Ciara Kelly: Anti-car traffic plan unfair to Dublin city drivers

The Irish Business and Employers Confederation are calling on Dublin City Council to “pause” its plans to reduce the number of cars going through the city centre.

“They're making Ireland an environment harder to do business and this is a further example of that,” she said.“If you go to a city like London you wouldn't dream of bringing your car... but it’s a bit of a cart before the horse.”Presenter Shane Coleman said he disagrees with Ibec, arguing that while traffic to the city is fine, traffic through the city needs to be reduced.“That is the biggest issue and it’s not just me who says it – it’s the biggest obstacle to transport.

An artist's impression of the South Quays in Dublin after the traffic plan changes. Image: Dublin City Council“What if you live in Ranelagh and have to go to the Mater Hospital?” she asked.“People do sometimes have to cross the city and making that really difficult.”“60% of people driving through the city are not going to the Mater,” he said.“The river is an arbitrary measure of what people are doing in the city,” she said.

“How do they access central premises?” he said. “Whether that’s waste collection, emergency plumbing services.

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