Staff from Liffey Valley took to the streets of Dublin city today in protest at the parking charges they face in the shopping centre.
The staff began their protest at the Jim Larkin statue on O'Connell street and marched to car park operators Hines Real Estate's headquarters on Sir John Rogerson's Quay. The paid parking system that was introduced at the south Dublin retail hub on 17 October 2022, with staff claiming the charges will cost them up to €3,600 a year.
Sinn Fein councillor Derren Ó Brádaigh, who was at the demonstration, said the introduction of parking charges has led to “a lot of anger, frustration and expense by members of the staff”. He said: “The real issue here is there seems to be a complete absence by Hines to engage either with the staff or with the business owners themselves."
