireland’s cultural history”. Ninety-nine writers signed a letter against the proposal, including Rooney, O’Brien, Ian McEwan and Salman Rushdie. ![]() When plans to develop the property into a 54-room hostel were revealed in 2019, the backlash was swift. ![]()
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