Dublin city centre councillors have backed plans for the protection and restoration of the Moore Street terrace where the leaders of 1916 made their last stand.
The central area committee today agreed to proposals from relatives of the rebellion leaders to have the terrace of 16 buildings and surrounding streets designated as a battlefield site.
The company Chartered Land have planning permission to develop a large shopping centre in the area from Moore Street to O'Connell Street.
They have agreed to preserve number 16 as a historical centre.
But today's area meeting agreed to call on council officials to halt the sale to the developers of number 24 and 25 - the last two properties owned by the council.
Buildings 14 to 17 have been declared a national monument but Independent Cllr Cieran Perry said many councillors were shocked to hear how derelict the sites have become.
A full meeting of the city council has already voted to extend the national monument designation to the entire terrace.
Today's decision to back a full restoration of the terrace and preservation of surrounding lanes will now go to a full meeting of the city council.
