DAME COURT IS AT THE CENTRE OF WHAT IS NOW THE DAME DISTRICT
Hely’s Printing Works was located in the immediate area and that is where Leopold Bloom the fictional hero of James Joyce’s Ulysses worked. Hely’s was fulfilling a contract to print large numbers of recruitment posters for the war effort when they were warned that the business would be burned if they continued to print “British Propaganda”.
The Dame District is located just behind Dame Street and parallel to George’s street, has become an epicentre for socialising in Dublin Town and is part of Dublin’s prestigious Purple Flag area.
Purple Flag accreditation means the area has been recognised as an ‘area of excellence, especially in the evening economy’ – making it the ideal place to explore possibilities.
It’s kind of like the Blue Flag for beaches and the Green Flag for schools – but the purple means it’s an area recognised as a place to go ‘for a better night out’ – and we do love a good night out! The area offers the highest quality in shopping, dining, pubs and entertainment, ensuring that we have all we need for a great evening out in Dublin, sure we always knew it!
So if you’re looking for something to do, make a plan to visit the Purple Flag Area and discover the possibilities that DublinTown has to offer.
DublinTown is the collective voice of businesses in Dublin city centre, working to create a better city experience for all. They promote the city centre as the ultimate destination of choice for shopping and socialising while also improving the district through additional cleaning, graffiti removal, floral planting and other initiatives. DublinTown makes the city centre better by connecting influential people in authority with its 2,500 business members. They are advocates using examples and evidence to drive change.
DRURY STREET – MUCH OF THE PEDESTRIANISATION MAY BE REVERSED POST COVID
Drury Street is a popular shopping street in Dublin and it has many restaurants and cafes. Back in 1990s my sister operated a number of clothes shops and all her wholesale suppliers were based on the street but many have relocated because of a lack of street parking.
Dublin City Council were planning to ban cars from several areas near Grafton Street in Dublin following successful pedestrianisation and outdoor seating trials during the summer of 2020. However, my understanding is that the council’s plan has been modified so that while South William Street, Drury Street, South Anne Street and Dame Court will all have car free areas the original pedestrianisation plan is to be limited.
Drury Street had already been pedestrianised between Fade Street and Drury Street car park. Going forward the permanent scheme, this will be very much shortened to the area between the car park and Castlemarket which will disappoint many.
DRURY STREET MUCH OF THE PEDESTRIANISATION MAY BE REVERSED POST COVID
Drury Street is a popular shopping street in Dublin and it has many restaurants and cafes. Back in 1990s my sister operated a number of clothes shops and all her wholesale suppliers were based on the street but many have relocated because of a lack of street parking.
Dublin City Council were planning to ban cars from several areas near Grafton Street in Dublin following successful pedestrianisation and outdoor seating trials during the summer of 2020. However, my understanding is that the council’s plan has been modified so that while South William Street, Drury Street, South Anne Street and Dame Court will all have car free areas the original pedestrianisation plan is to be limited.
Drury Street had already been pedestrianised between Fade Street and Drury Street car park. Going forward the permanent scheme, this will be very much shortened to the area between the car park and Castlemarket which will disappoint many.
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