Dublin City Council has announced a four-week extension to a traffic-free initiative on two streets in the city centre. A number of business owners and politicians had called for the scheme on Capel Street and Parliament Street to be extended and made permanent after a tweet by Dublin City Council yesterday that the pedestrianisation of the two streets was due to end this weekend.
The two streets have been closed to traffic on Friday, Saturday and Sundays after 6.30pm for the last 11 weeks in order to facilitate outdoor dining.
In a statement this evening, Dublin City Council said the initiative will now conclude on Sunday 26 September. Earlier, the owner of Panti Bar on Capel Street said the vast majority of businesses and residents wanted