Campaigners urge public to sign petition over Cobblestone protest

Protesters gather at Smithfield in Dublin for the Save the Cobblestone March and Ceili, calling for the pub to be saved while highlighting the need to protect the cultural landscape of Dublin (Damien Storan/PA)

Campaigners have urged the public to submit formal objections to Dublin City Council over plans to build a hotel on the site of one of the city’s most famous pub.

The deadline to put forward rejections to the council closes on Thursday.