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flag Ireland’s national children’s science centre project, delayed for over 20 years and costing over €4M, remains stalled due to lack of funding and political will.

flag A proposed national science centre in Ireland, first envisioned in 2000, has been labeled an "unmitigated disaster" by lawmakers due to over two decades of delays, mismanagement, and rising costs. flag Public funds exceeding €4 million, including €1 million in legal fees, have been spent, with the project’s estimated cost soaring from €14.3 million in 2003 to over €70 million by 2024, excluding land value. flag Despite a 2013 move to an OPW site at Earlsfort Terrace and the Irish Children’s Museum Ltd’s (ICML) pledge to raise €25 million in private funding, no government department has prioritized or funded the project. flag ICML continues to occupy two offices in the unused 9,580 sq m building, while the project remains stalled due to lack of political and financial commitment. flag The charity emphasizes Ireland is the only OECD country without a national children’s science centre and that the facility would support STEM education, especially for girls and women. flag A final timeline is pending the outcome of ongoing arbitration.

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