Dublin City Council acted 'beyond its powers' in putting traffic changes in place on quays

By way of judicial review, Dublin City Centre Traders Alliance seeks to challenge traffic changes and restrictions on the use of private vehicles at O'Connell Bridge, Bachelor's Walk, Eden Quay, Aston Quay, Burgh Quay, and Fleet Street

Aston Quay in Dublin is one area where traffic measures have been imposed. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

Permission for a planning judicial review hearing has been granted to a group of traders who argue that Dublin City Council acted beyond its powers in adopting traffic bans on private vehicles, which it is claimed will have an overall negative impact of close to €400m and see thousands of job losses by 2028.

Dublin City Centre Traders Alliance, led by solicitor Noel Smyth, is seeking a judicial review of the effects of traffic calming measures and works on several Liffey quays put into place by respondents Dublin City Council and the National Transport Authority (NTA) last August.