The new 2.1 kilometre stretch runs from North Strand to Phibsborough, creating a continuous 3.2 kilometre walking and cycling route from the River Liffey to the northside.

The bill for fencing, clean-up and patrols for dealing with asylum seeker encampments along the Grand Canal reached almost €800,000 last year

They were pulled down at a recent protest but have since been reinstalled.

The incident in question happened in January 2020 at Wilton Terrace, near Leeson Street Bridge in Dublin city