The other long Covid: why Grafton Street is struggling to recover from the pandemic

Antisocial behaviour, mounds of litter and a heightened sense of danger on the streets have dogged Dublin since the last lockdown was lifted. The problems faced by businesses and residents in the south inner city remain to be tackled

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“There’s been a certain element of lawlessness on the streets” – Dublin businessmen react to city violence

John Meagher

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Last Sunday at 9am, a man was stabbed on Grafton Street in the heart of Dublin’s south inner city. The suspected assailant was arrested on the Luas at St Stephen’s Green 20 minutes later. He was carrying a bloodied knife.