The Point Depot
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Entrance of venue displaying former O2 signage, November 2009
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| Former names | The O2(2008–14) |
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| Address | North Wall Quay Dublin D1 Ireland |
| Location | Point Village |
| Owner | Apollo Leisure Group, Ltd |
| Operator | Live Nation Ireland |
| Capacity | 14,500 |
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| Opened | 16 December 2008 |
| Construction cost | €80 million |
| Architect | HOK Sport |
| Project manager | AECOM |
| Structural engineer | BuroHappold |
| General contractor | DLPKS |
| Main contractors | Walls Construction |
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Coordinates: 53°20′51″N 06°13′43″W / 53.34750°N 6.22861°W
The 3Arena (originally The O2) the is an indoor amphitheatre located at North Wall Quay in the Dublin Docklands in Dublin, Ireland. The venue opened on 16 December 2008. It was built on the site of the former Point Theatre, a smaller music venue which operated from 1988–2007, retaining only some of the outer facade. The Point Theatre was branded as "The Point Depot", in recognition of its original role as a railway goods handling station. The venue was re-branded on 4 September 2014 due to the takeover of O2 Ireland by Three Ireland.
The venue is owned by Apollo Leisure Group Ltd. In 2011, the venue was named as the fifth busiest arena in the world with ticket sales of 670,000 putting it behind The O2 Arena in London, the Manchester Arena, Antwerp's Sportpaleis and Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena.
Following its closure in 2007, the site underwent major redevelopment and was renamed The O2 after the telecommunication brand, O2, similar to The O2 in London. In 2008, O2 paid €25 million for the naming rights for 10 years. Following the sale of mobile network operator O2 Ireland to rival 3 Ireland in June 2014, the venue was renamed as the 3Arena on 4 September 2014.
The furthest seat is 60 metres from the stage, 20 metres closer than in The Point. This was achieved by arranging the seats around the stage in a gigantic "fan" formation which the architects likened to the Colosseum of Rome. There are no corporate boxes inside the venue. The backstage area has a "substantial" loading bay for trucks. Alcohol is available in a high-security area of the venue in an effort to curb under-age drinking. Prior to re-development, the seating capacity was 6,300 or 8,500 standing.
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