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Businesses and commuters call on new Dublin City Council boss Richard Shakespeare to be ‘radical’

Richard Shakespeare was formally appointed as new boss of the country’s largest local authority last week

Richard Shakespeare: The former Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown parks superintendent takes control of the council’s budget of €4.2 billion.

Business representatives and commuter groups have said Dublin City Council’s new chief executive must push ahead with initiatives aimed at major transformation of the capital’s infrastructure.

Richard Shakespeare was formally appointed as new boss of the country’s largest local authority last week, replacing Owen Keegan who retired from the role in September.

The former Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown parks superintendent takes control of the council’s budget of €4.2 billion for the years 2024 to 2026 with business ...