Taxi drivers have warned that they may protest over a proposed new plan which would ban taxis from the College Green area of Dublin city centre.  The proposed plan would see the taxi rank at Foster Place near the Central Bank being removed.  It would also prohibit all forms of traffic, including buses and taxis, […]

8 years ago

Ever since the Green Line was extended in December last year, there have been  major problems with Luas services.  People are left waiting as trams are delayed every morning, the carriages are overcrowded and Passenger Information Displays are often down. The ticket machines for Park and Ride are also broken on a regular basis.  In response to people’s […]

8 years ago

Dublin’s a funny little place.  Enshrined in national pride and avocado toast – the city boasts a world unto its own, with an internal rivalry the Jets and the Sharks would be proud of.  We’ve taken it upon ourselves to rank them all in the order we see fit, combining natural beauty, amenities, housing prices […]

8 years ago

Never have we been more envious of the residents of Smithfield. Not only do they have amazing coffee (Proper Order is the biz), the secret gem that is Betty Bojangles vintage store and the Lighthouse Cinema, there’s now Oxmantown. An independent sandwich and coffee shop that opened its first location in Stoneybatter in 2013, Oxmantown serves up […]

8 years ago

A woman whose elderly mother had a fall in her home resorted to calling Joe Duffy’s LiveLine yesterday after being unable to get an ambulance for her by calling the emergency services. The woman who called into the show, Carole, explained to Joe that her 84-year-old mother had fallen, hitting the back of her head, […]

8 years ago

Good news for fans of The Killers as the band has just announced an Irish date with support from Franz Ferdinand. The lads will play an open air gig at the RDS on Tuesday 26th June 2018, so expect to hear the sounds of a college after party whistling through the Ballsbridge air on that […]

8 years ago

If you’re using public transport this morning, there are a few things to be aware of.  Dublin Bus Real Time Information is down, leaving many commuters stranded and late for work.  Passenger Information Displays are also not working at some Luas stops, and there are delays on the Green Line.  People have taken to Twitter to voice […]

8 years ago

Both Northsiders and Southsiders can enjoy the good news this morning that their daily commute in the future will become that little bit easier thanks to new transport plans announced by an Taoiseach.  Developments of the Metro North and new Luas stops were revealed as part of the government’s Ireland 2040 plan, which include a a new […]

8 years ago

We know PDA on public transport is a no-no. But how do we feel about PDG (translation – public display of gifts)?  This lady didn’t have much choice but to show off her Vally’s day gift on the luas yesterday evening, after her other half went all out and presented her with a giant bear […]

8 years ago

RTÉ is reporting that Fianna Fáil’s Transport spokesman said he would have been quicker walking than taking the Luas Cross City Line. The Dáil was told that Robert Troy took the Cross City line from Dawson Street to O’Connell Street on 15th February, so that he could experience for himself, the length of time that it […]

8 years ago

The debate revolving around cycling in Dublin has been running for a long time and it’s only been intensified by the new Luas line at College Green.  Cyclists have noted that in times of heavy traffic they are repeatedly placed in dangerous situations in the area due to what many see as a lack of […]

8 years ago

A new survey conducted by the National Transport Authority has revealed that customer satisfaction for users of the DART is the lowest of any other mode of public transport in the city. The survey found that overall, nine out of 10 users of public transport are satisfied with the overall public transport service in Dublin. […]

8 years ago