Trial pedestrianisation of Merrion Row to go ahead in May By Kevin O Mahony A trial pedestrianisation of Merrion Row will take place in just over a week’s time.
The City Council has confirmed that the street will be reduced to one lane of traffic on the weekend of the 15th of May.
Cars coming from St Stephen’s Green will be diverted via Hume Street and Ely Place, where traffic direction will be reversed.
Dublin City Council has confirmed that a trial pedestrianisation of Merrion Row will take place on the weekend of the 15th of May
Traffic will be reduced to one lane on the Saturday and Sunday
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Sam, the Trinity College Dublin fox, who became a star early on in the pandemic for her casual wanderings of Grafton Street,
has welcomed her five cubs into the world.
Trinity College Dublin confirmed the exciting news this week that Sam the fox has given birth to five cubs.
The college shared one student s video of Sam and her cubs on the Dublin City Centre campus:
Exciting news we ve all been waiting on. the fox cubs have arrived, five we think. Congrats #TrinityFox Sam & Prince . Huge thank you to student, Michael Gilna for sharing this amazing video with us. pic.twitter.com/XGiGa92bQ8
Fears over the future of Temple Bar By Kevin O Mahony Image: Kevin O Mahony A group representing businesses in Temple Bar is calling for the government to establish a city centre recovery plan.
Dublin’s cultural quarter is facing its second St Patrick’s Day in lockdown.
This morning musicians played their lament to empty streets to mark a year of closed doors.
The Temple Bar Company says more than 2,600 jobs have been lost in the area since then, including hundreds of musicians.
CEO Martin Harte is calling for a task-force to be set-up to work on a plan in time for the city reopening later in the year:
Funding boost for Dublin regeneration projects By Kevin O Mahony
It’s part of a scheme to make towns and cities better places to live.
430 million euro is being allocated to eight projects in the city and county, which aim to boost communities.
The cash injections have been earmarked for the north and south inner city, Dundrum, Balbriggan, and Adamstown.
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien says the benefits will be felt for generations: This is a vote of confidence in our communities in Dublin, working with our local authorities to deliver real developments and improvements in our towns and cities.
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien says there are no guarantees that construction can restart next month