Media Release 18th September 2020 DublinTown Businesses Raise Concerns Over Proposals Being Considered By Government and Requests Clarification What evidence is there of virus transmission in city centre hospitality businesses? DublinTown is aware of advice provided by NPHET and currently being considered by Government.  This would see Dublin’s hospitality businesses being curtailed beyond the Level […]

DublinTown welcomes the chance to provide feedback on the pedestrian trials in the wider Grafton Street area. DublinTown issued four separate surveys to members in the affected area over four weeks. These surveys were issued electronically to our extensive mailing list as well as being collected by our staff who visited business premises in the […]

85% of City Businesses Want Pedestrianisation To Continue Permanently, In Some Format There has been a great deal of debate over the past number of months regarding the pedestrianisation of streets within the Grafton street area of Dublin city centre. DublinTown, whose members are directly impacted by decisions on pedestrianisation by Dublin City Council, has […]

DublinTown is concerned by the renewed restrictions announced by the Government this evening 18th August 2020.  It is believed that these additional restrictions could give rise to further business closures in the city in the coming weeks. Having regard to the potential consequences, the city’s business community would like to understand the rational for some of […]

In January 2020, the future for the Dublin city appeared bright. While retail was in retreat it was consolidating in city centres as people combined shopping, socialising, and other leisure pursuits. Research showed that Dublin’s online purchases were showing the first signs of moderating. City centre footfall rose in 2019 particularly after 5pm each evening, […]

DublinTown submission in relation to Luas Finglas extension consultation Background DublinTown (formerly Dublin City Business Improvement District) is the city centre’s Business Improvement District. Its mandate was provided by the city centre’s 2,500 businesses following a plebiscite in 2007. This mandate was renewed by a further vote of businesses in 2012 and again in the […]

As you will be aware, the wearing of face masks in a retail setting becomes obligatory from today, Monday 10th August. DublinTown has represented your interests during virtual meetings with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and the Department of Health in the drafting of these regulations to help ensure that the regulations (which […]

DublinTown looks forward to welcoming Dubliners to the city this coming weekend 8th & 9th August, particularly on the newly pedestrianised streets. With good weather forecast for the weekend, there has never been a better reason to the visit the city. Results collated by DublinTown show a gathering of pace in favour of pedestrianisation around […]