The once-welcoming door at Dobbins, a restaurant famed for hosting world leaders, rock stars, politicians and business leaders, has been closed for the last eight years. However, Barry O’Halloran could see the business potential underneath the grime that gathered during those years as he toured the building when it came to the market last summer. Its location on Stephen’s Lane, near Merrion Square in Dublin 2, is unique. At 3,900 sq ft across two levels, it had a lot of potential. O’Halloran, a chartered surveyor who founded his own business, Logical, in 2010, knew he had the expertise to bring…

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