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BUSINESSES in Dublin’s city centre are being asked to swap their delivery vans for bicycles to minimise disruption and ensure continuity of supplies during the Metro North works.

The initiative from Dublin City Council and the Dublin City Business Association would see a fleet of “urban cargo” bikes carrying loads of up to 180kg on the city’s streets in the next 18 months.