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Jun 2024
11m 30s

Does the Grand Canal need a redesign?

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Waterways Ireland is proposing to redesign parts of the Grand Canal bank in Dublin in an effort to prevent future encampments of asylum seekers.

So, does the Grand Canal need a redesign?

Newstalk’s Chief Reporter Barry Whyte, Mannix Flynn, Independent Dublin City Councillor and Kevin Byrne from the South Georgian Core Residents’ Association all join Kieran to discuss.

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