Discovery of manhole halted work on Dáil bike shelter

Work on Leinster House’s controversial €336,000 bike shed had to be halted after a large manhole was ‘discovered’

CONSTRUCTION on Leinster House’s controversial €336,000 bicycle shelter had to be halted after a large manhole was ‘discovered’ on site that was not spotted when drawing up site plans.

Discovery of manhole halted work on Dáil bike shelter

Construction on Leinster House's controversial €336,000 bicycle shelter had to be halted after a large manhole was "discovered" on site that was not spotted when drawing up site plans.

OPW halted work on €336,000 Leinster House bicycle shelter after unexpected discovery of manhole on the site – TheStory.ie

Construction on Leinster House’s controversial €336,000 bicycle shelter had to be paused after a large manhole was ‘discovered’ on site that was not spotted when drawing up site plans. The OPW told contractors to stop work in the vicinity after “the uncovering of a significant piece of below ground drainage infrastructure” along with the two-foot-wide manhole. A note of a site visit in August 2023 said the discovery meant the OPW would need to r…