The planning authority has given the scheme the go-ahead after Griffith College scaled back its original proposals lodged earlier this year

The purchase of the former supermarket by the university for €8.3 million in 2019 was the subject of a highly critical report by the Comptroller & Auditor General last week which revealed UL had sought no formal valuation of the site prior to its purchase.

With over 2,000 full-time employees, the move to Ballsbridge marks the new home for Meta’s International HQ