Dublin retailers fear car restrictions will hurt business

Retail spending in Dublin’s city centre could collapse if planned new traffic restrictions are introduced. The Irish Parking Association has warned that city centre businesses face a 24% drop in revenue, if plans to ban traffic from key routes go ahead.

The IPA, which represents car-parking companies, has joined growing opposition to radical plans by Dublin City Council and the National Transport Authority to transform transport in the capital.

It claimed the proposals will drive business away from shopping districts in the city centre to suburban centres such as Dundrum, Blanchardstown, Liffey Valley, and Swords.