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Is COVID-19 Causing The Death Of Our Cities?

The pandemic has had a devastating impact on our cities, with new data provided by Dublin, Galway, C...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:04 PM - 3 Sep 2020



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Is COVID-19 Causing The Death Of Our Cities?

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:04 PM - 3 Sep 2020

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The pandemic has had a devastating impact on our cities, with new data provided by Dublin, Galway, Cork and Limerick city councils showing a big decline in footfall.

At the height of the lockdown Limerick experienced a 90% drop in pedestrian numbers, while the figures stood at 88% for Galway, 83% for Dublin and 76% for Cork.

Is COVID-19 causing the death of our cities, and what can be done about it?

To discuss this we were joined by Frank McDonald, a Temple Bar resident and author of The Destruction of Dublin, Dee Ryan, CEO of Limerick Chamber, and Richard Guiney, CEO of Dublin Town.

Is COVID-19 Causing The Death Of Our Cities?

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