Dublin city council's transport committee has voted in favour of a bus gate at College Green but it will only operate during morning and evening rush hours.
Today's special meeting heard that city retailers are extremely concerned about any ban on cars exiting or entering Dame St at Trinity College and have warned it could cause job losses.
Members of the transport committee voted by ten votes without dissent in favour of the ban which will operate Monday to Friday for three hours in the morning and three hours in the evening.
The issue will now go to the full council meeting in May for a final decision, it is likely to be passed with the bus gate coming into force during the summer.
