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PARLIAMENT STREET IN Dublin will be traffic-free by the summer, and Westland Row will see further restrictions on private car use, according to a report by Dublin City Council.
Dublin City Council has said the Dublin City Transport Plan, which banned private car use on some streets in Dublin beginning in August 2024, will introduce additional reduced traffic measures on Westland Row and Parliament Street this summer.
Dublin City Council’s Traffic Department – Quarter 1 Report 2025 said that there were “substantial and sustained” reductions in traffic volumes along the quays since the plan was implemented six months ago.
Parliament Street, which faces City Hall in the capital, is proposed to be traffic-free by this summer, according to this report.
It’s expected that the layout for the traffic-free street will be similar to how it was over the last number of summers.
The report also said: “two way cycling will be permitted with a new link across Grattan Bridge linking up with Capel Street.”
Once works are complete on Westland Row, which are expected to take up to 10 weeks, no private cars will be permitted to turn left. Only public transport and cyclists will be able to turn left onto the street.
There will be a new right turn created from Westland Row to Pearse Street towards Ringsend.
The report also said: “All of Westland Row and Pearse Street will still be accessible by all modes with a different approach route being required for some areas.”
The report will be discussed at tonight’s council meeting.
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Ah ha. Surprising that a Californian court would protect Apple against the foreign high tech foe! Steve RIP, Apple innovation RIP.
Samsung is also in California
In that case, Microsoft should sue Apple since they first proposed the idea in 2002 if anyone remembers.
Apple products are worth half their price at most. They may look nice and fancy but they don’t get the job done any better while emptying your wallet.
This is just greediness.
I spoke with someone yesterday who said he just bought an ipad. He then showed me gis new tab and it was a mickey mouse brand that I never heard of using android platform. The point is Apple are very good at marketing and people associate tabs with being Apple. If you take a step back, Samsung’s tab is far supperior. I was using Smart View on it the other day. Ie, I have a Samsung 8 series led. If my Samsung TAB is on the same network as the TV, I can watch TV on my tab. Comes in handy if I have to go out to the kitchen and dont miss out on the football! Apple cant do that!! Thats just one example thou
Typo error. I meant to say ‘superior’! Lets hope this issue in the US is sorted out soon!
Samsung, Apple, HTC et al are all bringing great products to the market for the benefit of the consumer. This patent/trademark war that is going on doesn’t benefit the consumer. All of the companies are doing it in different markets but Apple does seem to be the most prolific at it. Some of the patents seem to be pretty flimsy. Of course, yhey have a right to protect patents but is this now going to be at the expense of innovation?
That’ll hurt
no the ban is only for an out dated product and don’t affect the others. it’s only a PR victory.
This is just Apple trying to keep its position as top dog. By claiming court cases over crap like this and trying to injure the competition.
This is just an ongoing battle on the overall Patent Wars. Big tech companies like Apple, Samsung, etc. have little choice but to play it. If they don’t, their competitors will eat them whole, alive, and without ketchup. nnIt stinks, but that’s the system, and it’s not going to change any time soon.
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