'It's an act of vandalism by the State' - why is it taking 15 years for new family court to be built on vacant land?

"The triangular-shaped pit has languished with only the wind to occupy it since the late 1990s, when the State bought the site of the former Maguire and Paterson match factory."

"First announced in 2014, the complex at the derelict site in Dublin won't be finished until 2029."

The site on Hammond Lane in Dublin has been vacant since the late 1990s after the State acquired it. Originally the location of the Maguire and Paterson match factory, the triangular-shaped pit has remained empty for decades. Construction on the complex was first announced in 2014, but it is not expected to be completed until 2029. Observers on the Luas Red Line can see the desolate area around the Smithfield stop, which has been unoccupied for many years.

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