The Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park in Dublin. Image: Alamy Stock Photo The Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park in Dublin. Image: Alamy Stock Photo AN HISTORIC FORT in the Phoenix Park poses a serious health and safety risk to the public with some of its walls in danger of collapse.
The rampart walls of the fort are in such poor condition that they now “pose a serious health and safety risk”, according to a business case for the project. In the first phase, the OPW said they would carry out work to stabilise and conserve the walls to “ensure preservation and the health and safety of the public in the surrounding areas of the park”.
The business case said: “[Its current condition] is a result of continuous water ingress through open roof areas where lead flashings … were stolen from the buildings in the past.” The report said the works were so urgently needed that the refurbishment needed to be carried out all in one go because of the site’s perilous condition.
The ramparts will be conserved and refurbished, allowing visitors to walk around them offering sweeping views over the River Liffey and Dublin city centre.