Category: Transport
24hr bus for Glasnevin and Phibsboro – BusConnects E-spine
The National Transport Authority has confirmed to me that both Glasnevin and Phibsborough will get two 24hr bus services later this year. It will coincide with the launch of the BusConnects E-spine and the N2 orbital in September of this year. Both the No. 4 and the No. 155 bus will be replaced by the…
Public transport, walking and cycling — My DubInq Voter Guide answers
I’m sharing my responses from the Dublin Inquirer Voter Guide here on my website under different themes. What needs to be done to improve public transport in the city? What should be done to make it nicer and safer for people to get around the city on foot and by bike? In my vision for…
More bus lanes to be made 24hrs
Dublin City Council has informed me that they’re planning to increase bus lane operational hours in the area to reduce bus journey times in the evenings and weekends. Most of the bus lanes on Ballymun Road and Finglas Road are planned to be extended to 24hrs. Bus lanes on Mobhi Road and Botanic Road —…
300 bike bunkers to be installed in Dublin by 2026
Dublin City Council has said that they will go to tender for a company to provide and maintain bike bunkers in Dublin city. It’s expected that procurement will begin in Q1 2024 and the target is to have 300 bike bunkers installed by 2024. This is a very important project to encourage cycling in areas…
Public meeting: City Centre Transport Plan
In early September, Dublin City Council and the National Transport Authority published the draft Dublin City Centre Transport Plan 2023 which sets out a vision for the city and a series of measures that would result in a 40% reduction in general traffic and significant increases in walking, cycling and public transport in the city…
Route 99 Phoenix Park Bus
A new shuttle bus route through the Phoenix Park has launched. The number 99 bus will start at Parkgate Street (across the river from Heuston Station) and serve People’s Gardens, Dublin Zoo, Áras an Uachtaráin, the Papal Cross and the Phoenix Park Visitors’ Centre. The route map and the departure timetables are below: Leaving Parkgate…
Royal Canal draining in October
Waterways Ireland will dredge the Royal Canal between Lock 2 and Lock 3 (between Binn’s Bridge and Glengarriff Parade) over the coming weeks. This will involve relocating the fish, draining the canal, drying the canal bed and removing the silt from the canal bed by truck. The process will begin on Wednesday 27th September and…
New Phoenix Park bus route launching soon
A new Phoenix Park bus route will be launched in a few weeks. This is something that people have been requesting for years so I’m really pleased to finally see it happen. The new number 99 bus will operate between Parkgate Street and the Phoenix Park Visitors’ Centre via Chesterfield Avenue. There will be stops…
Observation on illegal gate at Hamilton Gardens
Neasa Hourigan TD and I have made a submission to Dublin City Council regarding an illegally installed gate between Hamilton Gardens and Faussagh Avenue. The Council had already issued an enforcement notice and the owners were told to remove it. The issue was featured in the Business Post recently: Dublin City Council warns landlord to…
Royal Canal Greenway July 2023 update
Royal Canal Greenway Phase 3 will provide 2.1 km of walking and cycling facilities between Newcomen Bridge (North Strand Road) and Cross Guns Bridge (Phibsborough Road). Construction started in February 2023 and is scheduled for completion in sections between Q1 2024 and Q2 2025. Below is a timeline of when the works are scheduled to…
