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Wheels set in motion for Dublin Bikes expansion
Dublin Bikes has gone from predictions of mass theft and vandalism, to one of the most successful on-street bicycle rental schemes in the world, so the big question is: “When will it expand?” On the...
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Dublin gets funding for electric cars
Traffic in Dublin 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...
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COMMENT: Dangerously controversial 30km/h limits
It's also 30km/h on the beach at Bull Island, but don't tell the Evening Herald “30kph limit for rush hour cars on Long Mile” cried the Evening Herald’s headline yesterday. Why is the zone only for...
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Expanded D2 pedestrian zone gains support
Business are backing a plan to expand the pedestrian zone to west of Grafton Street, pictured A traders-led campaign to more than double the pedestrian zone around Grafton Street has gained the support...
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Section of Phoenix Park avenue closes at weekends
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...
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BLOG: What happens when you close off a street?
Pictured below is what happened, apparently very much so unplanned, when Grangegorman Upper in Dublin 7 was closed off for road works and the work did not start straight away. Children and toddlers...
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How many people were at the household charge protest?
Estimating the size of the crowd at protests can be a pain the head. However, things get vastly easier if the protest stops somewhere and you have fairly clear photographs of the protesters and the...
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Population sizes of counties mapped as letters
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...
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Integrated ticketing to Leap at Irish Rail stations
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...
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Businesses push for pedestrian street trial in Dublin 2
Businesses in the area west of Dublin’s Grafton Street are calling for extra pedestrian streets to give visitors the “Covent Garden experience.” Dublin City councillors are set to be asked to approve...
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