DUBLIN MURAL 09/01/2026, 14:05

xplore the story behind the colourful "DUBLIN" hoardings on O'Connell Street. This feature examines how commissioned street art by artists like Holly Pereira is used to mask the massive "Dublin Central" void, hiding a decades-long conflict between 1916 heritage, developers, and the future MetroLink.

DUBLIN MURAL

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