Pub details
- Address
- DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, COLLINS AVENUE, GLASNEVIN
- County
- Dublin
- Licence reference
- N2271
THE HELIX
DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, COLLINS AVENUE, GLASNEVIN
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Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref N2271 as a Publican's Licence (ordinary) - Theatre for THE HELIX at DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, COLLINS AVENUE, GLASNEVIN in DUBLIN CITY with UAC MANAGEMENT LIMITED as licensee.[1]
The Irish Times reported in 2002 that The Helix was designed by A\&D Wejchert and cost GBP28 million, with GBP5 million from the Department of Education and Science and the rest raised privately by Dublin City University.[2]
The same Irish Times feature said the building included a helix-shaped staircase, three circular levels, and social areas visible from other levels around a hollow centre.[2]
The Irish Times reported that President Mary McAleese opened The Helix in October 2002 as a new performing arts centre at DCU.[3]
That opening report said the centre contained three auditoria, including The Space experimental theatre, and that Mahony Hall seated 1,200.[3]
The Irish Times feature also reported that The Helix was to be operated by UAC Management Ltd, described by its director as one of DCU's companies.[2]
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