Ha’penny Bridge banner retired over planning breach

A controversial banner that adorned the Ha’penny Bridge has been put into permanent storage after Dublin City Council found it was in breach of its own planning guidelines.

The ‘Up the Dubs’ banner had been erected every time the county was victorious in the All-Ireland or National League finals.

However, complaints from members of the public and the Dublin Civic Trust spurred a review of whether the banner should in fact be allowed hang on a protected historic structure like the Ha’penny Bridge.