A year on and trees are right up the capital's street

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2004 / February 13 2004: A year on and trees are right up the capital's street

Trees sprang up on Dublin's O'Connell Street yesterday - a year after older varieties were controversially cut down as part of a multi-million euro rejuvenation of the jaded and congested main thoroughfare. Small 'cropped' lime trees and 25-year-old birch and rowan trees were planted yesterday, the first of 50 which will grace the new central plaza on O'Connell Street. Four permanent book kiosks have also been installed on Grattan Bridge, which crosses the Liffey at Capel Street, with the city council rejecting suggestions that they spoil the view along the full length of the river.

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