Hopes that Liberty Square works won’t hamper business.

The €3 million project which includes the removal of parking facilities in the central median, enlarged on-street parallel parking, and widened footpaths is likely to cause significant disruption to traffic flow in the town centre for the duration.

And while welcoming recent improvement works on Parnell Street Local Fianna Fail Councillor Seamus Hanafin says lessons must be learned when it comes to Liberty Square.