New traffic arrangements are to be put into place along Merrion Row to trial the feasibility of wider pedestrian space to allow for outdoor dining.
Dublin City Council have said that it will take place from 6am on Saturday May 15 and continue through to 11pm on Sunday May 16.
The majority of people who gave a submission on the idea (93%) said they were in favour of bringing the street down to one lane of traffic to allow for outdoor dining.
There were almost 2,400 submissions sent to the council during the consultation process on the plans.
In a statement, DCC said: "Under the new arrangements there will be one lane of traffic on Merrion Row serving traffic from Kildare St, while traffic from St Stephen’s Green East will be diverted via Hume St and Ely Place where the direction of the traffic will be reversed.
"If the trial is successful a design can then be finalised, taking into account feedback from the recent consultation, which would allow for accessible footpath extensions on both sides of Merrion Row to facilitate outdoor dining this summer."
A motion was passed by the council earlier this year to prepare other parts of the city centre for outdoor dining.
Here is the full list of streets proposed for pedestrianisation:
- Merrion Row
- Liffey Street Lower
- Dawson Street
- South William Street
- Drury Street
- Wicklow Street
- Exchequer Street
- St Andrews Street
- Dame Court
- Capel Street
- Dame Street
- College Green
- Fade Street
- Stephen’s Street Lower
- South Frederick Street
- Parnell Street
- Jervis Street
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