Plans to restore Mountjoy Square to its original Georgian design have been published by Dublin City Council.
It will mean relocating a creche, community centre and sports grounds.
The Irish Times says the council is proposing to relocate a creche, community centre and sports grounds away from the historic square, reinstate the formal gardens and introduce tearooms and a bandstand at a cost of 8 million euro.
The redevelopment will be carried out in two stages with the facilities only moved when they find new homes.
The time scale of the project will depend on council budgets but the work is due to begin in the coming months with the restoration of the railings.
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