Not enough gardaí policing Dublin, council chief says

There are not enough gardaí policing the streets of Dublin , according to the Chief Executive of Dublin City Council.

Mr Shakespeare was appointed as CEO of the local authority last December, following the resignation of Owen Keegan in September 2023.In relation to the issue of litter in the capital, he said there are many issues that feed into it. "It's not just people dropping litter on the ground," he said. He also said that as a city council, they are increasing their staff resources by 20%,"so we'll now have about 600 in certain areas working 24 hours a day, and in the outer areas and business areas - eight hours a day".

The evening and nighttime economy is about having a functional capital city where more things which are not alcohol-related are open, he added.Asked about the Dublin City Transport Plan and the intention to stop traffic from driving through the city, Mr Shakespeare said:"We did all sign up to a commitment to have the traffic reduced by 40% by 2028 and we need to start walking the walk."

He said it will be uncomfortable for people who drive through the city centre to go somewhere else and it will be a little bit more challenging for people who want to drive into the city to go shopping.

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