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Wed 11 Nov 2006Work begins on €800m 'Point Village'Construction has started on an €800 million development adjoining the Point on North Wall Quay, in Dublin's Docklands area, including an office tower that will be as tall as the Spire on O'Connell Street.Planning approval for the "Point Village" was granted by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) after developer Harry Crosbie and his architects, Scott Tallon Walker, agreed to amend the scheme.