Motorist arrested for driving on Dublin’s Grafton Street

Motorist arrested on suspicion of drink driving and taken to Store Street station

Gardaí posted a picture of a car on the pedestrianised street with the caption: ‘I know a shortcut!’
Gardaí posted a picture of a car on the pedestrianised street with the caption: ‘I know a shortcut!’

A motorist was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after being stopped on Dublin's Grafton Street in Saturday morning.

Gardaí posted a picture of a car on the pedestrianised street with the caption: “I know a shortcut!”

They stated that: “This car was stopped driving up Grafton Street in the early hours of Saturday morning.

“Driver arrested for drink driving and taken to Store Street Garda Station.”

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The pedestrianisation of Grafton Street was first trialed in 1971 but was not made permanent until 1983.

Cars have been banned on the street ever since.

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