It's set to be a jam-packed June bank holiday weekend for thousands of festival goers travelling to attend events in Dublin.
St Anne's Park in Raheny will see gigs performed by Soft Cell on Saturday, 3 June followed up by Lionel Richie taking to the stage on Sunday, June 4. Bloom is also back running in the Phoenix Park until Monday, while the Forbidden Fruit festival in Kilmainham wraps up on Sunday evening, and finally the VHI Mini Marathon will make its way through the city on Sunday, 4 June from 12.30pm.
Gardai have confirmed that there are a number of road closures and traffic management systems in place to facilitate these events. Here's everything you need to know traffic-wise in Dublin this weekend.
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St Anne's Park gigs
St Anne's Park in Raheny has a busy schedule coming up, with five gigs booked in the space of a week. On Saturday it's Soft Cell with gates open from 5pm, and they are expected on stage at around 7pm. Meanwhile, legendary singer Lionel Richie is sure to delight his Irish fans on Sunday, 4 June and he's expected to belt out hit songs 'All Night Long' and more from 6pm.
It's sure to be busy for traffic in and around St Anne's Park, and concertgoers should note that there's no public parking allowed. The car parks at the park aren't open this weekend, so it's best to use public transport to get there.
Organisers are urging the public to not park illegally as "towing and clamping will be in operation" throughout the weekend. Concertgoers can enter St Anne's Park via the Green entrance from Sybil Hill onto the main avenue or the Blue entrance from All Saints Road via the Tennis courts.
But there's no entry or exit at Mount Prospect Avenue.
Bloom 2023
Bord Bia Bloom 2023 is running in the Phoenix Park until Monday from 9am until 6pm daily, with thousands of visitors expected to admire the wonderful gardens on display. The flower festival is expected to welcome more than 100,000 visitors between June 1 and June 5.
At the moment there are no road closures with a few traffic management systems around the Phoenix Park, although anyone travelling by car is reminded that there's only one-way traffic in place at the venue. Bloom organisers have also warned that traffic will be busy in and around the Phoenix Park.
A spokesperson for Bloom said: "Traffic from the city centre can use Cabra Gate via Blackhorse Ave, the Main Gate to the Phoenix Park (Parkgate Street) and the NCR Gate. Traffic from north city and M50 traffic to the Castleknock Gate, Ashtown Gate, Knockmaroon Gate and Chapelizod Gate (From N4 viaNorth Circular) are all available. "
There will be car parking available for people with disabilities besides the entrance of each car park, and it's important to have your Blue Badge displayed on your car when parking.
Forbidden Fruit
The festival will begin on Saturday, June 3 with gates opening at 2pm. Promising acts for the two-day long festival include Crumlin native Jazzy, who recently became the first Irish female artist to top the charts in over a decade. The event is fairly accessible via public transport.
The concerts will take place on the grounds of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, roughly 15 minutes walking distance from the city centre. Organisers have warned that there is no parking at the Kilmainham venue.
Traffic Restrictions will be in place on Military Road and Kilmainham Lane, and at the end of the festival Military Road from Heuston Station will be closed. The nearest public car park is Park Rite Parking Lot at 7 Queen Street, Dublin 7.
Festival gates open at 2pm each day and the last act finishes at 10.45pm each night.
VHI Women's Mini Marathon
The VHI Women's Mini Marathon is set to take place on Sunday, 4 June from 12.30pm. Thousands of women are expected to take part in the 10km event, and Gardai and organisers have confirmed that there will be road closures during the event.
The following roads will be closed on Sunday from 4am to 7pm:
(Between 4am and 7pm)
- Herbert Place
- Pembroke Row
- Cumberland Place
- Fitzwilliam Street Upper
- Fitzwilliam Street Place
- Fitzwilliam Square North
- Fitzwilliam Square South
- Wilton Terrace
- Lad Lane
- Baggot Street Lower
- James's Street East
- Fitzwilliam Lane
- Fitzwilliam Street Lower
- Merrion Square East
- Merrion Square South
- Mount Street Upper
- Stephens Place
- Baggotrath Place
(Between 8:30am and 5pm)
- Stephens Green East
- Stephens Green South
- Stephens Green North
- Kevin Street Lower
- Cuffe Street
- Merrion Row (until 6pm)
- Hume Street (until 6pm)
- Merrion Street Upper
- Ely Place (until 6pm)
- Pembrook Street
- Merrion Square West (until 6pm)
- Dawson Street
- Kildare Street
(Between 10am and 4pm)
- Leeson Street Lower
- Earlsford Terrace
- Hatch Street Lower
(Between 11.30am and 4pm)
Stillorgan Road (Fosters Avenue to Donnybrook Road)
- Adelaide Road
- Leeson Street Upper
- Donnybrook Road
- Herbert Place
- Nutley Lane
- Merrion Road (Ballsbridge - Merrion Gates)
- Morehampton Road
- Baggot Street Upper
- Pembroke Road
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