Dublin Council compromises on city centre truck ban

Dublin City Council has reportedly compromised on its plan to ban large trucks from the city centre following the opening of the Dublin Port Tunnel.

The council was originally planning to impose a total ban on heavy goods vehicles between 7am and 7pm.

However, reports this morning said it had now decided to recommend that the measure be phased in over two years, pending completion of upgrades to the M50.

The compromise will reportedly allow trucks with four axles to continue using the city centre, while vehicles with five or more axles will still be banned.

The restriction will then be extended to all HGVs once barrier-free tolling is introduced on the M50 in 2008.