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Dublin City Council is to close off certain streets around the capital to traffic from today to facilitate outdoor dining.
They include South Anne Street, South William Street, Drury Street, and Dame Court.
The work is being overseen by the Office of City Recovery
It s in an effort to increase footfall in the city and to assist restaurants and bars get back on their feet following months of lockdown. I think the public want their freedom to move around the city, says CEO of Dublin Town, Richard Guiney. When we had trials last year it was great to see kids running up and down streets which had been busy with cars just the week before.
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