2017:414 - DUBLIN: Parnell Monument, O'Connell Street Upper, Dublin

Luas Cross City Main Infrastructure Civil and Track Works commenced in July 2015 and continued to November 2017 in accordance with Licence No. 15E0271. During these works, due to various considerations, Ministerial Consent E004492 to accommodate specific works in the immediate vicinity of the Parnell National Monument (RPS 6020) was subsequently granted by the Department.

An additional phase of limited works was carried out by Steconfer Joint Venture Ltd on behalf of DCC in February and March 2016. The works were required to facilitate the partial removal of the traffic island and temporary relocation of 3 traffic signals to facilitate the 2016 St Patrick’s Day Parade and the Easter 1916 Centenary celebrations. The works were subject to monitoring; no archaeological features or stratigraphy were recorded. Due to the proximity of the works to the national monument, unattended vibration monitoring was also carried out.