Gallery: Convention Centre Dublin

Updated: 12:57, Tuesday, 28 September 2010

The €380m Convention Centre in Dublin opens today, more than 20 years after it was first proposed.

  • The centre was proposed more than 20 years ago
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    The centre was proposed more than 20 years ago

  • Located on Spencer Dock, it cost €380m to build
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    Located on Spencer Dock, it cost €380m to build

  • The rounded glass front is known as 'the drum'
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    The rounded glass front is known as 'the drum'

  • The centre includes a 2,000-seat auditorium
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    The centre includes a 2,000-seat auditorium

  • The building can cater for 8,000 people
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    The building can cater for 8,000 people