Enfield lorry ban likely to expand

Labour Party Councillor Dominic Hannigan has said that a ban on lorries going through the centre of Enfield will be seen as a test case for places such as Dunboyne and Donacarney.

There will be a ban on vehicles with an unladen weight of three tonnes or over which are entering Enfield. This is expected to come into force in a matter of months after draft bye-laws have been displayed for public comment.

Vehicles used by the gardai, army and emergency services will be among those exempted. A penalty for breaking the bye-laws will be an on-the-spot fine of E150.

Cllr Hannigan said he looked forward to the ban being introduced.

“Once it is established that these bye-laws are effective, both physically and legally, then it should be easy enough to extend them to places such as Mill Road, Donneycarney and Dunboyne,” he said.

“For local residents, they can’t come soon enough.”