Travelling to Dublin on Tuesday (Queen's visit)

Denerick

I have to go for a job interview on Tuesday (Same day as the Queens visit) and will be coming into Dublin from the M1 and then will travel through Drumcondra into Smithfield. Will it be possible to travel without too much interference or will the Queen mess everything up? I stress that I want to avoid public transport at all costs, I'm nervous enough as it is without having to go through that unreliable ordeal!

dubhthach

Here's what was sent around our office. Regarding traffic/parking etc.

PRESS RELEASE

Garda Information relating to the Dublin area for the Visit of HM Queen Elizabeth II from 17 to 20 May 2011

Daily information and traffic updates will be provided from Monday, 16 May 2011. The following general information is available ahead of the visit.

General advice:
 All business and commercial activity will continue as normal in Dublin city.
 There will be diversions and rolling road closures which will be flagged in advance.
 Gardaí will maintain a high visible presence both outside the city environs and in the city centre to facilitate traffic movement.
 There will be parking restrictions in the city centre from 06:00 a.m. on Saturday 14 May 2011 (see details below).
 People should use public transport where possible. Where there are amendments to routes and/or timetables that information will be communicated to the travelling public and commuters are advised to check for timetable and route changes closer to their journey time. There may be brief disruptions to public transport.
 Existing Park and Ride facilities continue to be available and are advertised.
 People are advised to plan their journeys in advance including routes and parking options at their final destination. They should also confirm appointments prior to travelling.
 The public is advised to leave extra time for their journeys and to expect some congestion and delays.
 For security reasons, there will be periodic searches of pedestrians and vehicles by members of An Garda Síochána at key locations.
 Gardaí are liaising with business and local residents in the key locations and will continue to communicate directly with them.

The following roads are among the routes that will be subject to temporary closures at various times between 17 May and 20 May 2011 (full details to be notified to the public when finalised and closer to the time):
 N7, N4 and M50
 Phoenix Park
 North and South Quays, and adjacent bridges and streets.

A number of diversions will be put in place on a rolling basis throughout the city. Further details will be available in coming days and diversion points will be notified using Variable Message Signs and a Garda presence.

There will be no parking in the following areas from 06:00 on Saturday 14 May to Friday 20 May 2011. Barriers will be placed along all or some of these routes over the same time period.

Chesterfield Avenue
North Quays
South Quays
Parkgate Street
O’ Connell Street
Parnell Square (All Sides)
D’Olier Street
Westmoreland Street
College Street
Grafton Street
Nassau Street
South Leinster Street
Lincoln Place
Westland Row
Pearse Street
Bridge Street
High Street
Cornmarket
Thomas Street
James’s Street
Crane Street
Bellevue Lord Edward Street
Dame Street
Conyngham Rd
Rainsford Street
Christchurch Place
South Circular Road (Con Colbert rd – Conyngham Rd)
Beresford Place
Gardiner Street
Mountjoy Square
Fitzgibbon Street
Russell Street
Jones Rd
Memorial Rd
Castle Street
Werburgh Street
Ship Street
Stephen St
Guild Street
Sherriff Street Upper



Garda Information relating to Co. Kildare for the Visit of HM Queen Elizabeth II on 19 May 2011

At this point there are no planned motorway closures on the M7/M9 on Thursday 19 May 2011. However, traffic travelling both northbound and southbound will be slowed down in key areas and at certain times by marked Garda vehicles.

There will be periodic temporary closure of Exits (from Exit 5 to Exist 12 M7 and Exit 2 M9) between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Traffic diversions will be in place in the greater Kildare Town area from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The R413 (The Curragh to Kilcullen Road) will be closed to through traffic from 9.30am to 3.30pm and will re-open in rolling locations. There will be no vehicular access to this route during these times.

There will be traffic diversions around the Curragh side of Kildare/Newbridge/The Curragh Camp/Athgarvan/Kilcullen (access to/from the R413 from 9.30am to 3.30pm)

Amtmann

Denerick,

Would it be worth your while contacting your interviewer and explaining the situation? They might reschedule for you, or at the very least if you do become delayed, at least they'll know you had a genuine reason.

Denerick

The interview isn't until after 3 and I intend to leave here at half 7 in the morning (On a normal day its a 2 hour journey to Dublin) I'm not worried about time; I should have lots of it. I was thinking of either taking the Drumcondra route or come off the M50 towards Phibsboro, haven't decided yet. Hoping they don't decide to just block off Drumcondra at exactly the time I'm arriving. Thanks for the info.

ei8dqb

If you pqrk in the ilac you can get a LUAS to Smithfield there should be no problems. My wife works in the city centre and been told by Garda there will be little delay. Just make sure you have a Photo ID( Passport or Drivers Liecence) Hope this helps

Soldie

I'd imagine I'm too late given that today is Tuesday, but the Luas car park in Dundrum only costs a couple of Euro for a day's parking, so it'd be an option to leave the car there and then just get the Luas into town and walk to wherever you need to get to. The Dundrum exit on the M50 is really only another 10 or 15 minutes on from the Finglas one.

Good luck.