Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Playlist for Tuesday 30.4.13

4-5
U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
Woodkid - Run Boy Run
Jackie Wilson - I get the sweetest feeling
Lemaitre - Cut to black
Cathy Davy - Reuben
Bob Dylan - If not for you
Low - Plastic Cup
Vampire Weekend - Diane Young
The Fall - Touch Sensitive
Parov Stlar - All night
Rolling Stones - Paint it Black
The Minutes - Fleetwood
Charles Bradley - You put the flame on it
Audioslave - Cochise

5-6
MGMT - Time to pretend
Cake - The Distance
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
Van Morrison - Gloria
Public Service Broadcasting - Signal 30
Gloria Jones - Tainted Love
Angus & Julia Stone - Big Jet Plane
Brian Deady - Sun Up
Queen - Radio Ga Ga
Jake Bugg - Lightning Bolt
The 4 of Us - Mary

6-7
Phosphorescent - Song for Zula
Beastie Boys - Intergalactic
Papa - Put me to work
John Martyn - May you never
Haim - Forever
Darwin Deez - You can't be my girl
Stevie Wonder - For once in my life
Frank Ocean - Lost
The Tallest man on earth - Love is all
Chrsi Malinchak - So good to me
Gary Moore & Phil Lynott - Out in the fields
Little Green Cars - The John Wayne

Newlands Cross Upgrade Images

By now most of you will have heard the good news that works at Newlands Cross is to begin in a matter of weeks and should take roughly 21 months to complete.

For the curious we have a few images of how it might all look in the not to distant future.

A thing of beauty - No lights at Newlands Cross

Artists impression of the flyover

Artist impression of the flyover from overhead 

Layout of the flyover

Monday, April 29, 2013

Playlist for Monday 29.4.13

4-5
Radiohead - Jigsaw falling into place
Frank Sinatra - Fly me to the moon
Conor Linnie - Crash Bandicoot Blues
Cat Stevens - I love my dog
Rilo Kiley - The exectution of all things
Jean Knight - Mr. Big Stuff
Soulsavers - Unbalanced pieces
ELO - Evil Woman
Brian Deady - Sun Up
Us3 - Cantaloop
The Cast of Cheers - Animals
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the middle
Beach House - Myth

5-6
Little Green Cars - Harper Lee
Pink Floyd - Money
Papa - Put me to work
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
Cat Power - He War
M83 - Midnight City
Spinners - Its a shame
Gorillaz - Feel Good
Beatles - A day in the life
Come On Live Long - Little Ones
Thin Lizzy - Sarah
Chris malinchak - So good to me

6-7
Link Wray - Rumble
Chatham County Line - Chip of a star
Marnie Stern - You don't turn down
The Cinematic Orchestra - To build a home
Macklemore - Thrift Shop
Basement Jaxx - Back to the wild
Rhye - Open
Arctic Monkeys - 505
The Riptide Movement - Thieves in the gallery
Sea Pinks - Following Wind
Regina Spektor - Us

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Samsung Night Run



Just a heads up to anyone who plans on heading in around Dublin City Center this Sunday night the 28th of April.

The Sasmsung Night Race is taking place and covers a fair bit of the city center, from Roughly 8 PM to 10 PM

The staret line is  at the junction of College Green and Westmoreland Street and the finish line will be on North Wall Quay

There will be rolling closures along 10 K route which is as follows:

College Green/Westmoreland Street, Trinity College, O’Connell Street (north & southbound), Eden Quay,  Customs House Quay, Commons Street, Mayor Street,  Guild Street, Upper Sheriff Street, North Wall Quay,  Memorial Bridge, City Quay, Lombard Street, Pearse Street, Macken Street, Hanover Quay, Sir John  Rogerson’s Quay, Cardiff Lane, Hanover Street East,  Lombard Street, Windmill Lane, Creighton Street, Hanover Street East, Lime Street, City Quay, Samuel Becket Bridge to North Wall Quay. 

There is a strict cut off time for the race of 1 hour 20 minutes so avoid the above areas from 8 to 10 PM

Friday, April 26, 2013

Playlist for Friday 26.4.13

4-5
Arctic Monkeys - Fluorescent Adolescent
ACDC - Back in Black
Roisin O - Here We Go
Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
Stunning - Brewing up a storm
Blue Oyster Cult - The Reaper
Boy - Little Numbers
Tom Petty - American Girl
Noah & The Whale - 5 Years Time
Paul Simon - Graceland

5-6
They Might be giants - You're on fire
Muse - Starlight
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
Little Green Cars - Harper Lee
Right Said Fred - I'm too Sexy
Blur - Song 2
Cat Stevens - Here comes my baby
Rose & The Howling North - Cuckoo
ELO - Mr. Blue Sky

6-7
Magic Man - Paris
Bruce Springsteen - Born to run
Arcade Fire - keep the car running
The Black Keys - Gold on the ceiling
James Brown - I feel good
Chris Malinchak - So good to me
Cure - Friday I'm in love
Presidents of the US - Peaches
Kid Karate - Two Times
Van Morrison - Gloria

Disruption to water supply....

Water water everywhere but not a drop to drink this Sunday the 28th from 6 PM to 12 Midnight

The areas likely affected are in Ranelagh especially:

Castlewood Ave, from Rathmines Rd to Ranelagh Rd and Chelmsford Avenue from Ranelagh to Leeson St Upper and all surrounding areas.

HERE is a map showing the areas which will be affected.

Get your camera out and win passes to the Camden Crawl Dublin!




Are you a budding photographer? Do you have a passion for taking snaps at live gigs? Well, the Meteor Camden Crawl Festival is inviting you to be one of their official photographers for 2013.

5 lucky people will be chosen to become official photographers for this year’s festival where they can get up close and personal with all the amazing up and coming acts and of course all the incredible established acts on the bill over 2 days in 15 different venues! The chosen 5 will receive:

-2x weekend passes for MCCD (one for you and one for a friend)
- Media access at all venues
- 2x passes to the After show party on the Sunday
- €20 travel expenses
- Photos to be hosted on all affiliated sites and social media

Not only that, after the festival is over a panel of experts will judge the photos that were taken by each of the 5 official photographers over the weekend and they will choose one lucky winner to receive a Sony XPeria E Mobile, thanks to our lovely friends in Meteor!

How do you enter you say? All you need to do is send ONE photo you have taken of a band/artist at a live gig that you consider to be the bee’s knees by Monday 29th April to camdencrawlphotographer@gmail.com

Special Olympics Collection Day

The Special Olympics collection day takes place across the country today. It is their biggest fundraising event so if you pass anyone collecting please give what you can.

We would advise all drivers to pay extra attention at junctions and on streets as there will be a lot of collectors out today.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Playlist for thursday 25.4.13

4-5
Divine Comedy - Something for the weekend
Robert randolph - I need more love
Phoenix - Too Young
Brian Deady - Sun Up
Kodakid - Shake Skin
Fatboy Slim - Praise you
Rose & The Howling North - Cuckoo
Talking Heads - life during wartime
Eels - Wonderful, Glorious
Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
Jet - Are you gonna be my girl

5-6
Macklemore - Thrift Shop
Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
Beach House - 10 Mile Stereo
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
ACDC - Shoot to Thrill
Grimes - Vanessa
Joy Division - Love will tear us apart
Lana Del Rey - Video Games
Ocean Colour Scene - Hundred Mile High City
Van Morisson - Brown Eyed Girl
The Heavy - How you like me now
Pixies - Debaser

6-7
Delta Spirit - White Table
Nina Simone - Sea Lion Woman
Chris Malinchak - So Good To Me
Sebastian Tellier - La Ritournelle
Annie Lennox - Walking on broken glass
Simon & Garfunkel - A Hazy shade of Winter
Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
Doors - Break on through
Little Green Cars - Harper Lee
Commitments - Try a little tenderness
Sultans of Ping - Give him a ball
O Emperor - Po

Worst Car Ad Ever?

The people at Hyundai got it all wrong with this rather tasteless ad, which some of you may find offensive and upsetting. .But is it the worst car ad of all time?



How about these from Ford India:




This, however is just a bad ad.


Since we posted this Hyundai Ireland have been in touch with us, and said the following regarding the advertisement:

"Hyundai Ireland would like to confirm we view this material as wholly irresponsible and we have no involvement of such material"





Temporary Closure of Church Rd Mulhuddart

Church Road, Mulhuddart will be closed  between its junction with the Old Navan Road and the roundabout at Ladyswell, to facilitate the dismantling of a crane in front of an apartment building.

The closure is scheduled to take place tomorrow Friday 26th April 2013, weather conditions permitting, if weather conditions are poor then it will be closed before Friday 3rd May 2013, we will let you know here  for a rescheduled date. 

Divert Via

From Blanchardstown Road North, traffic turning right into Church Road should travel
 straight along the Old Navan Road, then right onto Damastown Road, right at the Damastown Close Roundabout and onto Ladyswell Road.

From Castlecurragh and Tyrrelstown, traffic should travel  along Ladyswell Road, left at the Damastown Close Roundabout and left onto the Old Navan Road.

Some road closures in Fingal

There's a bunch of roads closing temporarily in Fingal. We don;t know when these road closures will take place exactly to quote the press release

"It is intended to temporarily close each of these roads for a period of 1 to 5 days during the period from 8th April 2013 to 29th November 2013"

It's sort of like road roulette, you never know which one is closing when! 

There will be plenty of local signage and these are minor roads so disruptions should be at a minimum.

Ballyboughal/Ballough Road
Chapel Street, Balbriggan
Killeek Lane, Rivermeade
Cottrelstown/Browncross, Oldtown
McGraths Road, Ballymadun
Knockcross Road, Balrothery
Balbriggan Street, Skerries
Thomondtown Road, Ballyboughal
Borranstown Road, Garristown
Plucky Lane, Garristown
Ennis Lane, Swords
Featherbed Lane, Lusk
Naul/Balbriggan Road
Hollywood Road, Naul
Tooman Road, Hollywood, Naul
Naul Road, Ballyboughal
Rathbeale Road, Swords
Moonlone Lane, Naul

Local Access will be facilitated where possible and extensive diversion and information signage will be in place.

Tweet the Lord Mayor! #AskNaoise


In about 15 minutes the Lord Mayor Naoise Ó Muiríwill be on twitter to answer your questions for an hour. 

This is the first in a planned series and 15-15 will be repeated on 15th May and 15th June.

It’s all part of the Lord Mayor’s policy of promoting open digital communications in Dublin city as part of the ‘Digital Dublin’ initiative.

15-15 forms part of the Lord Mayor’s initiative Digital Dublin (digitaldublin.ie)

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Forest Rd Swords Rd Closure

Due to emergency water services works, a section of the Forrest Road, from The Lord Mayors Pub to the entrance to Rivervalley Estate (entrance beside Ballintrane Woods), will be closed tomorrow Thursday 25/4 from 9.30 PM (approx) until midnight (approx).

Diversion signage will be in place and Fingal County Council regrets any inconvenience caused.

Playlist for Wednesday 24.4.13

4-5
Jam - Town called Malice
Janelle Monae - Tightrope
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
Jack White - Sixteen Saltines
Junip - Your Life Your Call
Animals - We've gotta get out of this place
Eels - Looking Up
Conor Linnie - Crash Bandicoot Blues
Vampire Weekend - Diane Young
Paul Simon - Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
Public Service Broadcasting - Signal 30
Rory Gallagher - As the crow flies

5-6
HAIM - Don't Save Me
Strokes - Someday
Booker T - Green Onions
Cure - Close To Me
Bibio - A Tout a L'Heure
Arctic Monkeys - I bet you look good on teh dancefloor
Wild Party - When I Get Older
U2 - I will Follow

6-7
Rhye - Open
Divine Comedy - National Express
Blue Oyster Cult - the Reaper
Rose & The Howling North - Cuckoo
ACDC - Whole Lotta Rosie
Chris Malinchak - So good to me
The Frames - Pavement Tune
Neon Neon - Mid Century Modern Nightmare
Roisin O - Here we Go

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Playlist for Tuesday 23.4.13

4-5
Chairlift - Bruises
Undertones - Here comes the summer
Cathy Davy - Sing for your supper
Edward Sharpe - 40 Day Dream
Ray Charles - Hit the road Jack
Macklemore - Thrift Shop
Camera Obscura - French Navy
Brazil 66 - Mas Que Nada
ACDC - Thunderstruck
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
Best Coast - The Only Place
Two Door Cinema Club - Sun
Nina Simone - Feeling good
Jake Bugg - Lightening Bolt

5-6
Interpol - Evil
Van Morrison - Gloria
Boy - Little Numbers
Talking Heads - And She Was
Chris Malinchak - So good to me
Paul McCartney - Jet
Cat Power - Ruin
Waterboys - Fishermans Blues
Elbow - One day like this
Ryan Vail - Sunlight

6-7
Valerie June - Workin Woman Blues
Supergrass - Richard III
Stornoway - I saw you blink
Beatles - Ticket to ride
Rhye - The Fall
Black Strobe - I'm a man
Moby - Run On
Rose & The Howling North - Cuckoo
Presidents of the US - Lump
Magic man - Paris
The Coasters - Down in Mexico
Tame Impala - Apocalypse Dreams
The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the devil

What's your biggest gripe with other road users?

I am the first to admit it, I'm a moaner about other road users, especially in my car and under my breath.

My number one gripe, is indicators! To some drivers it's a mysterious Harry Potteresque wand that sits beside the steering wheel. To others it's rarely used and when it is, it's as the car is already making its turn, maneuver or as the car begins to drift between lanes.

According to the RAC it's the second worst driver habit, the top ten are as follows.

1. Driving whilst using a mobile phone
2. Not indicating correctly
3. Tailgating
4. Crossing solid white lines
5. Lane hogging
6. Driving around with fog lights on when it's not necessary
7. Not knowing what lane you should be in
8. Queue jumping
9. Not wearing a seat belt
10. Driving through amber lights when you should really be stopping.

I'm surprised that speeding is not on the list, nor is driving with no care to road conditions or to other road users.

What's your biggest gripe or worst habit while driving? 

Monday, April 22, 2013

Playlist for Monday 22.4.13

4-5
Van Morrison - Wild Night
Brian Deady - Sun Up
Neil Young - Cinnamon Girl
Feist - Inside and Out
The White Stripes - There's no home for you here
Echo & The Bunnymen - Seven Seas
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
Minnie Ripperton - Les Fleur
John Grant - Pale Green ghosts
The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man
Radiohead - Sulk
The Cast of Cheers - I am lion
Caravan Palace - Jolie Coquine
Blitzen Trapper - Wild Mountain Nation

5-6
Hockey - Too Fake
Conor Linnie - Crash bandicoot Blues
Rhye - Open
Arcade Fire - Rococo
Bob Marley - Could you be loved
Flaming Lips - Yeah Yeah Yeah
Valerie June - Workin Woman Blues
Muse - Starlight
Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere
Basement Jaxx - Back 2 the wild
Jonsi - Boy Lilkoi
Kodakid - Shake Skin

6-7
Daughter - Youth
Dexys - Geno
Wild Beats - Hooting & Howling
Joe Banfi - Nomads
Led Zeppelin - Ramble On
Lisa Hannigan - I don't know
Marnie Stern - You don't turn down
Sea Pinks - Following Wind
Vampire Weekend - Diane Young
Rodriguez - Crucify your mind
.....And so I watch you from after - Mend and Make Safe

Friday, April 19, 2013

Playlist For Friday 19.4.13

4-5
Divine Comedy - National Express
Lemonheads - Rudderless
Sea Pinks - Following Wind
Nanu Nanu - Pocket Of Gold
The Beatles - Drive My Car
Come On Live Long - Little Ones
MGMT - Time To Pretend
Brian Deady - Sun Up

5-6
Rose And The Howling North - Cuckoo
Little Green Cars - Harper Lee
Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding
The Smiths - Bigmouth Strikes Again
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
The Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven
Pulp - After You
Asteroid Galaxy Tour

6-7
Le Galaxie - Love System
This Club - I Won't Worry
Miracle Bell - Flash back Home
Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic
Suede - The Drowners
Two Door Cinema Club - I Can Talk
Tears For Fears - Head Over Heel
Joy Division - Transmission
Stevie Wonder - Superstition

Your Chance to Control Traffic

No one is more of an armchair traffic controller than our very own John Neary who came across this great little simulator. 



So get comfortable and get ready to waste hours if not minutes of your time trying to solve a couple of basic traffic issues.

You can increase and decrease traffic flow, add a lane closures, traffic lights It's the traffic nerds Call of Duty!



Thursday, April 18, 2013

Playlist for Thursday 18.4.13

4-5
Steve Mason - Oh My Lord
Davit Kitt - Say no more
Futureheads - Decent days and nights
Van Morrison - Gloria
Chris Malinchak - So good to me
ACDC - Shoot to thrill
Black Keys - 10am Automatic
Basement Jaxx - Back 2 the wild
Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster
Noisettes - Wild Young Hearts
U2 - I will follow
Metronomy - The Look

5-6
Doors - Break on through
Electric Six - Gay Bar
C2C - Down the road
Jimi Hendrix - All along the watchtower
Magic Man - Paris
Cake - Short Skirt Long Jacket
Beatles - Hello Goodbye
They Might be giants - You're on fire
Charles Bradley - The World

6-7
Rhye - The Fall
Rose & The Howling North  - Cuckoo
Stone Roses - She Bangs the drum
Empire of the sun - Walking on a dream
George Baker - Little green bag
Miike Snow - Animal
Pink Floyd - Wish you were here
Pulp - After You

Record Store Day 2013 in Tower.

Three of our favorite things on live drive are music, coffee and ice cream! With world record day just around the corner Tower Records have made an event so tasty it seems a shame not to let you all know about it.

Not only that but the whole event is family friendly, here's the spiel:

Live bands, coffees, ice-creams, oh and come nice records too!
RECORD STORE DAY 2013 at TOWER RECORDS DUBLIN
Saturday April 20th from 9.00am
Tower Records Wicklow Street and Easons, O’Connell Street

The countdown is on for Record Store Day 2013 at Tower Records! This coming Saturday, April 20th, hundreds will queue outside Tower Records, Wicklow Street and Easons, O’Connell Street, vying to be amongst the first to scramble through the doors at 9am. Their mission: to nab the much sought after limited edition exclusive Record Store Day releases from many of the world’s biggest artists, from Bowie to Bush, Dylan to Hendrix, Cave to Drake to Gza to Zappa and hundreds in between! What releases will be available for music zealots to purchase is pretty much anyone’s guess. Tower Records put in the orders for copies of all Record Store Day releases and then the wait commences. Big brown boxes arrive, their skins are peeled back and their Record Store Day crgo is revealed. A little of this, a lot of that, hardly any of one, none of another.

A worldwide occasion to celebrate the independent record store, Record Store Day 2013 at Tower Records Dublin will feature a myriad of fun stuff – free Captain Americanos coffee courtesy of Captain Americas from 6.30am for all the freezing souls queuing on Wicklow Street; the ultimate rock’n’roll breakfast from 9am in Tower Soundbites Café, followed by delicious coffees, cakes and lunches all day long and acoustic sets from Owensie and The Twilight Sad; legendary Bray goodie purveyors Teddy’s will be doling out the creamy ices from around 11am ‘til the afternoon compliments of Tower; cool Tower Record balloons for the kids, to go with their epic first album purchases and a number of special items to purchase such as signed albums, posters and artwork from a variety of acts including Phoenix, Biffy Clyro, Lewis Watson and more.


Tower Live on Record Store Day will take place at Madison Nightclub just beside the shop on Wicklow Street. The schedule has now been confirmed and will run approximately as follows. Doors open at 12.30pm. All the concerts are free but admission is by wristband only. Wristbands can be collected from the stall in the front window of the Wicklow Street store from 9am on Saturday morning. Young people are very welcome up until 6pm. All under 18’s must leave Madison at 6pm. Please note that Under 12’s must be accompanied by an adult. ID will be required for Over 18’s wristbands!


Madison

1.00pm The Eskies

2:00pm The Hot Sprockets

3:00pm Nanu Nanu

4:00pm The #1s

5:00pm Gypsy Rebel Rabble

6:00pm Sweet Jane

7:00pm Ghost Estates

8:00pm Blind Yackety


Soundbites Café

3.00pm The Twilight Sad

5:30pm Owensie

Record Store Day arrivals will also be announced on Tower Records Twitter and Facebook from this evening. Make sure to use hashtag #RSD13 in your posts and tweets and help to make everyone aware of the day!

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

A Gig For Erin

On February 17th, while heading into town from Dalkey, Erin Kenny got off the DART at Tara St. Station and slipped into the path of the departing train. Throughout that night and the following days she fought for her life in intensive care in St. James Hospital. Miraculously she survived though she had numerous internal injuries, broken bones and lost her right leg. Erin has set up a blog to talk about her experiences, you can read that here.

Close friends of Erin's, artists Danny O'Reilly, Mary Black and Róisín O, have decided to put on a gig to raise money for Erin's cause in Whelans on May 29th. Tickets for A Gig For Erin are priced at €25 and can be bought from www.wavtickets.ie

As a single Mam, Erin will have to face many physical and financial difficulties in the months and years to come and all proceeds will go to helping her and her daughter Lily through this difficult time.

They are aiming to raise enough money to buy Erin a specially adapted car to give her and Lily some independence and help them get back to a normal life.

All donations are greatly appreciated. Cheques can be addressed to The Erin Kenny Trust and sent to; Unit 5F South City Business Park, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24. If you'd rather wait to send a bank transfer, the account should be up and running this week and we'll post the details then.

Playlist for Wednesday 17.4.13

4-5
Arctic Monkeys - Old Yellow Bricks
The Treesleepers - 21 Hookers
Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
Destroyer - Savage Night at the Opera
The Jam - Town called Malice
Beach House - Myth
They Might Be Giants - You're on Fire
Charles Bradley - The World
Roisin O - Here We Go
Thin Lizzy - The boys are back in town
Billy Bragg & Wilco - Airline to Heaven
Radiohead - Sulk

5-6
Wild Party - When I Get Older
The Who - My Generation
Gomez  - Whippin Picidilly
Chris Malinchak - So good to me
We are Scientists - Nobody Move, Nobody get hurt
Smiths - Suedehead
Miike Snow - Black & Blue
Beatles - Get Back
Little Green Cars - Harper Lee
Noah & The Whale - 5 Years Time
Bobby Womack - California Dreaming
Le Galaxie - Love System

6-7
Fyfe - Solace
Marnie Stern - You don't turn Down
Elbow - One day like this
Nancy Sinatra - These boots are made for walking
Junip - Your Live Your Call
Two Door Cinema Club - Sun
Kingsmen - Louis Louis
UNKLE - Eye for an Eye
My Morning Jacket - One Big holiday
Rory Gallagher - Bullfrog Blues

Road Safety Alert - Strong Winds

Met have released an orange weather warning for this evening, as strong gale force winds are expected, it is VERY windy out there at the moment. In case you're wondering what an orange alert is:

"weather conditions which have the capacity to impact significantly on people in the affected areas. The issue of an Orange level weather warning implies that all recipients in the affected areas should prepare themselves in an appropriate way for the anticipated conditions"

This weather warning is for the country so everyone should take note.  Weather warning levels are explained by met HERE.

Some advice for drivers from the RSA (The severe weather advice on the RSA website is great also check their Facebook and Twitter pages) 

Beware of objects being blown out onto the road. Expect the unexpected.
Watch out for falling/fallen debris on the road and vehicles veering across the road
Control of a vehicle may be affected by strong cross winds. High sided vehicles and motorcyclists are particularly vulnerable to strong winds
Allow extra space between you and vulnerable road users such as cyclists and motorcyclists
Drive with dipped headlights at all times
Monitor radio weather broadcasts while travelling

Advice to Pedestrians & Cyclists;

Be seen. Wear bright clothing with reflective armbands or a reflective belt
Take extra care when near traffic or crossing the road in extremely windy conditions as a sudden gust of wind could blow you into the path of an oncoming vehicle.
Walk on a footpath, not in the street. Walk on the right hand side of the road, facing traffic if there are no footpaths

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Playlist for Tuesday 16.4.13

4-5
The Heavy - How you like me now
The Coasters - Down in Mexico
Arcade Fire - Modern Man
Thin Lizzy - Cowboy Song
Presidents of the US - Peaches
Brenton Wood - Oogum Boogum
Rolling Stones - Paint it Black
Kid Karate - Two Times
Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans
Simple Kid - Staring at the sun
Paul Simon - Graceland
Ernie K Doe - Here come the girls

5-6
Chris Malinchak - So good to me
Bob Dylan - If not for you
Yeah Yeah Yeah - Sacrilege
Led Zeppelin - Ramble On
Stornoway - I saw you blink
Lykke Li - I'm Good I'm Gone
The Fat Lady Sings - Arclight
Tame Impala - Apocalypse Dreams
Dire Straits - Walk of life
Tandem Felix - Tell yer loved ones
This Club - I won't worry

6-7
Pulp - After you
Stereophonics - T-Shirt Sun Tan
The Sonics - Have love will travel
Toro Y Moi - New Beat
Marnie Stern - You don't turn down
Two Door Cinema Club - Sun
The Smiths - The boy with the thorn in his side
Supergrass - Pumping up your stereo
Magic Man - Paris
Vampire Weekend - Diane Young
Pretty Lights - Finally Moving

Monday, April 15, 2013

Playlist for Monday 15.4.13

4-5
Eels - Love of the loveless
Rhye - The Fall
John Grant - pale green eyes
Lisa Hannigan - I don't know
Mikhael Paskalev - Jive babe
The Minutes - Fleetwood
Frou Frou - Let Go
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip - Look for the woman
Joy Division - Love will tear us apart
Tandem Felix - Tell yer loved ones
Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie
Avett Brothers - Head full of doubt

5-6
Magic Man - Paris
Modest Mouse - Float On
Doves - Snowden
Rolling Stones - Doom & Gloom
Two Door Cinema Club - I can talk
Junip - Your Life Your Call
Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
Alt J - Matilda
Van Morrison - Days like this

6-7
Bon Iver - Blood Bank
New Order - Hellbent
Everything Everything - kemosabe
Sigur Ros - Staralfur
Wild Party - When I get older
Smiths - Panic
Papa - Put me to work
Ok Go - I'm not through
Little Green Cars - Big Red Dragon
The Strypes - Blue Collar Jane

Friday, April 12, 2013

Playlist for Friday 12.4.13

4-5
Cure - Close to me
Arcade Fire - Ready to start
Beatles - Penny Lane
The Fall - Touch Sensitive
Republic of Loose - I like music
Chuck Berry - No particular place to go
ACDC - Shoot to thrill
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
Wild Party - When I get older

5-6
Basement Jaxx - Do your thing
Edwin Collins - Never met a girl like you
Oh Land - Sun of a gun
Aretha Franklin - Respect
Joy Division - Love will tear us apart
Yeah Yeah Yeah - Sacrilege
Sinead O Connor - Mandinka
Oasis - Roll with it
Roisin O - Here We Go

6-7
Conor Linnie - Crash Bandicoot Blues
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
Mumford & Sons - The Cave
Pulp - After You
Caravan Palace - Jolie Coquine
Chris Malinchak - So good to me
Nina Simone - Sea Lion Woman
Macklemore - Thrift Shop
Blur - Song 2
David Kitt - Say no more

Great Ireland Run

The Great Ireland Run takes place this Sunday the 14th of April.

As a result there will be a number of roads and gates will be closed in the Phoenix Park.

Roads to be closed to vehicular traffic:

Chesterfield Avenue (Mountjoy to the Phoenix) 2pm Saturday until 2.45 Sunday
Back Road (Ratra to Mountjoy Cross) 12.30pm - 2.45pm
Odd Lamp Road 12.30pm - 2.45pm
Ordnance Survey Road 11.00pm - 3.45pm
Military Road 12.30pm - 3.15pm
Glen/Upr Glen Road 1.15pm - 3.30pm
Furry Glen 1.15pm - 3.45pm
Acres Road (Phoenix to Khyber) 12.30pm - 2.45pm

Gates to be closed:

Chapelizod Gate ( Except Hospital traffic) 1.15pm 2.45pm
Knockmaroon Gate 6.30am 3.45pm
Islandbridge Gate, no left turn 12.30pm 3.15pm
Ashtown Gate 12.30pm 2.45pm
Castleknock Gate 12.30pm 2.45pm
Cabra Gate 12.30pm 2.45pm (left turn only)

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Playlist for Thursday 11.4.13

4-5
Cake - The Distance
Boy - Little Numbers
Jimi Hendrix - Castles made of sand
Sea Pinks - Following Wind
Ocean Colour Scene - The day we caught the train
C2C - Down the road
Marilyn Manson - The beautiful people
Shearwater - You as you were
Stunning - Brewing up a storm
Chvrches - The Mother we share
Nick Cave - Red Right Hand
Lisa Hannigan - I don't know

5-6
Papa - Put me to work
Cure - Just like heaven
Manu Chao - Me Gusta Tu
Kodakid - Shake Skin
Santigold - Lights Out
Wild Party - When I get older
Dusty Springfield - Son of a preacher man
Steve Mason - Oh My Lord

6-7
Fleet Foxes - Bedouin Dress
Cat Stevens - Here comes my baby
They Might be giants - You're on fire
Pogues - A rainy night in Soho
Rhye - The Fall
Kasabian - Club Foot
Macklemore - Thrift Shop
Frank Sinatra - Fly me to the moon
Chris Malinchak - So good to me

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Playlist for Wednesday 10.4.13

4-5
Cat Power - Ruin
O Emperor - Po
The Commitments - Mustang Sally
Wild Party - When I get older
Dropkick Murphys - I'm shipping up to Boston
Steve Mason - Oh My Lord
Magic Man - Paris
Grinderman - Palaces of Montezuma
Echo & The Bunnymen - Seven Seas
Rhye - Open
Beck - Devils Haircut
Horslips - Trouble

5-6
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zero's - Janglin
Pearl Jam - Alive
Junip - Your Life Your Call
The Who - My generation
Come On Live Long - Little Ones
Green Day - Basket Case
Simon & Garfunkel - The 59th Street bridge Song
U2 - I will follow
Air - All I need
National - Demons
Two Door Cinema Club - Something good can work

6-7
Chris Malinchak - So good to me
Blur - End of a century
Django Django - WOR
Rose and the Howling wind - Cuckoo
Allman Brothers - One Way Out
Bright Eyes - First day of my life
Yeah Yeah Yeah - Sacrilege
Charles Bradley - The world is going up in flames
Villagers - Nothing Arrived
Stornoway - Zorbing
Kid Karate - Two Times
Ryan Vail - Sunlight



Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Playlist for Tuesday 9.4.13

4-5
Villagers - Nothing Arrived
Delta Spirit - White Table
Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man
Kodaline - All I want
Charles Bradley - You put the flame onit
Butthole Surfers - Pepper
Chairlift - Bruises
Jape - I was a man
Neil Young - Mr. Soul
Junip - Your life Your Call
Jam - Going Underground
The National - Demons
Moloko - the Time is now

5-6
Papa - Put me to work
Mody - Run On
Guns N Roses - Welcome to the jungle
Mumford & Sons - I will wait
Pixies - Monkey gone to heaven
They Might be giants - You're on fire
The Strypes - Blue Collar Jane
Chris Malinchak - So good to me
Smiths - There is a light that never goes out
Angus & Julia Stone - Big Jet Plane
Frightened Rabbit - Holy
Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl

6-7
Cast of Cheers - Animals
Blitzen Trapper - Black River killer
Groove Armada - Hands of Time
Macklemore - Thrift Shop
Nancy Sinatra - These boots are made for walking
Vampire Weekend - Diane Young
Other Lives - For 12
Thin Lizzy - The Rocker
Black Keys - Little Black Submarines
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortune Son
Teddybear - Punkrocker
Buddy Holly - Everyday
James - Laid
Perry Como - Magic Moments
Little Green Cars - Big Red Dragon

Separated at birth?

Producer John is on his high horse again and recons the Strypes new single is a little too alike Nirvana's Breed. Well at least the riff...

Have a listen:





Monday, April 8, 2013

Playlist for Monday 8.4.13

4-5
Little Green Cars - Big Red Dragon
Regina Spektor - Us
Tessa Rose Jackson - King's Horses
John Cale - Things
Kings of leon - Taper Jean Girl
The Walls - To the bright and shining Sun
OK Go - I'm not through
Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues
Les Enfants - Celeste
Stone Roses - Made of Stone
Hal - Why do you come here
Blur - Out of Time

5-6
The Drums - Lets go surfing
Death Cab for Cutie - I will possess your heart
Yeah Yeah Yeah - Sacrilege
Steelly Dan - Do it again
Rhye - The Fall
Director - Reconnect
HAIM - Don't save me
The Go Team - Get It Together
The Tallest Man On Earth - Love Is All
Sea Pinks - Following Wind
National - Fake Empire
Johnny Cash - Solitary Man
Kid Karate - Two Times

6-7
Dexys - Geno
Boy - Little Numbers
Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Doves - Snowden
Little Ones - Come On Live long
Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
Strypes - You can't judge a book by the cover
Portishead - Glory Boy
Gypsey & The Cat - Sorry
Chris Malinchak - So good to me
Joe Banfi - Nomads
Beatles - Ticket to ride
Rose & The Howling North - Cuckoo
The Cast of cheers - Animals

Friday, April 5, 2013

Playlist for Friday 5.4.13

4-5
Thin Lizzy - Cowboy Song
Little Green Cars - The John Wayne
The Naked & Famous - Young Blood
Beatles - Revolution
Camera Obscura - French Navy
Annie Lennox - Walking on broken glass
Phoenix - Too Young
Brasil 66 - Mas Que Nada
Eels - Wonderful, Glorious
Tom Petty - Running down a dream
Mumford & Sons - The Cave
Van Morrison - Jackie Wilson Said

5-6
Foster the people - Houdini
Nina Simone - Sea Lion Woman
Chris Malinchak - So good to me
Aretha Franklin - Respect
Cornershop - Brimful of Asha
HAIM - Don't save me
Roisin O - Here we go
AC/DC - Rock N Roll Train
Wild Party - When I get older
Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
Waterboys - Fishermans Blues

6-7
Noah & The Whale - 5 years time
Queen - Radio Ga Ga
Le Galaxie - Love System
Cars - Just what I needed
YeahYeah Yeah - Sacrilege
Jackson 5 - ABC
Basement Jaxx - Rendez Vu
They Might be giants - You're on fire
Arcade Fire - Neighborhood

Can you name that bridge?

Yes you can!

We spoke about this on the show before, but it really is a great opportunity to have your say in naming a new bridge.

A new bridge is currently being built across the Liffey between Marlborough Street and Hawkins Street. Dublin City Council has recently set up a Commemorative Naming Committee who will consider proposals to honour, celebrate, or remember a person, group of people or events of significance that have helped to shape the City of Dublin.

The Committee are now looking for your help in putting forward suggestions for the naming of the new bridge. This opportunity to assist the Committee in making their final recommendation is open to all members of the public, be it a group or individual.

Application Forms and criteria are available from the Culture, Recreation and Amenity Department of Dublin City Council or can be downloaded in both Irish and English.

Completed application forms can be sent to Commemorative Naming Committee, C/O Culture, Recreation and Amenity Department, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 or e-mailed directly to cra@dublincity.ie

The closing date for submissions is Friday 19th April, 2013 at 5.00 p.m.

It's current name is, The Marlborough Street Public Transport Priority Bridge. We can do better!



Producer John always like to point out that no bridge on the Liffey in Dublin City is named after a woman.


Open Air Cinema Festival

This is such a great idea! If you have never had the chance to watch a movie outdoors you now have the opportunity.

Ireland’s first Instant Open Air Cinema Festival is on from 19th April to May 12th 2013. They have a facebook page; www.facebook.com/Happenings1

Here's the blurb about the event and most importantly the weather strategy.


Ireland’s first Instant Open Air Cinema Festival will screen, in no particular order and with a mere

36 hours notice, four iconic films over a three week period in the ultimate urban park Fitzwilliam

Square. This is the latest installment by cultural events crew Happening’s who are introducing a

new instant outdoor culture into our city to inspire action, spontaneity and to defy our unpredictable

weather.


The concept is simple. From April 19th the Happening’s team will be glued to met.ie and their

Accuweather apps picking the best weather days before they pick us. As soon as they score on the

weather front they will literally ‘pop up’ the cinema screen and get posting the details on Facebook

and Twitter. Then it’s up to the digital natives to grab the picnic blankets and get the gang together.


The Instant Open Air Cinema Festival is also part of 'Fiver Flicks', another hugely successful

Happening’s initiative screening films in various indoor and outdoor venues around the country,

charging just €5 in. This festival will allow cinema lovers to have a whole new movie experience

immersed in the natural tranquility of this treasure of a city park at a recession friendly price.


At the Fitzwilliam Square festival there will be lots of great food and warm beverages provided by

Irish village Food Markets, so people can come early and grab a bite before stealing their patch in the

park. And in keeping with their ethos of social and environmental responsibility, Happening’s events

operate a strict 'leave no trace' policy so expect to be politely asked on arrival to remember to take

everything home in the complimentary bin bag provided which also serves as a makeshift yet useful

seat and kindly keeps your bottom dry.


The full programme of movies and details of screenings will be posted on the Happening’s Facebook

page www.facebook.com/Happenings1 in the coming weeks. So join us for a festival full of cinematic

treats under the stars.

Old Navan Rd Works

A one way system will be in place westbound on the Old Navan Rd (outbound) between Liberty Insurance and the N3 overpass, from Monday the 8th of April to Friday May 31st.

This will affect anyone who comes off the N3 at Junction 2, Blanchardstown iot will also affect anyone who normally travels eastbound past the Liberty Insurance building/Ebay to get to the N3. people who also access Blanchardstown Shopping center from Blanchardstown Rd will also have to divert.

Diversions:

For inbound traffic from Blanchardstown Road North heading towards Blanchardstown
Village the alternative route available is via Blanchardstown Road South, Snugborough
Road Extension, Old Navan Road (Part Of) or via slip road to N3.

Let's Get Cultural!

Dublin City Council has launched details of the Parnell Square Cultural Quarter - a new Cultural District for Dublin City

New City Library to form centrepiece of Parnell Square Cultural Quarter development.

Kennedy Wilson, acting on a philanthropic basis, to provide seed capital of € 2.5M and to lead remainder of fundraising.

Lord Mayor calls for public participation in Parnell Square Cultural Quarter planning process / discussion.

Dublin City Manager John Tierney said: ‘’ this project represents a powerful opportunity and catalyst for the redevelopment of this part of Northside Dublin. Dublin City Council is looking forward to working in partnership with Kennedy Wilson and with all the other stakeholders in bringing this major project to fruition.’’

Peter Collins, managing director, Kennedy Wilson Europe said: “Parnell Square has a long association with philanthropy; the Rotunda Maternity Hospital, Britain and Ireland’s first public maternity hospital, built by Dr. Bartholomew Mosse in the 18th century was financed by private donations. Kennedy Wilson is proud to continue this philanthropic heritage through our involvement with this visionary development for Dublin city. As a company we are committed to supporting public projects in the cities in which we are based, that will have a genuine positive impact on the residents of those cities. In addition to providing the seed capital for the project, Kennedy Wilson will be leading the further fund raising effort to secure the finances to deliver this exciting initiative and to help manage the project throughout its development. Kennedy Wilson is committed to providing a lasting legacy for the people of Dublin, and we are delighted to be partnering with the City in the creation of a new cultural district for Dublin City.”

Dublin City Architect, Ali Grehan said: “The Parnell Square Cultural Quarter will be at the heart of the cultural life of the capital, connecting and consolidating the Civic Spine which is a cornerstone of city development policy.

The Parnell Square Cultural Quarter project will see the development of a new city library on the site of Colaiste Mhuire, the re-development of the former Colaiste Mhuire buildings to form the entrance to the new City library and the provision of public rooms for a variety of cultural uses - from music, media, craft and design. 20-21 Parnell Square will also form part of the cultural complex and a pedestrian plaza at the north end of Parnell Square will create new public events space in front of the cultural buildings.

The public is being encouraged to participate in the consultation process around the Parnell Square Cultural Quarter. A series of public meetings and workshops are being planned to help develop a shared understanding of the expectations and needs of all stakeholders; from individuals, community groups, and public representatives to cultural promoters, educational institutions and businesses. These meetings will take place in tandem with the commissioning of the design and will inform the final design brief.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Playlist for Thursday 4.4.13

4-5
Two Door Cinema Club - Sun
Republic of  Loose - Comeback Girl
Feist - 1234
Tame Impala - Apocalypse Dreams
Paul Weller - Thinking of you
Pascal Pinon - One Thing
Stone Roses - Fools Gold
Oh Land - Sun of a gun
Cure - A Forest
Wild Party - When I get older
Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster
Chris Malinchak - So good to me

5-6
Eddie Vedder - Hard Sun
Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic
Macklemore - Thriftshop
Bob Dylan - Positively 4th Street
Divine Comedy - National Express
Magic Man - Paris
Queen - Somebody to love
Cake - Short Skirt, Long Jacket
Boy - Little Numbers
Sultans of Ping - Wheres me jumper
Villagers - Nothing Arrived
ACDC - Back in black

6-7
Clap your hands say yeah - Is this love?
Zutons - You will you won't
Major Lazer - Can't stop now
The Who - 20th Century Boy
Rilo Kiley - Breaking Up
Harry Belefonte - Shake Shake Shake
C2C - Down the road
St John The Gambler - Lemonade Man
Vampire Weekend - Diplomats Son
Van Morrison - Gloria
Roots Manuva - Witness the Fitness
Queens of the stone age - The lost art of keeping a secret
Gene Wilder - Pure Imagination
The Cast of Cheers - Animals

Watermains Rehabilitation Update Dun Laoghaire Rathdown

Works will be taking place in the following locations next week the 8th April 2013 to facilitate the Dublin Region Watermains Rehabilitation Works.

Traffic Management will be in place in the following locations

· Goatstown Road: Monday 8th April to Friday 12th April. Works taking place between Taney Road junction and Willowfield Avenue junctions. Working hours are 10am to 4pm. Cycle lane suspended for pedestrian walk ways. Stop/Go will be in place when the grab lorry is on site loading and unloading materials.

· Stillorgan Road: - Monday 8th April to Friday 12th April –traffic lights will be switched off at the junction of Stillorgan Road N11 and Priory Hall, Stop/Go will be in operation at all times during works between the hours of 8am and 6pm. Bus Lane restrictions between Mount Merrion Avenue and Priory Hall junctions to accommodate works along footpath outside Stillorgan Park Hotel.

Traffic lights will be switched off at the junction of Stillorgan Road N11 and Mount Merrion Avenue, Stop/Go will be in operation at all times during works between the hours of 8am and 6pm. Bus Lane restrictions between Mount Merrion Avenue and Priory Hall junctions to accommodate works along footpaths outside Stillorgan Park Hotel.

· Strand Road bridge in Killiney - Monday 8th April to Friday 12th April - Reinstatement works taking place on the bridge between the hours of 8am and 6pm. Yield priority system in operation at all times during the works.

Other works are taking place in the following locations - 2 way traffic will be maintained, however, there may be temporary Stop/Go boards in operation to facilitate the Grab lorry.

· Cabbinteely – Old Bray Road

· Roebuck Road/ Gledswood Drive

Closure of Londonbridge Rd and Bath Ave


From Monday 8th April to Saturday 20th July Londonbridge Road and Bath Avenue will be closed fo flood alleviation works on the Dodder Estuary.

The works include:

Removal of existing infill parapet walls on Londonbridge

Excavations into the bridge to construct new foundations

Construction of new reinforced parapet walls with recycling of existing parapet stone as facing material

Raising the upstream parapet by 750mm (500mm in glass)

Raising downstream parapet by 250mm

Installing wing walls to match in with existing new flood defences

Strengthening of existing bridge arches

Carrying out general maintenance on bridge

Road and footpath reinstatement

Diversions of existing services within the bridge

Diversions

Traffic on Haddington Rd / Shelbourne Rd/ Grand Canal St Upper wishing to travel on Bath Ave to Church Ave /Irishtown Rd /Tritonville Rd, will be diverted via South Lotts Rd and Bridge St.

Traffic on Church Avenue / Tritonville Road wishing to travel on Londonbridge Rd to Haddington Rd / Shelbourne Rd/ Grand Canal St Upper, will be diverted via Irishtown Rd, Bridge St and South Lotts Rd.

Traffic on Irishtown Rd wishing to travel on Londonbridge Rd to Haddington Rd / Shelbourne Rd/ Grand Canal St Upper, will be diverted via Tritonville Ave, Newbridge Ave, Herbert Rd and Landsdowne Rd.

Local vehicular access will be maintained on Bath Ave and Londonbridge Rd.

Pedestrian access will be maintained on one side of the bridge.

Cyclists are asked to dismount and walk across the pedestrian access.

Londonbridge Road and Bath Avenue will be closed to through traffic

A map detailing information on diversions is available HERE

Water Restrictions Update

The following is the latest update from Dublin City Council on the water conservation:

Basically the reductions should be all removed by Friday but some customers may still have water pressure issues for a few days.

Water conservation Notice

Dublin City

Thursday 4th April 2013

Significant improvement in water supply situation since imposition of night time pressure reductions on Thursday 28th March 2013.

As a result of a review held on Thursday 4th April the following phased removal of pressure restrictions will apply.

Nightly hours of restriction for 12 hours - from 7.00pm to 7.00am each day, were in place from - Sunday 31st March to Tuesday morning 2nd April, across the Dublin Region.

On Tuesday 2nd April, as a result of improved storage, the nightly hours of restrictions were reduced to 10 hours from 9 pm to 7.00 am each day.

With effect from Friday 5th April we expect to return to a regular service, albeit with reduced pressures, over the weekend.

The reduced pressure regime will cease when full production is restored at the Roundwood Water Treatment plant.


Dublin City Council wishes to apologise to our customers for the water restrictions we have had to put in place over the past week. Due to the cooperation of all water users, we managed to save a significant amount of water and our regional strategic storage, which was at an extreme and unsustainable low level last Thursday, is almost back to its target level.

We will impose water restrictions tonight, starting at 9pm, but expect to return to a regular service, albeit with reduced pressures, over the weekend starting on Friday night.

We will then continue to review and monitor the storage levels on an ongoing basis, but cannot rule out a return to more stringent restrictions if problems persist or the situation deteriorates.

Water demand is currently running higher than average due to the cold weather, which has caused an increase in leakage particularly on our old Victorian distribution system. Our crews are working flat out repairing any breaks as they arise. To help us in this regard we would ask people to report any location where they see water rising or running.

The single major issue still affecting us is the severe disruption to water production at our Roundwood Treatment Plant. This normally produces 66 million litres a day (out of a maximum of 560 million litres for the entire Dublin Region) but is now down to an average of 40 million litres a day, a shortfall of 26 million litres. There is no problem with storage levels of untreated/raw water and there is no problem with water quality of treated water. The region does not currently have a normal strategic reserve of 10-15% to meet such problems and has at best a limited 1% reserve, which will improve in future with new investment and conservation measures in the planning and construction stage.

In an effort to maintain storage we are asking consumers to assist us in maintaining adequate water supplies by restricting their use of water as much as possible. If all of our customers could reduce their consumption by 5%, and maintain this reduction, restrictions could cease almost immediately.

We expect to implement a gradual phased reduction in restrictions until Roundwood is back in production.

Tonight we will be reducing pressures throughout the system in order to conserve supplies. While we will try, as far as possible, to maintain pressures during peak demand periods, pressures will be reduced at other times. This will result in lower pressures and in some cases possible loss of supply. People may notice reductions in pressure or loss of supply from 9pm to between 7am and 9am throughout the entire city.

Over the weekend, customers should have water supply at their cold taps. They may not always have sufficient pressure at night to fill their storage tanks, but as these will fill during the day, most customers will be unaffected by the pressure reduction. Customers should be aware that unlike some other utilities like ESB, water distribution systems cannot be operated and managed to the point where the exact locations and precise times at which the effects of pressure alterations (both increase and decreases) will be experienced, however we do make every effort to ensure that the times and areas affected are limited.

Dublin City Council regrets any inconvenience caused by these restrictions and will do everything possible to minimise their scale and duration.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Playlist for Wednesday 3.4.13

4-5
Belle & Sebastian - The Boy with the Arab Strap
Butthole Surfers - Dracula From Houston
Roisin O - Here we go
Ramones - Baby, I love you
Chris Malinchak - So good to me
Spinners - Its a shame
Beach House - 10 Mile Stereo
Stunning - Brewing up a storm
Fleet Foxes - Bedouin Dress
Jimi Hendrix - All along the watchtower
Ash - Oh Yeah
Boy - Little Numbers

5-6
Echo & The Bunnymen - Seven Seas
De La Soul - Eye Know
Pulp - After You
King Charles - Bam Bam
Marlena Shaw - California Soul
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
Delta Spirit - White Table
Nina Simone - I put a spell on you
Kid Karate - Two Times
Devotchka - How it needs
Frank & Walters - After All
Vampire Weekend - Diane Young

6-7
Presidents of the US - Peaches
Rose & The Howling North - Cuckoo
Kings of Leon - Knocked Up
Hot Natured & Ali Love - Benediction
Matthew E White - Big Love
Paul McCartney - Jet
Little Green Cars - The John Wayne
Rage against the machine - Killing in the name
They Might be giants - You're on fire
The Strypes - You can't judge a book by the cover
Come On Live Long - Little Ones
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Sacrilege
Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Playlist for Tuesday 2.4.13

4-5
Thin Lizzy - Sarah
Feist - How come you never go there
Tallest Man On Earth - Love is all
Smiths - There is a light that never goes out
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zero's -  40 day dream
Rolling Stones - Get off my cloud
Boy - Little Friends
Al Murray - Morning Sun
Treesleepers - 21 Hookers
Marnie Stern - You don't turn down
New Order - 60 miles an hour
Vampire Weekend - Diane Young

5-6
Pixies - Debaser
Van Morrison - Jackie Wilson Said
National - Conversation 16
Green Day - Good Riddance
Yeah Yeah Yeah - Sacrilege
Nick Drake - One of these things first
Charles Wright - Express yourself
Joe Banfi - Nomads
David Kitt - Say No More
Zutons - Pressure Point
Rhye - Open
Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans
The Spikes - Specialist

6-7
Air - So light is her footfall
Wild Party - When I get older
This Club - I won't worry
Nina Simone - My baby just cares for me
Rodriguez- Crucify your mind
Kasabian - Processed Beats
Sea Pinks - Following Wind
Divine Comedy - Something for teh weekend
They might be giants - You're on fire
Leonard Cohen - The Partisan
Two Door Cinema Club - Sun
Buffalo Springfield - For what its worth
Electric Six - Gay Bar
Pulp - After You






Water Conservation Update

Here is the latest update on water conservation and pressures or loss of service  in the city for the next two days:

Water conservation Notice


Tuesday 2nd April 2013



Reductions in pressure and/or loss of supply throughout the entire city

from

9pm (Tuesday 2nd April) to between 7am and 9am (Wednesday 3rd April)

and from

9pm (Wednesday 3rd April) to between 7am and 9am (Thursday 4th April)


Due to the cooperation of our customers we managed to save a significant amount of water into storage again last night. We will impose water restrictions tonight, starting at 9pm. We will continue to review and monitor the storage levels on an ongoing basis.

Treated water storage is currently at an unsustainably low level. This is as a result of production problems at one of our water treatment plants. There is obviously no problem with storage levels of untreated/raw water and there is no problem with water quality of treated water. Storage levels of treated drinking water are below a normal operational level.

In addition water demand is currently running higher than average due to the cold weather which has caused an increase in leakage. Our crews are repairing any breaks as they arise. To help us in this regard we would ask people to report any location where they see water rising or running.

In an effort to maintain storage we are asking consumers to assist us in maintaining adequate water supplies by restricting their use of water as much as possible. We will be reducing pressures throughout the system in order to conserve supplies. While we will try, as far as possible, to maintain pressures during peak demand periods, pressures will be reduced at other times. This will result in lower pressures and in some cases possible loss of supply. People may notice reductions in pressure or loss of supply from 9pm to between 7am and 9am throughout the entire city.

Dublin City Council regrets any inconvenience caused by these restrictions and will do everything possible to minimise their scale and duration.

Water is precious. Let’s conserve it. Tá uisce luachmhar. Caomhnaímís é.