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Under Clerys' clock: Dublin landmark restored (RTE.ie)

Dubliners will once again be able to meet under the Clerys' clock on O'Connell Street.

"When it opened in 1853, it was the first purpose built department store in the entire world. It is rebuilt then and reopened in 1922 and that is the building that stands here today. It's been depressing seeing it closed because there was always a great buzz in Clerys. and how important it was been to ordinary people for 170 years. to keep it going for another 30 years." We removed the dials, the faces, the hands, the mechanisms ...

Restored Clerys clock unveiled ahead of department store's summer ... (Lovin Dublin)

O'Connell Street welcomes back the iconic Clerys clock. Landmark destination and department store Clerys has undergone a masterful restoration with the ...

“The Clerys building is an iconic Dublin landmark, and it is tremendous news for the city to see it restored to its full glory. Retail companies set to occupy the space include Flannels and H&M. To celebrate, there will be a new free exhibition for Dublin tourists and locals alike.

Restored Clerys clock unveiled on Dublin's O'Connell Street (BreakingNews.ie)

The iconic Dublin landmark was unveiled by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy.

Commenting on the restoration project and exhibition, Ms Conroy said: "The Clerys building is an iconic Dublin landmark, and it is tremendous news for the city to see it restored to its full glory. "Particular credit is due to the skilled craftspeople who have worked so painstakingly to renovate the building and to the owners for their efforts in bringing new life to this important landmark which will bring new retail, hospitality, and employment opportunities to the area." The new "Clerys Quarter" is to be completed within weeks, with shops expected to open before the summer.

Clerys clock set to be unveiled eight years after store's sudden closure (Newstalk)

The redeveloped department store is expected to reopen before the summer – with a number of major international outlets already confirmed. Clerys shut down ...

The closure of Clerys in 2015 saw around 460 people losing their jobs. Clerys shut down suddenly in the summer of 2015, with the loss of hundreds of jobs. The redevelopment of the building also involved the restoration of Clerys’ iconic features, including the collonaded façade, internal staircases, columns and ceilings.

'Will we meet under Clerys' clock?' Revamped department store set ... (The Irish Times)

Restored clock is unveiled on Tuesday ahead of retail early in the second quarter of the year.

Entry will be free. It is now due to open “early” in the second quarter of this year. The shock closure of Clerys in 2015 saw 130 Clerys employees and about 330 people working for concession holders lose their jobs. The remaining 2,787sq m (30,000 sq ft) has been chosen by Swedish fashion giant H&M as the location for its latest and largest store in Dublin city centre. [ Philip Stokes, horologist and owner of Stokes Clocks restored Clerys’ clock which he said was “very much the heart and the soul of Dublin”.

Iconic Clerys clock fully restored in time for historical exhibition (Dublin Live)

The fully-restored clock was unveiled by the Lord Mayor of Dublin this morning as part of both the opening of the exhibition and the reopening of the ...

It will run until 30th of January, and it will be open to the public for free. The restored building will open in four months’ time as a ‘world-class’ retail, office and leisure destination. We restored the hands and the roman numerals with gold leaf, and we modernised the mechanical system to keep it going for the next 100 years.” The Clerys Exhibition, which opens today, charts the exceptional history of this building and its role in the centre of Dublin life for generations.” Stokes Clocks owner Philip Stokes said: “The Clerys Clock is part of Stokes Clocks’ history since my late father, and I made the original in 1990. The restored Clerys Quarter shopping centre inside the building will open in four months’ time