Private cars will be permanently banned from College Green and Foster Place at the end of the month as part of plans to alleviate city centre congestion.
Private cars are currently permitted outside the hours of 7am and 7pm during weekdays. However, they will be banned on a 24/7 basis from May 29.
It was hoped that buses would also be banned from College Green and Dame Street as part of the plans for a "traffic-free" plaza. Delays in the rollout of the BusConnects plan due to driver shortages meant buses have to continue to pass through the area. Dublin Live previously reported the National Transport Authority warned councillors driver shortages may delays Bus Connects.
