?Love Locks

Dublin City Council is continuing to remove clumps of “love locks” attached to bridges around the capital, most notably from Ha’penny Bridge and Millennium Bridge, both located in the city centre.

The love lock concept involves couples writing or engraving their names on the padlocks, attaching the locks to the bridge and then trowing the key into the river below to symbolise their eternal love.

However the council has warned that the locks are causing corrosion to the city's bridges, in particular the historic Ha'penny Bridge which is nearly 200 years old and is a key tourist atttaction.

A council spokesperson said that removing the so-called love locks also poses a potential risk of damage to steel railings as well as the structures' paintwork.

Unlike other European capital cities such as Paris and Rome where the practice of attaching love locks to bridges is well-established, the phenomenon is relatively new to Dublin, beginning some time in late 2011.

SHARE
Wanted in Europe
Wanted in Europe
Wanted in Europe, part of the Wanted Worldwide network, is a website in English for expatriates in Europe established in 2006. We cover Europe's news stories that may be of interest to English speaking residents along with tourists as well. Our publication also offers classifieds, photos, information on events, museums, churches, galleries, exhibits, fashion, food, and local travel.
80599
Previous article Buy local Jersey products
Next article Danish visa applications to be quicker