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Tuesday 30 May 2023 Dublin: 8°C

# Demolition

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# need to know
The Evening Fix... now with added men trying to break into a police station
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
# New Zealand
New Zealand begins implosion of quake-hit buildings
This was the first implosion of a building damaged by a quake, and thousands of people turned out to watch.
# Demolition
NAMA confirms plan to demolish derelict Longford apartment block
Will the demolition of 12 apartments outside Longford mark the start of a new nationwide programme of deconstruction?
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Sunday
All the day’s main news as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed along the way…
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Monday
All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.
# Demolition
New Zealand earthquake cathedral to be demolished
The Anglican cathedral in Christchurch was badly damaged by the earthquake just over one year ago which left 185 people dead.
# Liberty Hall
SIPTU set to demolish and redevelop Dublin's iconic Liberty Hall
SIPTU received planning permission from Dublin City Council yesterday and says it plans to build a taller tower.
# Sarah Griffiths
Woman wins right to blow up building where father was killed
Sarah Griffiths lost her father in 1995 after he died from a severe scalding accident at the factory where he worked. Today she triggered the explosions that destroyed the building.
# Let It Be
Ringo Starr's birthplace saved from demolition - for now
The house where former Beatles Ringo Starr was born has been saved from bulldozers after a British minister stepped in with a temporary legal block, but Liverpool City Council says the house has got to go.
# great gatsby
Great Gatsby mansion faces demolition
Mansion is said to have inspired the East Egg home in F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, the Great Gatsby.
# Heritage
Demolition work begins on landmark building on Dublin's High Street
The address was home to Murphy’s Pram and Nursery store but safety concerns have led to demolition beginning.
# Oops
Video: when demolition goes wrong
Tower in Ohio falls wrong way during planned demolition, causing terrified spectators to flee.