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Easter Weekend Transport - 25-28 March 2016

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  • 22-03-2016 7:36pm
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    Victor
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    Please post any information that you are aware of. :)


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    Victor
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    http://www.dublinbus.ie/News-Centre/General-News/Easter-Arrangements-2016/
    Easter Arrangements 2016
    Published on Tuesday, March 01, 2016
    We wish to advise customers of the following Easter Weekend bus service arrangements and diversions.

    Please note in order to facilitate the building of viewing stands, O'Connell Street will be closed to traffic from Friday 25th to Monday 28th March 2016. Our services which normally operate via O'Connell Street will operate via Parnell Street, Gardiner Street, South Quays/Eden Quay and return to their normal routing at D'Olier Street/Westmoreland Street. See O'Connell Street closure for detailed diversions.

    Good Friday 25th March
    A normal weekday service will operate on all routes with the exception of the routes listed below and diversions will be in place due to the closure of O'Connell Street.

    Routes 25x, 27x, 32x, 46e, 51x, 77x, 116, 118 & all Nitelink services will not operate.

    A limited service will operate on the following routes:
    Route 33x
    Departures at 06:55 and 07:30 from Skerries
    Departures at 17:00 and 18:00 from Custom House Quay
    Route 41x
    Departures at 07:50 from River Valley and 07:50 from Swords Manor via Glen Ellan
    Departures at 17:00 and 17:30 from UCD to Swords Manor via River Valley
    Route 51d
    Departure at 07:45 from Clondalkin
    Departure at 17:45 from Aston Quay
    Route 66x
    Departures at 07:25 and 07:55 from Straffan Road via Easton Road
    Departures at 17:00 and 17:30 from UCD
    Route 67x
    Departures at 07:25 from Celbridge via Aghards Road and 07:50 via Main Street
    Departures at 17:00 and 17:20 from UCD

    The following departures will not operate on the routes below:
    Route 84x
    Departures at 10:30 and 13:30 from Newcastle and the 12:00 and 15:50 from College Street
    will not operate.
    Route 84
    Departure at 17:30 from Newcastle will not operate.

    Easter Saturday 26th March
    There will be a normal Saturday service, a full Nitelink service will operate and diversions will be in place due to the closure of O'Connell Street. And remember even though the clocks will spring forward an hour this Sunday morning, you can still get your Nitelink home as normal.

    Easter Sunday 27th March
    There will be an enhanced Sunday service and there will be no Nitelink service. In addition to the closure of O'Connell Street there will be temporary bus diversions and temporary termini in the City Centre to facilitate the Easter Commemoration Parade until approximately 18:00hrs.

    Easter Monday 28th March
    There will be an enhanced Sunday service, no Nitelink service and diversions will be in place due to the closure of O'Connell Street.

    Customers can also get updates on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @dublinbusnews or call our customer service line on (01) 8734222, lines open from 08:30 - 18:00hrs (Monday to Saturday excluding bank holidays).


    http://www.dublinbus.ie/News-Centre/General-News/OConnell-Street-Closure-Friday-25th---Monday-28th1/
    O'Connell Street Closure (Friday 25th - Monday 28th)
    Published on Monday, March 21, 2016
    We wish to advise customers that in order to facilitate the building of viewing stands for the Easter Sunday Commemoration Parade, O'Connell Street will be closed to traffic from Friday 25th March to Monday 28th March inclusive.

    As a result the below diversions will be in place on Friday 25th, Saturday 26th and Monday 28thMarch 2016. Please note additional diversions will be in place on Sunday 27th March 2016 for the duration of the parade.

    Easter Sunday Parade Map and Bus Services

    Route 1
    Towards Sandymount
    Normal Route to Parnell Square then divert to Parnell Street, Gardiner Street, Customs House Quay, Eden Quay, Rosie Hacket Bridge, Burgh Quay, D'Olier Street and back on to normal route.
    Route 1
    Towards Santry
    Normal route to O'Connell Bridge, Eden Quay, Gardiner Street, Pearse Street to Parnell Square West and back on to normal route.

    Route 4
    Towards Monkstown
    Normal route to Parnell Square then divert Parnell Street, Gardiner Street, Customs House Quay, Eden Quay, Rosie Hacket Bridge, Burgh Quay, D'Olier Street and back on to normal route.
    Route 4
    Towards Harristown
    Normal route to O'Connell Bridge, Eden Quay, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street, Parnell Square West and back on to normal route.

    Routes 7
    Towards Loughlinstown
    Normal route to Parnell Square then divert to Parnell Street, Gardiner Street, Customs House Quay, Eden Quay, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Burgh Quay, D'Olier Street and back on to normal route.
    Routes 7
    Towards Mountjoy Square
    Normal route to O'Connell Bridge, Eden Quay, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street to Parnell Square West and back on to normal route

    Route 7b
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 7d
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 8
    Towards Dalkey
    Normal route to Parnell Square then divert to Parnell Street, Gardiner Street, Customs House Quay, Eden Quay, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Burgh Quay, D'Olier Street and back on to normal route.
    Towards Mountjoy Square
    Normal route to O'Connell Bridge, Eden Quay, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street to Parnell Square West and back on to normal route

    Route 9
    Towards Limekiln Avenue
    Normal route to Parnell Square then divert to Parnell Street, Gardiner Street, Customs House Quay, Eden Quay, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Burgh Quay, D'Olier Street and back on to normal route.
    Route 9
    Towards Charlestown
    Normal route to O'Connell Bridge, Eden Quay, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street to Parnell Square West and back on to normal route.

    Route 11
    Towards Sandyford
    Normal route to Parnell Square then divert to Parnell Street, Gardiner Street, Customs House Quay, Eden Quay, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Burgh Quay, D'Olier Street and back on to normal route.
    Route 11
    Toward Wadelai
    Normal route to O'Connell Bridge, Eden Quay, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street to Parnell Square West and back on to normal route.

    Routes 13
    Towards Grange Castle
    Normal route to Parnell Square then divert to Parnell Street, Gardiner Street, Customs House Quay, Eden Quay, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Burgh Quay, D'Olier Sreet and back on to normal route.
    Routes 13
    Towards Harristown
    Normal route to O'Connell Bridge, Eden Quay, Gardiner Street, Parnell Steet to Parnell Square West and back on to normal route.

    Route 14
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 15
    Operating on normal route.

    Routes 15a and 15b
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 16
    Towards Ballinteer
    Normal route to Parnell Square then divert Parnell Street, Gardiner Street, Customs House Quay, Eden Quay, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Burgh Quay, D'Olier Street and back on to normal route.
    Route 16
    Towards Dublin Airport
    Normal route to O'Connell Bridge, Eden Quay, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street to Parnell Square West and back on to normal route.

    Routes 17 and 17a
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 18
    Operating on normal route.

    Routes 25/25a/25b
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 25x
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 26
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 27
    Operating on normal route.

    Routes 27a
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 27b
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 27x
    Operating on normal route.

    Routes 29a 31/a, 31b, 32 and 32x
    Operating on normal route.

    Routes 33
    Towards City Centre
    Normal route to Dorset st then divert to Gardiner Street, Talbot Street, Abbey Street and terminate.
    From City Centre
    Operating on normal route.

    Routes 33a, 33b, 33d and 33x
    Operating on normal route.

    Routes 37
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 38/a/b
    Towards Damastown
    Normal route to O'Connell Bridge, Eden Quay, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street to Parnell Square West and back on to normal route.
    Towards Baggot St. (Grand Canal)
    Normal route to Parnell Square then divert to Parnell Street, Gardiner Street, Customs House Quay, Eden Quay, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Burgh Quay, D'Olier Street and back on to normal route.

    Route 39
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 39a
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 40
    Towards Liffey Valley
    Normal route to Parnell Square then divert to Parnell Street, Gardiner Street, Customs House Quay, Eden Quay, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Burgh Quay, D'Olier Street and back on to normal route.
    Route 40
    Towards Finglas
    Normal route to O'Connell Bridge, Eden Quay, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street to Parnell Square West and back on to normal route.

    Route 40b/d
    Towards Parnell St.
    Normal route to Parnell Square East then divert to Parnell Street, Marlborough Street, Sean McDermot Street, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street and terminate.
    Route 40b/d
    Towards Toberburr
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 40d
    Towards Parnell St.
    Normal route to Parnell Square East then divert to Parnell Street, Marlborough Street, Sean McDermot Street, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street and terminate.
    Route 40d
    Towards Tyrrelstpwm
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 41/b/c
    Towards City Centre
    Normal route to Dorset Street then divert to Gardiner Street, Talbot Street to Abbey Street and terminate.
    Route 41/b/c
    From City Centre
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 41x
    Operating on normal route.

    Routes 42 and 43
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 44
    Towards Enniskerry
    Normal route to Parnell Square then divert to Parnell Street, Gardiner Street, Customs House Quay, Eden Quay, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Burgh Quay, D'Olier St and back on to normal route.
    Route 44
    Towards Larkhill
    Normal route to O'Connell Bridge, Eden Quay, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street to Parnell Square West and back on to normal route.

    Route 44b and 45a
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 46a
    Towards Phoenix Park
    Normal route to O'Connell Bridge, Eden Quay, Gardiner St, Parnell St to Parnell Sq West and back on normal route.
    Route 46a
    Towards Dun Laoghaire
    Normal route to Parnell Sq then via Parnell St, Gardiner St, Customs House Quay, Eden Quay, Rosie hackett Bridge, Burgh Quay, D'Olier St and back on normal route.

    Routes 46e and 47
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 49
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 54a
    Operating on normal route.

    Routes 56a
    Operating on normal route.

    Route3 59 and 61
    Operating on normal route.

    Routes 65, 65b
    Operating on normal route.

    Routes 66/a/b, 66x, 67, 67x
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 68
    Operating on normal route.

    Routes 69
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 70
    Operating on normal route.

    Routes 75, 76, 76a
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 77a
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 79/a
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 83
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 84/a, 90, 102, 104, 111, 114
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 116
    Towards Parnell Square
    Normal route to O'Connell Bridge, Eden Quay, Gardiner St, Parnell St to Parnell Sq West and terminate.
    Towards Whitechurch
    Depart from Parnell Sq East then via Parnell St, Gardiner St, Customs House Quay, Eden Quay, Rosie hackett Bridge, Burgh Quay, D'Olier St and back on normal route.

    Route 118
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 120
    Towards Parnell Street
    Normal route to Parnell Sq East and terminate.
    Towards Ashtown
    Depart from Parnell Sq West.

    Route 122
    Towards Ashington
    Normal route to O'Connell Bridge, Eden Quay, Gardiner St, Parnell St to Parnell Sq West and back on normal route.
    Route 122
    Towards Drimnagh Road
    Normal route to Parnell Sq then via Parnell St, Gardiner St, Customs House Quay, Eden Quay, Rosie hackett Bridge, Burgh Quay, D'Olier St and back on normal route.

    Route 123
    Towards Walkinstown
    Normal route to Parnell St then via Marlborough St, Sean McDermot St, Gardiner St, Customs House Quay, Eden Quay, Rosie hackett Bridge, Burgh Quay, D'Olier St and back on normal route.
    Route 123
    Towards Griffith Avenue
    Normal route to O'Connell Bridge, Eden Quay, Gardiner St, Sean McDermot St, Marlborough St to Parnell St and back on normal route.

    Route 130
    Operating on normal route.

    Routes 140
    Towards Palmerston Park
    Normal route to Parnell Sq then via Parnell St, Gardiner St, Customs House Quay, Eden Quay, Rosie hackett Bridge, Burgh Quay, D'Olier St and back on normal route.
    Routes 140
    Towards Finglas
    Normal route to O'Connell Bridge, Eden Quay, Gardiner St, Parnell St to Parnell Sq West and back on normal route.

    Route 142
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 145
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 150
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 151
    Operating on normal route.

    Routes 161, 184, 185, 220, 236, 238, 239 and 270
    Operating on normal route.

    Route 747
    From Dublin Airport towards Heuston Station
    Normal route Talbot Street, left for Gardiner Street, Memorial Road, Custom House Quay via Eden Contra flow Bus Lane, left onto Rosie Hackett Bridge, Burgh Quay to D’Olier Street and back on to normal route.
    From Heuston Station towards Dublin Airport
    Normal route to Westmoreland street, then turn right for Eden Quay via Busaras and back on to normal route.

    Easter 2016 Arrangements


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    Infini
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    Tara st dart station is closed Sunday 27th and Monday 28th for the easter commemorations. Connolly and Pearse open instead to travel to and from.


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    Victor
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    Infini2 wrote: »
    Tara st dart station is closed Sunday 27th and Monday 28th for the easter commemorations. Connolly and Pearse open instead to travel to and from.

    Note that Grand Canal Dock is also open, but that Docklands is closed.


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    the groutch
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    anyone know what they mean by "enhanced" Sunday service?


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    snickerpuss
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    Quite detailed info available at http://www.ireland.ie/getting-around-dublin-over-easter


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    Vahevala
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    the groutch wrote: »
    anyone know what they mean by "enhanced" Sunday service?

    Seemingly it means: buses will be operating as normal Sunday timetable with extra buses been put on when available

    Clear as mud as always eh Dublin Bus :eek::pac:


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    Redser87
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    I will be going into Dublin city centre on Saturday night. Camden street area. Would I be mad to drive in and try to find parking? Woman of slight build so I would rather not have to walk back to my car alone!


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    LXFlyer
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    Vahevala wrote: »
    Seemingly it means: buses will be operating as normal Sunday timetable with extra buses been put on when available

    Clear as mud as always eh Dublin Bus :eek::pac:

    Extra buses will operate when and where necessary - they're going to a moving feast.

    They're not going to be timetabled (and as a result won't be on RTPI), but will operate to fill gaps where demand is highest.


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    ailbheg
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    TFI were handing out leaflets at Pearse station this morning.

    Map and info from it availble on their website.
    http://www.transportforireland.ie/1916-commemorations-travel-options/


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    coylemj
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    See the Irish Rail weekend timetables for mainline services at the link (22 page PDF) below ...

    http://www.irishrail.ie/media/easter_timetable_2016_2.pdf

    DART alterations copied and pasted from the above....

    Friday 25th - A Saturday service will operate

    Saturday 26th: Normal Saturday service operates on all routes. Note, this apples to Dart and mainline.

    Sunday 27th:

    A normal Sunday service will operate with the following alterations: 08.53 Connolly/Greystones is deferred top 08.59, 15.25 Malahide/Greystones is deferred to 15.28, 16.25 Howth/Greystones is deferred to 16.28, 17.50 Greystones/Howth is deferred to 17.52. 09.00 Bray/Howth will commence from Greystones at 08.50hrs. Tara Street Station will be closed on this day

    Monday 28th:

    An altered Monday service will operate commencing with 08.25 Malahide/Bray, 08.25 Bray/Howth, 08.30 Howth/Greystones,
    08.30 Greystones/Howth. Tara Street Station will be closed on this day.


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    Victor
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    Redser87 wrote: »
    I will be going into Dublin city centre on Saturday night. Camden street area. Would I be mad to drive in and try to find parking? Woman of slight build so I would rather not have to walk back to my car alone!
    Camden Street can be a mess traffic wise on a weekend night. Parking might or might not be available.

    However, on Sunday morning, Camden Street will be inside the cordon, so driving will be restricted after about 8am.


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    Losty Dublin
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    Redser87 wrote: »
    I will be going into Dublin city centre on Saturday night. Camden street area. Would I be mad to drive in and try to find parking? Woman of slight build so I would rather not have to walk back to my car alone!

    You would be mad to drive down there most weekends as it is so, yes you would be mad :)


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    Victor
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    Note the parade is running from 10:00-15:00, although I'm not sure why it is taking quite so long.

    Of course, 10:00 is at St. Stephen's Green. I'm not sure what time it would get to Bolton Street.

    As to how many people public transport can deliver by 10:00 on a Sunday is another matter.


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    vektarman
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    Victor wrote: »

    As to how many people public transport can deliver by 10:00 on a Sunday is another matter.

    That's a fair point, I'm hoping to travel from Celbridge on Sunday morning but the first departure of the 67 is 9:50am from Maynooth, I could take a chance and hope there's an earlier bus on the enhanced service but I can't find any details of it.


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    cdebru
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    vektarman wrote: »
    That's a fair point, I'm hoping to travel from Celbridge on Sunday morning but the first departure of the 67 is 9:50am from Maynooth, I could take a chance and hope there's an earlier bus on the enhanced service but I can't find any details of it.

    Call Phibsboro depot and ask them,or call head office and ask there.


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    LXFlyer
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    vektarman wrote: »
    That's a fair point, I'm hoping to travel from Celbridge on Sunday morning but the first departure of the 67 is 9:50am from Maynooth, I could take a chance and hope there's an earlier bus on the enhanced service but I can't find any details of it.

    Actually there are earlier buses from Celbridge. The first 66 every Sunday from Maynooth at 08:00 operates via Intel, Celbridge, Castletown and then the normal 66 route to the city.

    It won't appear on the RTPI in Celbridge, but follows the normal 67 route through the Village.

    http://www.dublinbus.ie/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/66/

    There's also an extra 67 departing Maynooth at 08:30 as per the list of enhanced departures on the DB website. Again it probably won't appear on the RTPI but will operate.
    http://www.dublinbus.ie/News-Centre/General-News/Enhanced-Early-Morning-Services-Sunday-27th-March-/


    Also Bus Eireann have extra buses on the 120.

    Timetable is here:
    http://www.buseireann.ie/timetables/1457103447-120.pdf


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    Victor
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    vektarman wrote: »
    That's a fair point, I'm hoping to travel from Celbridge on Sunday morning but the first departure of the 67 is 9:50am from Maynooth, I could take a chance and hope there's an earlier bus on the enhanced service but I can't find any details of it.

    http://www.dublinbus.ie/News-Centre/General-News/Enhanced-Early-Morning-Services-Sunday-27th-March-/


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    LXFlyer
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    Victor wrote: »
    http://www.dublinbus.ie/News-Centre/General-News/Enhanced-Early-Morning-Services-Sunday-27th-March-/

    I did just include that link in the post immediately preceding yours????


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    vickers209
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    3 buses leaving wicklow at 8am on sunday

    Dont get that on a weekday:eek:

    http://www.buseireann.ie/timetables/1457103853-133.pdf


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    Berberis
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    Have to drive to the bord Gais Theatre Sunday morning for 10am and Sunday night for 10pm from Rathfarnham to drop a minor off and collect later. Noticed on this traffic management plan map that their is a green line/boundary basically along the route I was planning to take.
    Ie Rathfarnham to Harold's Cross then along the canal to Percy place then on to mount street lower and right on to Macken street and straight on to Misery Hill at theatre.
    Does anyone one if it is allowed to drive along this boundary line or will I need to find an alternative route.


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    LXFlyer
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    Berberis wrote: »
    Have to drive to the bord Gais Theatre Sunday morning for 10am and Sunday night for 10pm from Rathfarnham to drop a minor off and collect later. Noticed on this traffic management plan map that their is a green line/boundary basically along the route I was planning to take.
    Ie Rathfarnham to Harold's Cross then along the canal to Percy place then on to mount street lower and right on to Macken street and straight on to Misery Hill at theatre.
    Does anyone one if it is allowed to drive along this boundary line or will I need to find an alternative route.

    You can drive along it - but I imagine traffic will be very slow.

    You might be better going via another route that minimises the journey along the cordon?


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    Berberis
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    Yep thanks for that. Only other way I can think of is maybe come from Ballsbridge direction into Ringsend.
    Should imagine Sunday evening and Monday should be ok (hopefully as I have to do the same trip that day also.


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