Cars could soon be banned from our city centres under Environment Minister Richard Bruton's new climate charter, wherein Local Authorities may soon have the power to ban or restrict petrol and diesel cars from accessing certain areas within their counties, towns and cities.

John Gibbons, Environmental journalist and commentator, and Richard Guiney, CEO of Dublin Town, joined Shane Coleman on the show today to discuss the subject of banning cars , and whether it really is such a good idea.