Dublin Globe Bar is set to close, making way for a hotelIt looks like last orders for beloved Dublin nightspots Rí-Rá and The Globe bar. Under the plan, the Rí-Rá night-club space is to become a 'speakeasy' while the space occupied by The Globe bar will be transformed into a retail outlet. She told the city council that a petition opposing the development had collected more than 1,000 signatures in a week. In her objection, Senator Bacik said that Rí-Rá, the Globe and the Library Bar have become "iconic institutions" in Dublin. The council planning report, which recommended planning permission, acknowledged that a number of the third-party submissions highlighted the loss of night-time activity.

Source: The Herald November 27, 2020 02:32 UTC