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Adding traffic to pedestrian zones for surveillance ‘is farcical’ - Stocker

Following the recent riots in Dublin, it has been reported that the full pedestrianisation of civic spaces is being reconsidered.  This would possibly include allowing taxis into pedestrian areas, with the theory that they might act as some form of ‘passive surveillance’  Kieran was joined by Columnist with the Sunday Independent Conor Skehan, as well as Catherine Stocker, Dublin City Councillor for the Social Democrats...

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17.45 11 Dec 2023


Adding traffic to pedestrian zones for surveillance ‘is farcical’ - Stocker


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Following the recent riots in Dublin, it has been reported that the full pedestrianisation of civic spaces is being reconsidered. 

This would possibly include allowing taxis into pedestrian areas, with the theory that they might act as some form of ‘passive surveillance’ 

Kieran was joined by Columnist with the Sunday Independent Conor Skehan, as well as Catherine Stocker, Dublin City Councillor for the Social Democrats...


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