Do you agree? Despite a spiralling cost of living crisis and the frequent erosion of cultural spaces, Dublin still packs a strong, appealing punch with tourists. Plenty of storied streets, too, of course. As it happens, one such boulevard has been singled out for praise by the good people at Time Out magazine. And why, […]

3 years ago

A big win for pedestrians in time for the summer. Dublin City Council have agreed to plans to pedestrianise Capel Street next month. From May onwards, vehicles will only be permitted to drive on the street between 6am-11am for delivery purposes. The pedestrianised area will be the largest traffic free space in the city bigger […]

4 years ago

It comes as an announcement of the end of traffic-free weekends on Capel Street and Parliament Street was met with strong criticism. Updated: 5pm, 24 August Dublin City Council confirmed on Tuesday that the traffic-free initiative on Capel Street and Parliament Street would be extended by four weeks and will now conclude on 26 September. […]

4 years ago

“Over the last 11 weeks more than 300,000 people have experienced the traffic-free streets of Capel and Parliament street.” Dublin City Council has confirmed that this weekend will be the last for the pedestrianisation of Capel and Parliament Street. Over the past 11 weeks the area has been transformed to accommodate outdoor dining at the […]

4 years ago

No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. Gardaí are investigating a report of an act of Criminal Damage involving graffiti being applied to a building in Capel Street in Dublin City. The vandalism occurred overnight on Sunday, 13 June and no arrests have been made in relation to the incident as of yet. […]

5 years ago