Skeletal remains found during construction at Victorian Fruit and Vegetable Market
The bones are thought to come from the major medieval monastery at St Mary’s Abbey, and further excavation works are ongoing.
But Mick Mulhern, the council’s housing manager, says it just isn’t always possible or practical to do that.
They were taken by surprise by An Post’s plans to sell off the building, and the council’s lack of response. They don’t want it to happen again.
That would be welcome given the ongoing shortage of spaces in the developed neighbourhood, say councillors.
The scheme could provide long overdue retail and community space in the neighbourhood.
The decision comes after weeks of tension on Fingal County Council, stemming back to an effort by DP Crossroads to push for a community and arts centre on the peninsula.
“We’ve gone from the concept and theory in the previous council term to trying to embed this, and implement it.”