Moore Street Bond Scheme

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Noel speaks to FRANK ALLEN about the Moore Street Bond Scheme that were selling bonds to support the preservation of Moore Street, Dublin 1.

He talks about the background and reasons for the bond scheme, the historical significance of Moore Street, the response to the bond scheme from all over the world, the costs to restore some of the buildings and what they hope to do with the buildings such as making a cultural corner.

He also talks about why Moore Street wasn’t restored sooner, the costs of the bonds and the urgent timeframe that they’re in.

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Duration: 13'25" DATE: December 15, 2015
Interviewer:Noel McGuinness
Producer:Mark Finnegan
Interviewee:Frank Allen
Themes:Irish Life & Culture, Local Current Affairs
Keywords:Moore Street Bond Scheme, Moore Street, Restoration, 1916, Developers, Historical Road,
LocationMoore Street, Dublin Time Period:2015
Type:Sound Language:English
Creator:Near FM Publisher:Near FM
Identifier:NEARFM_20151215_NST_001
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