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Tue 11 Nov 2009'Bus gate' ban to be lifted temporarily
DUBLIN CITY councillors have agreed to temporarily scale back the College Green “bus gate” to appease city business interests in the run up to Christmas.
The councillors last night voted to accept a proposal by city manager John Tierney to lift the ban on private cars passing through College Green during the evening peak hours. The suspension would run from November 18th to January 15th, to cover the Christmas shopping period and January sales. The council will also make available free of charge 1,380 on-street parking spaces on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday after 2pm from November 18th to December 27th as a “special incentive” for Christmas.
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