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by RICHARD OSLEY
 
Neighbours protest at Dublin Castle's plan to open a cafe


Henry Conlon
THE landlord of the Dublin Castle – the renowned music venue in Camden Town – has upset some neighbours with plans to open a cafe next door to the pub in Parkway.
Protesters from nearby Albert Street say there are already too many licensed premises in the street and that another venue would lead to increased trouble.
Landlord Henry Conlon will learn at a council hearing on Tuesday whether or not he can serve alcohol at the Dublin Castle Café, a new food outlet which he has opened next door to the pub.
He wants permission to sell alcohol until 11pm but objectors have urged licensing chiefs to take caution.
In a letter of protest, Peter Cundall, who has lived in Albert Street for 33 years, said: “The last decade or so has brought more and more disturbance from people for whom being noisy and often drunk in the street seems to be their idea of fun. Fun for these people can also include breaking bottles and glasses, vomiting in the street and urinating into residential basement areas and front doorways. I last washed urine off my front steps as recently as yesterday, Sunday morning. It’s not a great way to start the day.”
There is no specific evidence linking trouble in Albert Street with drinkers at the Dublin Castle but objectors say a new licensed venue will have an inevitable effect on night time noise.
Mr Cundall added: “To grant this application would be to extend the potential for the nuisances described above and already suffered by residents who have daytime jobs and young children. This part of Camden Town is already saturated with places selling alcohol and to visibly adverse effect. What possible reason is there for adding to it? There is ever growing evidence from police statistics that alcohol is involved in the vast majority of crimes.”
Bertie Miller, from the Albert Street North Residents Association, said that the street did not need another licensed premises, arguing that more venues would increase night time disturbance.
He said: “Parkway is extremely well served by licensed premises. Indeed, a pub lies empty on Parkway at the junction of Arlington Road suggesting perhaps that we are already saturated with places in which to drink.”
Mr Conlon who fought to gain a 2am licence for the main pub through two council hearings and a magistrates court session, said that residents had nothing to fear.
He said: “All staff are trained in dealing with disruptive customers and drug awareness. There will be ample staff on duty to avoid queuing. There will be no irresponsible drinks promotions or happy hour held. Patrons leaving are requested verbally to leave quietly and written notices reiterate this.”
 
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