Green light for enlarged Jewish museum in Dublin

Plans for an enlarged Jewish museum in Dublin's Portobello have been given the go-ahead by An Bord Pleanála.

The scheme had the personal backing of Taoiseach Enda Kenny, but was opposed by many local residents.

The Irish Jewish Museum had sought permission to demolish five houses, including the old synagogue on Walworth Street in Portobello, which was once the heart of Dublin's Jewish community.

The board of the museum said it needed more space to accommodate exhibits and to qualify for proper accreditation.

But local residents were concerned, particularly about the plan to excavate six metres into the ground, fearing this could destabilise surrounding homes.

They were also concerned about traffic congestion with visitor numbers projected to increase from 10,000 to 50,000 a year.

But in its ruling An Bord Pleanála allowed the development, pointing to the historic connections of the existing museum and old synagogue to the site.

It also ruled the plan would not seriously injure the residential amenities.

One of the conditions includes the reinstatement of the original synagogue interior.

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