Nearly 18 years ago, the architect Hugh Wallace – who died recently – was at the height of his career. The firm he co-founded, Douglas Wallace, was everywhere: working on Dundrum Town Centre, developing a series of shopping centres in Romania, and pursuing an ambitious plan to redevelop Bow Street Magistrates’ Court in Westminster, the site of many famous trials, including those of two great Irishmen, Roger Casement and Oscar Wilde. At the time, Wallace was leading a business with revenues of €30 million and appeared to be a major success as the Celtic Tiger roared and anything seemed possible.…

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