Ambitious plans to update a landmark hotel in Dublin announced a few years ago by U2 have yet to get off the ground due to resistance from the City Council. A court has now upheld the Council's right to keep the developer from being able to begin work on the Clarence Hotel that would have included the addition of a giant, saucer shaped roof-top restaurant and lounge. The partnership formed to get the makeover done put plans on hold in 2009 for economic considerations. Central in the Council's refusal to give the project another green light are objections related to the height the building would reach with the 'skycatcher' roofline the band and developer have proposee.
IrishTimes.com
