Booming riches and broken promises: The dramatic evolution of Dublin's docklands

The grand vision was to create a modern metropolis to rival London, Paris or Madrid.   

But as the Celtic Tiger roared, Dublin's Docklands became emblematic of property speculation, unchecked largesse and broken promises.   

The transformation is celebrated as a triumph of regeneration.  

But it also sparked battles over planning, politics and public money.   

On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Irish Independent news correspondent Conor Feehan to explore how a neglected stretch of Dublin's waterfront became a model of urban renewal and a symbol of what happens when fortune-building is prioritised over building a community.    

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