The red carpet is being rolled out, the good china is on the table and preparations are almost done for the visit of Pope Francis to Dublin next weekend.
The thing is, if you're not that interested in catching a glimpse of the Holy Father (and as Dougal McGuire says "they always repeat these things") then there really is no point in leaving the house at all.
Coming off the back of the news that Luas services will be majorly disrupted on Saturday August 25 and Sunday August 26, Dublin City Council has now announced a list of road closures as long as Mr. Tickle's arm.
As well as that, there will be a suspension of parking facilities in some areas. More information can be found here and if you want to see if your road is affected, take some time to study the list below but like we said, it might be a good idea just to be a hermit for the weekend.
| Sean McDermott Street between Buckingham Street and Cumberland Street North | 12pm - 3.45pm |
2 | James Joyce Street | 12pm - 3.45pm |
3 | Gloucester Place Lower | 12pm - 3.45pm |
4 | Rutland Street Lower | 12pm - 3.45pm |
5 | Cathal Brugha Street between Cumberland Street North and O'Connell Street Upper | 12pm - 4.30pm |
6 | O'Connell Street Upper | 12pm - 4.30pm |
7 | O'Connell Street Lower | 12pm - 4.30pm |
8 | Talbot Street between Gardiner Street Lower and Marlborough Street | 12pm - 4.30pm |
9 | North Earl Street | 12pm - 4.30pm |
10 | Earl Place | 12pm - 4.30pm |
11 | Sackville Place | 12pm - 4.30pm |
12 | Abbey Street Lower | 12pm - 4.30pm |
13 | Old Abbey Street | 12pm - 4.30pm |
14 | Harbour Court | 12pm - 4.30pm |
15 | Abbey Street Middle from Jervis Street to O'Connell Street Lower | 12pm - 4.30pm |
16 | North Lotts | 12pm - 4.30pm |
17 | Bachelors Way | 12pm - 4.30pm |
18 | Liffey Street Lower | 12pm - 4.30pm |
19 | Henry Street Between Jervis Street and Moore Street | 12pm - 4.30pm |
20 | Henry Street between Moore Street and O'Connell Street Upper | 12pm - 4.30pm |
21 | Moore Street | 11am - 4.30pm |
22 | Moore Lane | 12pm - 4.30pm |
23 | Rosie Hackett Bridge | 12pm - 4.30pm |
24 | O'Connell Bridge | 12pm - 4.30pm |
25 | Marlborough Street between Cathal Brugha Street and Talbot Street | 6am - 4.30pm |
26 | Cathedral Street | 10am (Fri 24/08/18) - 7pm (Sat 25/08/18) |
27 | Thomas Lane | 12pm - 4.30pm |
28 | Church Street | 12pm - 5.15pm |
29 | Nicholas Avenue | 6am - 5.15pm |
30 | Mary's Lane between Beresford Street and Church Street | 12pm - 5.15pm |
31 | May Lane | 6am - 5.15pm |
32 | Bow Street between Hammond Lane and North King Street | 6am - 5.15pm |
33 | New Church Street | 6am - 5.15pm |
34 | Friary Avenue between Friary Grove and Bow Street | 6am - 5.15pm |
35 | Red Cow Lane | 7am - 5.15pm |
36 | Beresford Street | 12pm - 5.15pm |
37 | North King Street between Church Street and Queen Street | 7am - 5.15pm |
38 | Hammond Lane | 12pm - 5.30pm |
39 | Westmoreland Street from O’Connell Street to College Green | 12pm - 5pm |
40 | Dame Street from College Green to George’s Street | 12pm - 5pm |
41 | Dame Street from George’s Street to Lord Edward Street | 10am - 5pm |
42 | Lord Edward Street | 10am - 5pm |
43 | High Street from Christchurch Place to Bridge Street | 12pm - 5pm |
44 | Bridge Street from High Street to Merchant’s Quay | 12pm - 5pm |
45 | Burgh Quay | 12pm - 5pm |
46 | Nassau Street from Dawson Street to Lower Grafton Street | 12pm - 5pm |
47 | Lower Grafton Street from Nassau Street to College Green | 12pm - 5pm |
48 | College Street from Pearse Street to College Green | 12pm - 5pm |
49 | D’Olier Street from Burgh Quay to College Street | 12pm - 5pm |
50 | Patrick Street from High Street to Kevin Street | 12pm - 5pm |
51 | Cork Hill | 10am -5pm |
52 | Castle Street |
10am -5pm |
Suspension of Parking | ||
53 | Killarney Street | 6am – 4pm |
54 | Buckingham Street Lower (between Railway Street & Sean McDermott Street) | 6am – 4pm |
55 | Buckingham Street Upper (between Sean McDermott Street and Empress Place) | 6am – 4pm |
56 | Sean McDermott Street Lower | 6am – 4pm |
57 | Sean McDermott Street Upper | 6am – 5pm |
58 | Cathal Brugha Street | 6am – 5pm |
59 | Cumberland Street North | 6am – 5pm |
60 | Sackville Place | 6am – 5pm |
61 | Abbey Street Lower | 6am – 5pm |
62 | Abbey Street Middle | 6am – 5pm |
63 | Eden Quay (between O’Connell Street Lower and Marlborough Street) | 6am – 5pm |
64 | Bachelors Walk | 6am – 5pm |
65 | Bow Street | 6am -5.15pm |
66 | Nicholas Avenue | 6am -5.15pm |
67 | Church Street | 6am -5.15pm |
68 | North King Street | 6am -5.15pm |
69 | Mary’s Lane between Church Street and Beresford Street | 10am -5.15pm |
No. | Location | Closure period |
|---|---|---|
1 | JFK Drive from junction with JFK Avenue to Camac Park |
6am – 11pm |
2 | JFK Road from junction with Bluebell Avenue to Killeen Road |
6am – 11pm |
3 | JFK Avenue from junction with JFK Road to Old Naas Road |
6am – 11pm |
4 | Old Naas Road from junction with JFK Drive to Bluebell Avenue |
6am – 11pm |
5 | Bluebell Avenue from junction with JFK Road to Bluebell Road | 6am – 11pm |
6 | Kylemore Road from junction with Old Naas Road to Old Lucan Road | 6am – 11pm |
7 | Kylemore Park South from junction with Kylemore Road to Kylemore Park West | 6am – 11pm |
8 | Kylemore Park West from junction with Kylemore Park South to Kylemore Park North | 6am – 11pm |
9 | Kylemore Park North from junction with Kylemore Road to Killeen Road | 6am – 11pm |
10 | Killeen Road from junction with Kylemore Park North to New Nangor Road | 6am – 11pm |
11 | Park West Road from junction with Killeen Road to roundabout on Park West Avenue | 6am – 11pm |
12 | Le Fanu Road from junction with Kylemore Park North to Kylemore Avenue (Raheen Park) | 6am – 11pm |
13 | Kylemore Way from junction with Kylemore Road to Jamestown Road | 6am – 11pm |
14 | Landen Road from junction with Kylemore Road to Thomond Road | 6am – 11pm |
15 | Ballyfermot Road from junction with Ballyfermot Parade (Tesco) to St. Laurence’s Road | 6am – 11pm |
16 | Le Fanu Road from junction with Ballyfermot Road to Kylemore Road | 6am – 11pm |
17 | Chapelizod Hill Road from junction with Kylemore Road to Old Lucan Road | 6am – 11pm |
18 | Old Lucan Road from junction with Kylemore Road to Chapelizod Bridge | 6am – 11pm |
19 | Chapelizod Bridge (Anna Livia Bridge Over River Liffey) | 6am – 11pm |
20 | Chapelizod Road from junction with Martin’s Row to South Circular Road (Chapelizod and Islandbridge Gate included) | 6am – 11pm |
21 | Martin’s Row from junction with Knockmaroon Hill to Chapelizod Road | 6am – 11pm |
22 | Castleknock Road from junction with Blackhorse Avenue (including Ashtown Gate) to R147 Navan Road at Ashtown Roundabout (Halfway House Roundabout) |
6am – 11pm |
23 | Blackhorse Avenue from junction with Castleknock Road to Glenbeigh Road | 6am – 11pm |
24 | From R147 Navan Road at Ashtown Roundabout (Halfway House Roundabout) to Cabra Crossroads (Junction of Ratoath Road/ New Cabra Road / Old Cabra Road) |
6am – 11pm |
25 | Ashtown Road from junction with River Road to Ashtown Roundabout (Halfway House Roundabout) | 6am – 11pm |
26 | Ballyboggan Road from junction with Ratoath Road to Finglas Road | 6am – 11pm |
27 | Ratoath Road from junction with River Road to Cabra Crossroads | 6am – 11pm |
28 | Broombridge Road from junction with Ballyboggan Road to Fassaugh Avenue | 6am – 11pm |
29 | Fassaugh Avenue from junction with Killala Road to The Bogie’s Roundabout | 6am – 11pm |
30 | Nephin Road from junction with The Bogie’s Roundabout to Blackhorse Avenue | 6am – 11pm |
31 | Baggot Road from junction with Navan Road to Blackhorse Avenue | 6am – 11pm |
32 | Skreen Road from junction with Navan Road to Blackhorse Avenue | 6am – 11pm |
33 | Carpenterstown Avenue | 6am – 11pm |
34 | Somerton Lane | 6am – 11pm |
35 | Rugged Lane | 6am – 11pm |
36 | River Road from Ashtown Road to Ratoath Road | 6am – 11pm |
37 | Blackhorse Bridge | 8am-11pm |
38 | Suir Road Bridge | 8am-11pm |
39 | Herberton Bridge | 8am-11pm |
40 | Camac Bridge | 8am-11pm |
41 | Parnell Bridge | 8am-11pm |
42 | Robert Emmet Bridge | 8am-11pm |
43 | La Touché Bridge | 8am-11pm |
44 | Charlemount Bridge | 8am-11pm |
45 | Eustace Bridge | 8am-11pm |
46 | Macartney Bridge | 8am-11pm |
47 | Huband Bridge | 8am-11pm |
48 | Mc Kenny’s Bridge | 8am-11pm |
49 | Macquays Bridge | 8am-11pm |
50 | Burgh Quay | 8am-11pm |
51 | Aston Quay | 8am-11pm |
52 | Crampton Quay | 8am-11pm |
53 | Wellington Quay | 8am-11pm |
54 | Essex Quay | 8am-11pm |
55 | Wood Quay | 8am-11pm |
56 | Merchant’s Quay | 8am-11pm |
57 | Ushers Quay | 8am-11pm |
58 | Ushers Island | 8am-11pm |
59 | Victoria Quay | 8am-11pm |
60 | Johns Road West | 8am-11pm |
61 | Military Road | 8am-11pm |
62 | Concolbert Road @ Sarsfield Road Junction | 8am-11pm |
63 | Davitt Road from Naas Road to Parnell Road | 8am-11pm |
64 | South Circular Road from Conynghan Road to Suir Road | 8am-11pm |
65 | Suir Road from Emmet Road to Parnell Road @ the Canal | 8am-11pm |
66 | Fishamble Street | 8am-11pm |
67 | Winetavern Street | 8am-11pm |
68 | Cook Street | 6am-11pm |
69 | Oliver Bond Street | 6am-11pm |
70 | Bridge Street | 8am-11pm |
71 | Infirmary Road | 6am – 11pm |
72 | Parkgate Street | 6am – 11pm |
73 | Wolfe Tone Quay | 6am – 11pm |
74 | Ellis Quay | 6am – 11pm |
75 | Arran Quay | 6am – 11pm |
76 | Ballyboggin Road | 9am – 11pm |
77 | Old Cabra Road | 9am – 11pm |
78 | North Circular Road between Infirmary Road and Doyle’s Corner, | 6am – 11pm |
79 | Inns Quay | 9am – 11pm |
80 | Ormond Quay Upper | 9am – 11pm |
81 | Ormond Quay Lower | 9am – 11pm |
82 | Bachelors Walk | 9am – 11pm |
83 | Eden Quay | 9am – 11pm |
84 | Custom House Quay | 9am – 11pm |
85 | Conyngham Road | 6am - 11pm |
86 |
North Circular Road from Infirmary road to New Cabra Road Junction |
9am - 11pm |
Suspension of Parking | ||
87 | Parkgate Street | 4am – 12midnight |
88 |
North Circular Road from North Gate to Doyle’s Corner | 4am – 12midnight |
89 | Benburb Street | 4am – 12midnight |
90 | Liffey Street West | 4am – 12midnight |
91 | Temple Street West | 4am – 12midnight |
92 | Infirmary Road | 4am – 12midnight |
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