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Westbury Hotel warned South William Street car ban would lead to ‘extreme anti-social behaviour’

5 star hotel also claimed that move to pedestrianise the Dublin street would inconvenience its guest and cause a ‘threat to public safety’

Westbury Hotel: argued that pedestrianising South William Street would have implications for traffic in the area as well as for its guests.

The owners of the five-star Westbury Hotel objected to the pedestrianisation of South William Street last year, arguing that the plan would inconvenience its guests and lead to “extreme anti-social behaviour” in the area.

Dublin City Councillors agreed to push ahead with plans to fully pedestrianise South William Street despite opposition from some businesses in the area.

The move to ban cars from the street is contained in the council’s draft development plan, which covers ...