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Sat 06 Jun 2009Dublin's long-awaited wheel deal on track for September roll-out
ALONG WITH THE lamp posts, bus shelters and statues with arrestingly inventive nicknames, central Dublin is steadily acquiring a new kind of street furniture. During the last couple of weeks, a new type of bike stand has begun to appear at various locations in the city centre, usually in clusters of 10 or 20, writes ROSITA BOLAND
They’re still minus bikes, and will be for several more weeks, but come September these 450 stands will be home to the long-promised and controversial bike-rental scheme that is now operating in several other European cities.
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