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DCC launches public consultation to name Royal Canal bridge

The bridge at Russell Street which Dublin City Council propose to name 'Bloody Sunday Bridge' (Pic: ex Google Street View)
The bridge at Russell Street which Dublin City Council propose to name 'Bloody Sunday Bridge' (Pic: ex Google Street View)

Dublin City Council has launched a public consultation on the naming of a bridge over the Royal Canal at Croke Park.

The council's Commemorations and Naming Committee has approved a proposal to name the bridge at Russell Street 'Bloody Sunday Bridge'.

The naming would mark the events of Bloody Sunday on 21 November 1920 when Crown forces opened fire on spectators at a match in Croke Park between Dublin and Tipperary.

Following 90 seconds of shooting, 14 people were dead or dying, with many more wounded.

The first victims that afternoon were Perry Robinson,11, and Jerome O'Leary, 10, both of whom were shot dead from the bridge by British forces.

Under the council's commemorative naming policy, the Commemorations and Naming Committee is required to seek the views of the public when naming major infrastructure.

Councillor Mícheál Mac Donncha, chair of the committee, said: "The Commemorations and Naming Committee considers it very appropriate that the bridge be named in honour of those killed and injured in and around Croke Park on that fateful day in Irish history.

"We welcome people’s views and look forward to engaging with them as our citizens constantly show their great interest in the history of our city."

The results of the consultation will inform the final decision on the naming of the bridge, which will be made by the full council.

Members of the public can submit their views via Dublin City Council's consultation website and the consultation closes on 9 September.