Posted by Cian Ginty
Dublin City, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Featured Updates, Fingal, News, South Dublin
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
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 [...]
Posted by Cian Ginty
Blogs, Dublin City, Dublin Data Blog, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Featured Updates, Fingal, South Dublin
Sunday, April 1st, 2012
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
Posted by Cian Ginty
Blanchardstown, Castleknock, City Centre, Dublin City, Featured Updates, Fingal, Islandbridge, News
Thursday, March 29th, 2012
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 [...]
Posted by Cian Ginty
Dublin City, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, News, South Dublin
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
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 [...]
Posted by Cian Ginty
Blanchardstown, Fingal, News
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Two men were arrested yesterday linked to a shooting of a pub last Saturday. Gardai said a 50-year-old man was injured when “a number of shots” were fired at the front door of the public house in Mulhuddart at around 11.50pm on Saturday April 2. The man’s injuries are not life threatening, they said. “In an [...]
Posted by Jessie Magee
Blogs, Dublin City, Dublin Observed, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Features, Fingal, South Dublin
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
Joe Higgins, searing political wit and staunch defender of the working classes, is a tough act to follow. But 27-year-old Paul Murphy is quietly confident that he can fill the shoes of the great Socialist when he takes over as Dublin MEP next month. A native of Ballinteer who has been assistant to Joe Higgins [...]
Posted by Jessie Magee
Dublin City, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Featured Updates, Fingal, News, South Dublin
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
Dublin’s four local authorities are to benefit from EU funding to buy hundreds of electric cars and develop possible “smart energy zones” throughout the city. A total of €1.5 million will be shared between Trinity College, ESB and CODEMA, the agency which advises Dublin’s local authorities on energy policy. Cork City Council will also get a [...]
Posted by Cian Ginty
Blanchardstown, Fingal, News
Sunday, March 27th, 2011
Gardai are appealing for information and witnesses to a shooting this morning. Three men in their 20s were shot – one remains in a critical condition, while the other two men are described as being in a serious condition. “The victims were standing in the middle of Corduff Public Park at approximately 1115am when they [...]
Posted by Cian Ginty
Blanchardstown, Fingal, News
Sunday, March 27th, 2011
Blanchardstown Gardai say one man is in a critical condition after three men were shot this morning in Dublin. The three men, in their 20s, were shot at around 11.20am at Corduff Park, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15. “The men were taken by Ambulance to Connolly and the Mater Hospitals. One of the men is believed to [...]
Posted by Cian Ginty
Blogs, Dublin City, Dublin Observed, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Featured Updates, Fingal, South Dublin
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
We don’t need rail in Dublin, buses will do, and rail projects are “white elephants.” Rail is a waste and will cost us dearly, we can’t afford it. Does this sound familiar? From Dart to Luas and now Metro North, the story from the opposition is the same. The record seems to be playing the same tune even after [...]
