While the repaved pedestrian areas are now open, some final work on public lighting and utilities remain, according to Dublin City Council.

This news comes after the popular Meeting Place statue, affectionately known as the ‘Hags with the Bags’, was returned to the street last week.

The statue, by artist Jackie McKenna, was removed earlier this year during major upgrade works on the street and city councillors weren’t sure where it would end up.

However, the two iconic ladies returned home on July 10 after being refurbished, cleaned, repositioned, and reinstalled on the new and improved Lower Liffey Street.

A spokesperson from Dublin City Council said there is still some final work needed on the street.

“While it might seem the project finished in the last week with the installation of the Meeting Place Statue, there are small residual items of work, utilities, lighting, etc, will be outstanding and duly addressed over the immediate future,” the spokesperson said.

“The public will enjoy a new granite re-paved street scape embellished with modern street furniture, e.g. public lighting poles, bollards, sign poles, dustbins, and public benches, and the addition of five new tree pits, holding some 17 new trees of varying species.

“People will also be able to safely, and unhindered by vehicular traffic, use what will be two pedestrianised streets between the hours of 11am to 6am next morning.

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