Businesses in the area west of Dublin’s Grafton Street are calling for extra pedestrian streets to give visitors the “Covent Garden experience.” Dublin City councillors are set to be asked to approve a four to six month trial to remove traffic from South William Street (pictured above), Drury Street, Dame Court and Dame Lane (see [...]
Dart and Commuter rail users will be able to use Leap cards with Irish Rail ticket machines later this month. The lack of compatibly between Leap cards and train station ticket machines has been one of the main complaints about the electronic ticket which can be used across most public transport in Dublin. At the moment, while you can [...]
In the 2011 census, the Greater Dublin Area (Meath, Kildare and Wicklow) now accounts for 40% of the population of Ireland, while Co Dublin alone accounts just under 30%. Here’s the population sizes of the counties of Ireland mapped: DATA SOURCE: Census 2011 on cso.ie
Estimating the size of the crowd at protests can be a pain the head. However, things get vastly easier if the protest stops somewhere and you have fairly clear photographs of the protesters and the area they are occupying, ideally taken from a vantage point. The household charge protest yesterday meets those requirements when it was outside the Dublin [...]
Pictured below is what happened, apparently very much so unplanned, when Grangegorman Upper in Dublin 7 was closed off for road works and the work did not start straight away. Children and toddlers played on the street outside their houses: It’s a reminder that streets don’t all have to be car parks and rat runs. Why isn’t [...]
A “Mad Hatter’s” street party is to mark the start of weekend closures of a small part of the main avenue in the Phoenix Park, which handles 10 million car journeys per year. The Office of Public Works has given notice that it is to close of around 1.2km of Chesterfield Avenue, the main road [...]
A male teenager was serious assault shortly after 10pm last night on the Lower Drumcondra Road. “A 16-year-old youth sustained serious injuries and was removed to the Mater Hospital. The scene is currently preserved,” said Sergeant Margaret Flanagan. Anyone who may have witnessed this assault or who may have information is asked to contact Fitzgibbon Street Garda Station 01- 666 8400, [...]
UPDATE: Gardai say: “Paddy Cash has been located safe and well, no further action is now required, thank you for your assistance.” Gardai have appealed for help finding 15-year-old Paddy Cash who has been missing from Drumcondra since April 13. “He is described as being approximately 5’6” in height, of medium build, with brown hair and brown eyes. When [...]
A 19-year-old man has died in hospital after he was shot in the head just before 3pm today. The shooting happened at Myra Close, Inchicore. Earlier, Sergeant Damian Hogan said: “He was taken to St James Hospital and subsequently transferred to Beaumont Hospital where his condition is described as critical. The scene is currently sealed [...]
Dublin Bus is set to hike up its adult pre-paid fares after increasing the same fares only eight months ago. The National Transport Authority (NTA) said on bank holiday Monday that it is approving adult fare increases up to 5.1% which will come into affect this Sunday, May 1. “Passenger numbers on Dublin Bus have [...]
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