U2's first recording studio demolished

The Windmill Lane studio where U2 recording their debut album Boy has been demolished to make way for a new residential and office building.

The one-acre site in the Dublin docklands are was bought by the property investment firm Hibernia REIT in 2014.

A spokesperson for Hibernia said in a statement:"The site was acquired with full planning permission (granted to the previous owners in 2011) for demolition of the existing structures and the construction of a mixed-use office, retail and residential development.

"In recent years the derelict site has become a focal point for anti-social behaviour and graffiti that has spread into adjacent streets. The studio itself has been empty for several years and contained no equipment or fittings to indicate its previous use."

A wall covered in graffiti from music fans from around the world has been retained as a reminder of the history of the site. The spokesperson explained:"Hibernia is conscious of the historical significance of Windmill Lane and plans to retain a 20-metre stretch of the studio wall."

Van Morrison also recorded there, and U2 returned there to work on their 1986 album Joshua Tree.

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