Government criticised for ‘disappointing’ support of European Car Free Day

ENVIRONMENTALISTS have criticised the lack of support by the Government and local authorities for European Car Free Day which is being marked today in almost 1,300 cities across the continent.

Ireland is the only country of the 25 EU member states which has no city or town operating a ban on private cars as part of European Mobility Week.

By contrast, 12 towns in one of the EU’s smallest states, Luxembourg, are taking part in European Car Free Day.