[16-19/03/2012] St Patrick’s Weekend

Victor

Please post any information as you become aware of it.

Victor

Friday - Normal weekday schedule 5:30am to 0:30am
Saturday - Saturday schedule 6:30am to 0:30am, but no red line in the city centre during the parade.
Sunday - Sunday schedule 7:00am to 11:30pm
Monday - Sunday schedule 7:00am to 11:30pm
Tuesday - Normal weekday schedule 5:30am to 0:30am

http://www.luas.ie/st-patricks-day.html

Luas brings you to the St Patrick’s Festival 2012

Luas is pleased to announce that it is an official sponsor of the St Patrick’s Festival 2012. This year the festival takes place over 4 days, with events running from Friday 16th of March to Monday 19th of March.

The festival kicks off on Friday 16th of March with a free Festival Céilí from 4pm at St. Stephen’s Green. The nearest Luas stop to the Céilí event is St. Stephen’s Green on the green line, Abbey Street on the red line.

The world famous St Patrick’s Day parade is on Saturday March 17th and starts at Parnell Square at 12pm and travels down O’Connell St, Westmoreland St and Dame St before ending near St Patrick’s Cathedral. This year the theme of the parade is the wonder and curiosity of science. The nearest Luas stops to the parade route are Abbey St (to view from O’Connell Street area) and Four Courts (to view from the Christchurch area) on the red line and Stephen’s Green (to view from the College Green area) on the green line.

Please note that in order to accommodate the parade itself, red line services will terminate at Smithfield from 10.30am on March 17th and full service will resume after 2.30pm.

On Sunday March 18th, all the family can enjoy street performances, theatrics, Irish language events, workshops, fun zones, music, open air shows and more at the ‘Big Day Out’ event in Merrion Square from 12pm. The nearest Luas stops are George’s Dock on the red line and Stephen’s Green on the green line.

On Monday March 19th, people of all ages can take part in The Discovering Science Treasure Hunt - a free fun filled novel trail through a collection of Dublin city’s landmark buildings and venues each with their own unique science-related connection. To join in just register at Dublin City Hall from 10am and then plot your route, solve the clues and chase back to base at Dublin’s City Hall to finish and record your adventure.

For more information on all events happening as part of the St Patrick’s Festival, please see www.stpatricksfestival.ie

Victor

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St Patrick’s Weekend Rail services: Friday 16th – Monday 19th March
06 March 2012

St. Patrick's Weekend Rail Timetable - Intercity

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DART & Commuter Services
Friday 16th – Monday 19th March

Full DART and Commuter services will operate throughout the St Patrick's Festival Events, which include:

St Patrick’s Festival Events

• St. Patrick’s Festival Céilí
Friday 16th March, 16.30-19.30hrs St. Stephen’s Green

• DublinSwell - Words & Voices from the City of Literature
Friday 16th March, 19.30hrs, Convention Centre Dublin

• St. Patrick’s Festival Parade
Saturday 17th March, 12.00-14.00hrs, Starting at Parnell Square

• St. Patrick’s Festival Big Day Out
Sunday 18th, 12.00 - 18.00hrs, Merrion Square

• St. Patrick’s Festival Treasure Hunt
Monday 19th March, Registration City Hall, 10.00 - 13.00hrs


PLUS Childrens Literary Adventure at Connolly Station on Monday 19th March, 11.00hrs!

• City at Play Funfairs
16th - 20th March, Merrion Square, Wolfe Tone Square & Custom House Quay.
• Visit www.stpatricksfestival.ie for further details

Full details of St.. Patrick's weekend services


DART Services, St. Patrick’s Day 17th March

* A Sunday service will operate
* DART special trains will operate before and after the parade
* Please note Tara Street DART station will be closed until 16.00hrs - trains will operate through the city centre, but will not stop at Tara Street during this time.

Commuter services, St. Patrick’s Day 17th March

* A Sunday service will operate to and from Maynooth with some additional special trains before and after the Festival Parade
* A Sunday service will operate to and from Drogheda/Dundalk
Note:
09.15 Pearse/Drogheda will commence from Connolly at 09.38
20.15 Pearse/Dundalk will operate to Drogheda only

Bicycles will not be carried on DART or Commuter services on St. Patricks Day.


Bank Holiday Monday, 19th March

A Sunday service will operate on DART and Commuter.


Avoid the queues, travel early and buy pre-paid tickets. All tickets can be purchased in advance from any Iarnród Éireann booking office.

Because of the large numbers of people expected to travel over the St. Patrick’s Festival, some services may experience delays.

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Patrick Street in Cork will be closed from Merchant's Quay to Academy Street from 0600 to 2000 on Sunday and Monday, so boarding locations for any buses that usually run through the street will be moved. Changes can be found here.

Victor

http://www.buseireann.ie/news.php?id=1065&month=Mar

Alterations to Services over the St. Patrick's Day Weekend

Bus Éireann wishes to advise customers of alterations to services over the St. Patrick's Day Weekend.

Alterations to Cork City/Local Services on St. Patrick's Day


SATURDAY, 17 MARCH 2012
NORMAL SUNDAY SERVICES WILL OPERATE WITH THE FOLLOWING ALTERATIONS:

The following services will be cancelled:
2100 Dublin/Donegal/Glenties (Table 30)
1600 Dooagh/Galway (Table 52)
1725 Westport/Galway (Table 52)
2010 Galway/Dooagh (Table 52)
2105 Sligo/Galway (Table 64)
1315 1705 Sligo/Enniskillen/Belfast (Table 65, 66)
1245 1605 Belfast/Enniskillen/Sligo (Table 65, 66)
1530 Dundalk/Athlone (Table 70)
1945 Athlone/Dundalk (Table 70)
1500 Galway/Longford/Cavan (Table 78)
1915 Cavan/Longford/ Galway (Table 78)
1250 Galway/Clifden (Table 419)
1615 Clifden/Galway (Table 419)
1130 1525 Galway/Carraroe (Table 424)
1315 Carraroe/Galway (Table 424)
1805 Lettermullen/Galway (Table 424)
1635 Tuam/Athlone (Table 433)
1815 Athlone/Tuam (Table 433)
1600 Dooagh/Westport//Galway (Table 440)
2145 Castlebar/Westport/Dooagh (Table 440)

The following additional services will operate:
Dublin/Newry/Downpatrick weekday timetable (Table 1)
Dublin/Armagh/Portrush weekday timetable (Table 36)
Sligo/Enniskillen/Belfast 1145 1545 (Table 65, 66)
Belfast/Enniskillen/Sligo 1005 1505 (Table 65, 66)
Belfast/Galway 0910 (Table 78)
Galway/Belfast 1230 (Table 78)
Dingle/Tralee 1015 1220 1600 1730 (Table 275)
Tralee/Dingle 1100 1400 1615 1800 (Table 275)
Depart Waterville 1100, Cahersiveen 1130, arrive Killarney 1255, arrive Tralee 1335 (Table 279)
Depart Tralee 1500, Killarney 1545, arrive Caherciveen 1715, arrive Waterville 1740 (Table 279)
Clifden/Galway 1330 (Table 419)
Galway/Clifden 1815 (Table 419)
Lettermullen/Galway 0800 (Table 424)
Galway/Lettermullen 1620 (Table 424)
Carraroe/Galway 0900 1115 1315 1615 (Table 424)
Galway/Carraroe 1130 1430 1620 1805 (Table 424)
Dooagh/Westport 0830 (Table 440)
Westport/Dooagh 1810 (Table 440)
Galway/Westport/Ballina 0805 (Table 456)
Ballina/Westport/Galway 1630 (Table 456)


SUNDAY 18TH MARCH 2012

NORMAL SUNDAY SERVICES WILL OPERATE WITH THE FOLLOWING ALTERATIONS:

The following services will be cancelled:
2100 Dublin/Donegal/Glenties (Table 30)
2105 Sligo/Galway (Table 64)
1530 Dundalk/Athlone (Table 70)
1945 Athlone/Dundalk (Table 70)
1635 Tuam/Athlone (Table 433)
1815 Athlone/Tuam (Table 433)


MONDAY, 19 MARCH 2012

NORMAL SUNDAY SERVICES WILL OPERATE WITH THE FOLLOWING ALTERATIONS:

The following services will be cancelled:
1315 1705 Sligo/Enniskillen/Belfast (Table 65, 66)
1245 1605 Belfast/Enniskillen/Sligo (Table 65, 66)
1250 Galway/Clifden (Table 419)
1615 Clifden/Galway (Table 419)
1130 1525 Galway/Carraroe (Table 424)
1315 Carraroe/Galway (Table 424)
1805 Lettermullen/Galway (Table 424)

The following additional services will operate:
Dublin/Newry/Downpatrick weekday timetable (Table 1)
Dublin/Armagh/Portrush weekday timetable (Table 36)
1300 Westport/Athlone (Table 21)
1715 Athlone/Westport (Table 21)
Westport/Claremorris 0840 (Table 52)
connects with 0835 ex Ballina at Claremorris
Sligo/Enniskillen/Belfast 1145 1545 (Table 65, 66)
Belfast/Enniskillen/Sligo 1005 1505 (Table 65, 66)
Ballina/Sligo 1000 (Table 66/458)
Sligo/Ballina 1200 (Table 458)
Belfast/Galway 0910 (Table 275)
Galway/Belfast 1230 (Table 275)
Dingle/Tralee 1015, 1220, 1600, 1730 (Table 275)
Tralee/Dingle 1100, 1400, 1615, 1800 (Table 275)
Depart Waterville 1100, Cahersiveen 1130, arrive Killarney 1255, arrive Tralee 1335 (Table 279)
Depart Tralee 1500, Killarney 1545, arrive Caherciveen 1715, arrive Waterville 1740 (Table 279)
Clifden/Galway 1330 (Table 419)
Galway/Clifden 1815 (Table 419)
Lettermullen/Galway 0800 (Table 424)
Galway/Lettermullen 1620 (Table 424)
Carraroe/Galway 0900 1115 1315 1615 (Table 424)
Galway/Carraroe 1130 1430 1620 1805 (Table 424)
Dooagh/Westport 0830 (Table 440)
Westport/Dooagh 1810 (Table 440)
Westport/Ireland West Airport Knock 1215 (Table 440)
Ireland West Airport Knock/Westport 1445 (Table 440)
Galway/Westport/Ballina 0805 (Table 456)
Ballina/Westport/Galway 1630 (Table 456)

Tuesday, 6th March, 2012

http://www.buseireann.ie/news.php?id=1067&month=Mar

Youghal Bus Stop Closure on St. Patrick's Day

Bus Éireann wishes to advise passengers that due to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Youghal on 17 March 2012, the Bus Stop in Youghal will be closed from 14.00 to 16.30 approximately

Passengers should board buses as follows:

Services to Waterford : Board bus at Summerfield Cross, Cork Hill or end of Cork Hill
Services to Cork : Board bus at Aherne’s end of Cork Hill and Summerfield Cross

Bus Eireann regrets any inconvenience caused.

Wednesday, 14th March, 2012

Victor

http://dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/Travel-News/St-Patricks-Festival-/

St. Patrick's Festival Diversions
Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Dublin Bus wishes to advise customers that due to the St. Patrick's Festival there will be a number of diversions in place from Tuesday 13th March to Tuesday 20th March 2012. For further details of diversions please click on the links below.

Nitelink Service
A full nitelink service will operate on the nights of Friday 16th and Saturday 17th March. There will be no nitelink service on Sunday 18th March 2012.

Saturday 17th March 2012 - St. Patrick’s Day
A Sunday timetable will operate on all routes on St. Patrick’s Day.

Monday 19th March 2012
A weekday service will operate with the following exceptions, 7b, 7d, 25x, 27x, 32x, 33d, 33x, 41x, 46e, 51d, 51x, 66x, 67x, 69x, 77x, 116 and 118.

Please note that due to St. Patrick's Festival there will be some disruption to RTPI services.

St. Patrick's Day Parade

St. Patrick's 5k Road Race

St. Patrick's Parade Temporary Bus Termini

Merrion Square Diversion

Custom House Quay Fun Fair

Lucan St. Patrick's Day Parade

Celbridge St. Patrick's Day Parade

Maynooth St. Patrick's Day Parade

Bray St. Patrick's Day Parade

Greystones St. Patrick's Day Parade

Swords St. Patrick's Day Parade