Portobello Plaza in Dublin’s south inner city will remain closed for the next three weekends. The plaza will close between Friday and Monday until June 11th “with the situation monitored on an ongoing basis”, the council said. Independent councillor Mannix Flynn, who also attended the meeting, said he “absolutely” supported the temporary closure of the plaza. It’s a temporary measure which is only for the weekends in order to get a handle on what’s happening on the plaza itself. Cllr Flynn said the decision “wasn’t taken lightly” and the situation will be reassessed as to how the plaza can be managed and reopened at weekends next month.

Source: The Irish Times May 21, 2021 11:30 UTC