Walking north on the eastern side of Amiens Street I swing right into the new world that is the International Financial Services Centre, more commonly known as the IFSC.

First building of note is the Harbour Master Bar & Restaurant, a most acceptable spot for some liquid refreshment and a bit of nosh.

Moving on down the north side of the LUAS tram line I pass a Spar shop and notice a Marks & Spencer Simply Food store across the way.

Houston, we’re looking good.

Along this way can also be found the National College of Ireland.

Crossing over the Royal Canal, I pass a mixture of offices, apartments, shops and services.

Across the way is the newly relocated Central Bank.

For several years this particular building stood as the unfinished headquarters of Anglo Irish Bank, the institution that almost broke Ireland. The building stood as testament in many ways to an era that was unreal for this country.

Before long I find myself close to the end of the line and outside The Gibson Hotel, venue of choice for the Dublin football team before big matches.

Opposite is the 3 Arena, originally known as The Point Depot, concert venue for many big names over the years.

On top of all this carefully laid out development is the LUAS tram line running all the way down the centre of this village.

The IFSC is a model of good planning.

It’s just a pity that some of the Dublin City Council flat complexes, such as the original Ballymun, were not given the same level of thought and investment over the years.