A group of Dublin traders is challenging the city council’s new traffic management plan in the courts. The Dublin City Centre Traders Alliance has applied to the High Court for leave to bring a judicial review in respect of the decisions made by Dublin City Council on traffic restrictions. The National Transport Authority has been enjoined to the proceedings. The council said it had no comment to make. Formed by solicitor Noel Smyth, the traders’ association includes the owners of several city centre car parks including Brown Thomas, Arnotts and the Jervis Shopping Centre. The Restaurants Association of Ireland and tailor Louis Copeland are among the other members. It had argued for the traffic changes to be delayed until next year, and at one point was supported by junior business minister Emer Higgins. An economic impact assessment of Dublin City Council’s new transport plan, which the alliance commissioned and published last summer, claimed it would lead to a reduction of €141m in retail spending in the city centre by 2028. The assessment also estimated that the traffic plan could result in the loss of 1,787 retail jobs and a €41m loss to the Exchequer.
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