Dublin City Council dedicates €3.8m to rejuvenate city centre following 2023 riots

The city council's tender documents for the contract note that the riots, which resulted in property damage costing in the region of €20m, had 'deeply affected the city'. File Picture: RollingNews.ie

Dublin City Council is to spend €3.8m on a dedicated unit for the “rejuvenation” of the city centre in response to riots over two years ago that "deeply affected the city".

The local authority has tendered a four-year contract for a professional services firm tasked with establishing a dedicated project management unit and special purpose vehicle.