First Sod Turned On Long Awaited Grand Plans To Revitalise St. Teresa's Gardens Site

Enabling works have begun on the plans to revigorate the old St, Teresa's Gardens site or the LDA-DCC Donore Project on Dublin's southside

Enabling works are underway on the site of a landmark development on the site of the old St.Teresa's Gardens Flats complex located off Donore Avenue in Dublin 8 not far from the historic Liberties area.

The Donore Project which includes 543 homes, a creche, community spaces and landscaped public areas, is being delivered by the Land Development Agency (LDA) and Dublin City Council (DCC).

The works are due to run until December, ahead of the awarding of the main contract for construction before the end of the year.

Planning permission was granted in June 2023, and when delivered it will provide 389 cost-rental and 154 social homes.

Phelim O’Neill, Head of Property with the Land Development Agency said: “Through our partnership with Dublin City Council we have designed and will deliver a sustainable and integrated community, which will cater for the needs of families, older people and renters, and which will make a real difference to the lives of people living and working in Dublin 8.”

Dave Dinnigan, Director of Housing with Dublin City Council said:  “The commencement of these works marks another significant step forward for this important project.

“We have had extensive engagement with local residents and businesses on this development and are confident that it will regenerate and rejuvenate an already thriving community.”