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Ed Sheeran disruption - from Friday 11th till Sunday night

  • 04-05-2018 10:40AM
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    Posts: 5,121 ✭✭✭


    http://connachttribune.ie/salthill-goes-into-lockdown-for-ed-009/
    'There will be eight points along the 5km cordon perimeter blocking vehicular access to non-residents, stretching from Taylor’s Hill Road on the north side to Leisureland on the south and as far as Threadneedle Road on the west side over to Lower Salthill Road on the east.'
    No map on the Galway City Council website.
    No map in yesterday's Connacht Tribune.

    If I see a map of the affected area online I will share it here.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 272 ✭✭Goofy


    The Galway City Tribune say that they have a map on their online edition but you have to subscribe.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,470 ✭✭✭Whereisgalway


    The city council should really be informing people of potential distruption adhead of time


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,453 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Based on what you posted, here's a first cut of a likely map. Unofficial. Drafty as.

    I count ten points they'd need to block ....

    https://drive.google.com/open?id=1z8ApjpyzhNaHfQkvyxjEdL4_NKb0StmS&usp=sharing


    l think its the event promoter who should be ecplaining to the residents, not the council ....



    I noticed today that Irish Rails website says there will be an extra train (12:15am to Athlone, serving all stations), and also a shuttle bus from AIB Eyre Square to the Aquarium. This likely means BE will be running the bus service.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,336 ✭✭✭Bredabe


    Maybe the gaa or Aiken promotions have a map on their sites?

    "Have you ever wagged your tail so hard you fell over"?-Brod Higgins.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,605 ✭✭✭Sconsey


    From the article: Following a canvass of the area by the GAA this week, information sheets were hand delivered to homes within the cordon.

    Correction: information sheets were hand delivered to some homes....I didn't get one nor my neighbors (Rockbarton area), first details I heard about restrictions was on here so thanks for posting.

    That is a helluva cordon, I hope Aiken is paying for the overtime :)

    If I do get the information sheet I'll post here.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,336 ✭✭✭Bredabe


    Sconsey wrote: »
    From the article: Following a canvass of the area by the GAA this week, information sheets were hand delivered to homes within the cordon.

    Correction: information sheets were hand delivered to some homes....I didn't get one nor my neighbors (Rockbarton area), first details I heard about restrictions was on here so thanks for posting.

    That is a helluva cordon, I hope Aiken is paying for the overtime :)

    If I do get the information sheet I'll post here.

    I'm sure if you do get it (going on my experience of being a croke pk resident) it will be full of thanks for your patience, look at all the good it's doing your local businesses and we'll do our best.

    Already sounding alarm bells for me, where are the facilities and parking, my fam there not so patient about ppl parking/pooing/vomiting in their gardens or keeping them awake as the homeward fans share the happy loudly at silly o clock in the am.

    gaa(lack of capitalisation deliberate) should have paid the local free paper or postman to deliver this flyer re the inconvenience to locals IF they were serious about informing everyone. Bet they'll be happy to hand off any complaints to the promoters. Who may or may not give a cr*& about how the locals feel now the tickets are paid for.

    "Have you ever wagged your tail so hard you fell over"?-Brod Higgins.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,520 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    Silly o clock in the am? Is it not over around 1030/11? There's nowhere there to stop for a drink so I doubt anyone will be hanging around.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,336 ✭✭✭Bredabe


    Silly o clock in the am? Is it not over around 1030/11? There's nowhere there to stop for a drink so I doubt anyone will be hanging around.[/QUOTE

    I don't know the arrangements, from experience it can take ages for ppl to file out of the stadia, walk back to their cars/taxi's or to the prom. 11 pm can be late for some residents of that area tho.

    "Have you ever wagged your tail so hard you fell over"?-Brod Higgins.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 427 ✭✭45mhrc7evo1d3n


    We live within the cordon and the Pearse Stadium Committee delivered a comprehensive 6 page document in regard to the arrangements for the concerts. See attached map of road closures.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭GalwayGrrrrrl


    The Darkness into light charity walk is taking place in the early hours of Saturday morning - that’s going to be affected by this cordon too.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 205 ✭✭andy85wsm


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,605 ✭✭✭Sconsey


    andy85wsm wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    I'd say you will be able to drive all the way up by the prom (though traffic could be very slow later on in the evening).
    Might be worth considering approaching from Westside, drop off before the top of Rahoon hill, very close to stadium and probably easier to drive away from.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 205 ✭✭andy85wsm


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭Red_Wake


    Are the residents of the area getting any sort of compensation for the disruption they'll be experiencing?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 765 ✭✭✭buzz11


    Red_Wake wrote: »
    Are the residents of the area getting any sort of compensation for the disruption they'll be experiencing?

    Yes, they get to listen to a live concert from their own homes


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,018 ✭✭✭mjp


    I have been told from salthill gardai that the prom will be open to traffic and that it's only the adjoining roads that will require permits.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭Red_Wake


    buzz11 wrote: »
    Red_Wake wrote: »
    Are the residents of the area getting any sort of compensation for the disruption they'll be experiencing?

    Yes, they get to listen to a live concert from their own homes
    So that's a no then.

    Pretty poor form from Aiken, families with young kids will have difficulty due to the loud music.


  • Posts: 24,713 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Red_Wake wrote: »
    So that's a no then.

    Pretty poor form from Aiken, families with young kids will have difficulty due to the loud music.

    Why on earth should someone be compensated? They are living in a city, events happen thats part and parcel of it. Tough luck if your kids cant sleep for a few extra hours on two nights in the whole year.

    If you want to avoid this sort if thing live rurally or else man up and get over it. Compensation culture is sickening.

    These are brilliant events for the city, its people and the local economy yet there is always a one or two who look to be offended and would prefer nothing happened in the town at all.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,520 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    buzz11 wrote: »
    Red_Wake wrote: »
    Are the residents of the area getting any sort of compensation for the disruption they'll be experiencing?

    Yes, they get to listen to a live concert from their own homes
    In this case that sounds more like a punishment than any sort of compensation.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭Red_Wake


    Red_Wake wrote: »
    So that's a no then.

    Pretty poor form from Aiken, families with young kids will have difficulty due to the loud music.

    Why on earth should someone be compensated? They are living in a city, events happen thats part and parcel of it. Tough luck if your kids cant sleep for a few extra hours on two nights in the whole year.

    If you want to avoid this sort if thing live rurally or else man up and get over it. Compensation culture is sickening.

    These are brilliant events for the city, its people and the local economy yet there is always a one or two who look to be offended and would prefer nothing happened in the town at all.

    For the inconvenience. If you live beside a GAA pitch, you expect a bit of a noise on a Saturday afternoon, you don't sign up for some racket blaring til all hours of the morning waking up the kids. And half cut revellers riding in the bushes.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 465 ✭✭Meeeee79


    I am all for events like this in the city, gives the city a great name and great buzz around the place. I do think though that it should be better communicated to residents what the restrictions are. I live within the cordon and have had no leaflet or information given to me other than what is found online.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,400 ✭✭✭inisboffin


    I know people whose work is being put out by this. I agree about great buzz for the city (regardless of who the act is ;) ) but yes, give half price or free tickets to all residents effected by the blocks. They can sell them if they want. Electric Picnic does that for the people of Stradbally.

    Residential Salthill isn't exactly the middle of town either. People expect matches but this is much bigger. The main thing is let people know earlier and in a better way, not via a paper that everyone doesn't even get.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,523 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    Red_Wake wrote: »
    For the inconvenience. If you live beside a GAA pitch, you expect a bit of a noise on a Saturday afternoon, you don't sign up for some racket blaring til all hours of the morning waking up the kids. And half cut revellers riding in the bushes.

    You seem to be convinced that this weekend is going to be akin to Woodstock in the 60s.

    Set up your camera and record some people riding in the bushes. Sell it to a paper and/or ad adult movie site and get your €250. Compensation sorted.


  • Posts: 24,713 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Red_Wake wrote: »
    For the inconvenience. If you live beside a GAA pitch, you expect a bit of a noise on a Saturday afternoon, you don't sign up for some racket blaring til all hours of the morning waking up the kids. And half cut revellers riding in the bushes.

    Its two nights ffs, people are gone so soft nowadays.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,520 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    Red_Wake wrote: »
    Red_Wake wrote: »
    So that's a no then.

    Pretty poor form from Aiken, families with young kids will have difficulty due to the loud music.

    Why on earth should someone be compensated? They are living in a city, events happen thats part and parcel of it. Tough luck if your kids cant sleep for a few extra hours on two nights in the whole year.

    If you want to avoid this sort if thing live rurally or else man up and get over it. Compensation culture is sickening.

    These are brilliant events for the city, its people and the local economy yet there is always a one or two who look to be offended and would prefer nothing happened in the town at all.

    For the inconvenience. If you live beside a GAA pitch, you expect a bit of a noise on a Saturday afternoon, you don't sign up for some racket blaring til all hours of the morning waking up the kids. And half cut revellers riding in the bushes.
    All hours of the morning? Is it not finished at 030 or 11pm?


  • Posts: 15,362 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Red_Wake wrote: »
    For the inconvenience. If you live beside a GAA pitch, you expect a bit of a noise on a Saturday afternoon, you don't sign up for some racket blaring til all hours of the morning waking up the kids. And half cut revellers riding in the bushes.

    First, you do sign up for it as the stadium is a concert venue.

    Second, it's over by 11pm

    The GAA matches are a much bigger inconvenience and regularly cause problems with residents blocked in, blatant abandonment of vehicles, paths blocked, etc


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,605 ✭✭✭Sconsey


    First, you do sign up for it as the stadium is a concert venue.

    Second, it's over by 11pm

    The GAA matches are a much bigger inconvenience and regularly cause problems with residents blocked in, blatant abandonment of vehicles, paths blocked, etc

    Not as black and white as you make it out to be...

    First, most people did not sign up to it, it became a concert venue in the last 10 or 15 years, look at the age profile of the people in the area. They did not 'sign up for it'.

    Second, the construction started last week, the noise and disruption is not just for the duration of Ed's set. Do you think all the punters will disappear at 11 pm? that's when the craic starts for a lot of residents...you probably haven't see all the bars they are putting in, the truck loads of kegs started arriving today. There will be a few thousand, well oiled people, in no hurry to quietly disappear at 11pm.

    I do agree that the GAA matches are a pain in the arse a lot of the time, lack of enforcement by the gardaí being a big issue. But I do think (hope) they will be on their game for the concerts.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,336 ✭✭✭Bredabe


    Meeeee79 wrote: »
    Anyone on here who lives within the cordon get their resident/visitor passes for entry yet? Think I read somewhere they were being handed out Mon/tues.
    Tue/Wed at the latest he was told when he was there last week, he was also told to hang on to it as it will be needed "again"

    "Have you ever wagged your tail so hard you fell over"?-Brod Higgins.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,810 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    The Darkness into light charity walk is taking place in the early hours of Saturday morning - that’s going to be affected by this cordon too.

    The Darkness, are they supporting. :D:D:D

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,791 ✭✭✭✭thesandeman


    In fairness, I worked a couple of the early gigs in the stadium (Dylan and Adams) and people leaving was a very minor problem. Most left the area as soon as the band finished. The bars had closed early so there was no reason to hang around.
    After the Brian Adams concert I actually made it into the Village for a sneaky pint by about half twelve and the only people I met were a few harmless couples in Salthill Park and a few rowdy lads opposite The Prom.
    I know the demographic is different this time but I presume the security measures are in place for that.
    Aiken isn't going to put his reputation/future profits at risk by messing this one up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,996 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    There is a forecast of rain for both evenings.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,992 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    In fairness, I worked a couple of the early gigs in the stadium (Dylan and Adams) and people leaving was a very minor problem. Most left the area as soon as the band finished. The bars had closed early so there was no reason to hang around.
    After the Brian Adams concert I actually made it into the Village for a sneaky pint by about half twelve and the only people I met were a few harmless couples in Salthill Park and a few rowdy lads opposite The Prom.
    I know the demographic is different this time but I presume the security measures are in place for that.
    Aiken isn't going to put his reputation/future profits at risk by messing this one up.

    I'd think the demographic will be mums and kids, teen girls, and older mild mannered Ed fans. I can't see them being too much of a problem either


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭smurfette2212


    For fear of asking a mad question, has anyone received their permit yet? We live in the cordoned bit, and I’m not sure if this was something I needed to go and get. I think I thought not, but seemingly was wrong (possibly totally my own fault!)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,278 ✭✭✭Cheshire Cat


    For fear of asking a mad question, has anyone received their permit yet? We live in the cordoned bit, and I’m not sure if this was something I needed to go and get. I think I thought not, but seemingly was wrong (possibly totally my own fault!)

    All the people I know who live within the cordon have their permits. I was told that GAA representatives called round and handed them out. Maybe you missed them?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,992 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    How well will those of us in the general area hear it for free in our backgardens? That's what's concerning me.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭smurfette2212


    All the people I know who live within the cordon have their permits. I was told that GAA representatives called round and handed them out. Maybe you missed them?

    Oh dear, we must have. I’ll try getting in touch with someone today! Thanks!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,523 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    This rain is going to play havoc for the weekend too. More people will want to get taxis to Salthill rather than walk/bus.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 465 ✭✭Meeeee79


    Oh dear, we must have. I’ll try getting in touch with someone today! Thanks!

    The cordon has been reissued and is now only covering the side roads around the stadium, not the main roads. so Threadneedle Rd, The Prom, Taylors Hill etc are all open with no permits required.

    There was alot of unnecessary confusion from the first draft of road closures that was inaccurate.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 542 ✭✭✭Morby


    Will concert goers be able to drive to Pearse Stadium to get to the concert, to get dropped off by car?

    I know there's buses running from Eyre Sq to the Atlantaquaria, but for people who say can't walk the 15/20 minutes it takes from Atlantaquaria to Pearse Stadium, is it possible for them to be dropped off by car at Pearse Stadium itself?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 465 ✭✭Meeeee79


    Morby wrote: »
    Will concert goers be able to drive to Pearse Stadium to get to the concert, to get dropped off by car?

    I know there's buses running from Eyre Sq to the Atlantaquaria, but for people who say can't walk the 15/20 minutes it takes from Atlantaquaria to Pearse Stadium, is it possible for them to be dropped off by car at Pearse Stadium itself?

    Im sure there are arrangements available for disabled people if you have a disabled access ticket perhaps but for somebody with a regular ticket they cannot be dropped off at the stadium. Closest would be threadneedle rd or Leisureland so at least 5 min walk

    I think there was a number to be phoned for disabled access tickets.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,453 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Morby wrote: »
    Will concert goers be able to drive to Pearse Stadium to get to the concert, to get dropped off by car?

    I know there's buses running from Eyre Sq to the Atlantaquaria, but for people who say can't walk the 15/20 minutes it takes from Atlantaquaria to Pearse Stadium, is it possible for them to be dropped off by car at Pearse Stadium itself?

    If you're asking about disabled peiple - there are a couple of phone numbers in this post from the Village which may help.

    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1661791167189369&id=187044041330763


    Otherwise I reckon the 402 bus will get you closer than the 401. Just sayin.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 427 ✭✭45mhrc7evo1d3n


    Otherwise I reckon the 402 bus will get you closer than the 401. Just sayin.

    That's a good option, people could get off the 402 at the stop just after the traffic lights at the junction of Rosary Lane (Scoil Róis), walk down Rosary Lane and Devon Gardens, then turn right onto Dr Mannix Road. Walking time maybe 10 minutes.

    In regards to the 401, rather than continue on to the Aquarium I would recommend getting off the bus at the junction of Lower Salthill and Devon Gardens. The walking route from there to Pearse Stadium looks shorter and less hilly to me.

    Map attached with suggested walking routes from the 401 and 402 bus stops to Pearse Stadium.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭smurfette2212


    Meeeee79 wrote: »
    The cordon has been reissued and is now only covering the side roads around the stadium, not the main roads. so Threadneedle Rd, The Prom, Taylors Hill etc are all open with no permits required.

    There was alot of unnecessary confusion from the first draft of road closures that was inaccurate.


    Brilliant - that explains it all 😀


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,996 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    FitzShane wrote: »
    This rain is going to play havoc for the weekend too. More people will want to get taxis to Salthill rather than walk/bus.

    The forecast has changed. No rain this weekend. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 90 ✭✭fed_u


    Any recommendations on where to park when coming in the M18? Iv seen the garda info and not sure if its best to park up in the city and bus it or will it be hard to get out then after.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,810 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    fed_u wrote: »
    Any recommendations on where to park when coming in the M18? Iv seen the garda info and not sure if its best to park up in the city and bus it or will it be hard to get out then after.

    I suppose you could park near the Crane Bar or in the Sea Road area.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,992 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    This afternoons sound check is much quieter than this mornings. I hope they plan to crank the volume up later.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 427 ✭✭45mhrc7evo1d3n


    This afternoons sound check is much quieter than this mornings. I hope they plan to crank the volume up later.

    It’s good and loud now to the extent it’s drowning out the music we’re playing in the house. Sounds fantastic, I think the concert goers will have a blast.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,219 ✭✭✭✭biko




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭jimmy G M


    What was traffic like going into the concert last night? Headford road and Quincentenial bridge? I am planning on driving in and parking somewhere around O hUiggins in Shantalla.

    Just wondering how long it might take to some GAA matches in the stadium and this could take over an hour. Just wondering I should expect something similar for concert tonight. TIA.


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