Playlist for Friday 17.08.12

4-5
Cake - The distance
Fatboy Slim - Weapon of choice
New Order - Temptation
Django, Django - Default
Iggy pop - Lust for life
Futureheads - Decent days and nights
Dire Straits - Walk of life
Blur - Song 2
Sinead O'Connor - Mandinka
Queens of the stone age - no one knows
Icona Pop - I love it

5-6
Basement Jaxx - Do your thing
Dropkick Murphys - I'm shipping up to Boston
Goldfrapp - Caravan Girl
Paul Simon - you can call me Al
ZZ Top - Gimme All your lovin'
Santigold - Lights Out
Gary Moore - Still got the blues
M83 - Midnight City
Dee-Lite - Groove is in the heart
Pearl Jam - Alive

6-7
Janes Addiction - Been caught stealing
Arctic monkeys - Mardy Bum
Motorhead - Ace of spades
Radiohead - Just
The Best Coast - The Only Place
Led Zeppelin - Ramble On
Queen - Don't stop me now
Weezer - Buddy Holly
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run

Traffic restrictions for Tall Ships Festival, August 23rd to 26th

Tall Ships Festival 2012

A request has been received from Tall Ships 2012 Ltd for the following temporary road closures to facilitate the Tall Ships Festival 2012.

• The Samuel Beckett Bridge, Guild St and Cardiff Lane will be closed from 08.00hrs to 24.00hrs on Thursday 23rd, Friday 24th, and Saturday 25th August and from 08.00hrs to 20.00hrs on Sunday 26th August, 2012.
• The East Link Bridge will operate at a reduced rate for the duration of the event, with bridge lifts in operation, especially on Thursday 23rd August, 2012 to facilitate entry of Tall ships, and on Sunday 26th August, 2012 to facilitate egress of Tall Ships.
• Samuel Beckett Bridge from 08.00hrs on Thursday 23rd August, 2012 to 12.00hrs on Sunday 26th August, 2012.
• South Dock Road from 10.00hrs on Thursday 23rd August, 2012 to 20.00hrs on Sunday 26th August, 2012.    

The following roads will be closed from 07.00hrs on Thursday 23rd August, 2012 to 22.00hrs on Sunday 26th August, 2012. 

Custom House Quay, North Wall Quay, Commons Street (from Custom House Quay to Mayor Street Lower), Guild Street (from North Wall Quay to Mayor Street Lower), New Wapping Street (from North Wall Quay to Mayor Street Upper), Castleforbes Road (from North Wall Quay to Mayor Street Upper), Park Lane (from North Wall Quay to Mayor Street Upper), City Quay, Sir John Rogersons Quay, Prince’s Street South, Gloucester Street South, Lombard Street East (from City Quay to Townsend Street), Creighton Street (from City Quay to Hanover Street East), Windmill Lane,  Lime Street (from Sir John Rogersons Quay to Hanover Street East), Cardiff Lane (from Sir John Rogersons Quay to Misery Hill), Misery Hill, Laser Lane, Hibernian Road, Forbes Street, Horse Fair, Blood Stoney Road, Hanover Quay, Benson Street, Asgard Road, Green Street East, Britain Quay.

Traffic Management Plan

• South city traffic wishing to cross the Liffey at Samuel Beckett Bridge will be diverted via Pearse Street, Tara Street and Butt Bridge.
• North city traffic wishing to cross the Liffey at Samuel Beckett Bridge will be diverted via Amiens Street, Memorial Road and Talbot Memorial Bridge.
• Pedestrian access will be maintained.
  

If you're attending the Tall Ships Festival, take public transport! Many Dublin Bus routes run to the city centre, though diversions will be in place for the event.
The Luas runs to the Docklands and has a number of Park and Ride facilities, see the Luas website for more info.

Playlist for Thursday 16.08.12

4-5
The La's - There she goes
The Clash - Train In Vain
Minnie Ripperton - Les Fleurs
Yeah Yeah Yeah - Heads will roll
The Jam - Beat Surrender
Glass Pear - Dizzy
The Who - I can see for miles
Mando Diao - Motown Blood
Moby - Run On
Cat Power - Ruin

5-6
Joy Division - Love will tear us apart
Chairlift - I belong in your arms
Elbow - Grounds for divorce
Air - All I Need
Byrds - Turn Turn Turn
Passion Pit - take a walk
Arcade Fire - Keep the car running
Foo Fighters - Times like this

6-7
Thin Lizzy - Boys are back in town
Bat for Lashes - Laura
Nirvana - The Man who sold the world
Happy Mondays - Step On
Japandroids - The house that heaven built
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
Hot Chip - One life stand

Playlist for Wednesday 15.08.12

4-5
The Cult - She Sells Sanctaury
Lemon Jelly - Nice weather for ducks
The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
Blue Oyster Cult - The Reaper
Cat Power - Ruin
Neil Young - Cinnamon Girl
Raconteurs - Old Enough
Oh Land - Sun of a gun
James Brown - The Boss
Black Keys - Little Black Submarines

5-6
Joy Division - Love will tear us apart
Santigold - Disparate Youth
Led Zeppelin - Thank you
The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio
Presidents of the US - Lump
The Tallest Man On Earth - Love is all
Tom Petty - Running down a dream
Tennis - Petition
Kasabian - Fire

6-7
Cream - NSU
Bat for lashes - Laura
Lindstrom & Christabelle - Lovesick
Cure - Just like heaven
The Shins - Kissing the lipless
Minutes - Fleetwood
Shearwater - Animal Life
Gloria Jones - Tainted Love
Bon Iver - The Wolves
Beatles - Getting Better

Playlist for Tuesday 14.08.12

4-5
Miike Snow - Sylvia
Frank & Walters - After All
HAIM - Forever
Kinks - You really got me
Rilo Kiley - Silver Lining
My morning Jacket - One big holiday
Electric Six - Danger, High Voltage
Stooges - I wanna be your dog
Yeasayer - 2080
Bob Marley - Could you be loved
UNKLE - Chemistry
Joe Cocker - The Letter

5-6
Kasabian - LSF
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
Icona pop - I love it
Feist - 1234
King Charles - Bam Bam
Joe Tex - I gotcha
Tokyo Police Club - Nature of the experiment
Muse - Starlight
The O'Jays - For the love of money
Black Keys - Heavy Soul

6-7
Janelle Monae - Tightrope
Eagles - Hotel California
Audioslave - Cochise
The XX - Angels
The Roots - The Seed
Modest Mouse - Float On
Jean Knight - Mr. Big Stuff
Al Murray - Morning Sun
The Beta Band - Squares
Shearwater - You as you were
Darwin Deez - Radar Detector

Traffic restrictions for Irish Olympic team homecoming celebrations

The Irish Olympic team homecoming celebrations take place tomorrow. As a result, road closures and parking restrictions will be in effect from 6am to 4pm. 

ROAD CLOSURES 

Dawson Street (buses only allowed from 6am to 10am, then closed to ALL traffic) 

Molesworth St (between Dawson & South Fredrick St) 

St Stephens Green (except the Contra-Flow bus lane to Leeson St and access to Stephens Green South from Leeson St) 

Cuffe St (traffic heading to Dawson Street) 

PARKING RESTRICTIONS 

Dawson St 

Molesworth St 

South Anne St 

St Stephens Green North (between Kildare & Dawson St) 

South Fredrick St (between Molesworth St & Setanta Place) 

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES for traffic that would normally travel on Dawson Street: 

• Traffic intending to travel north via St Stephens Green East and Dawson Street from Leeson Street Bridge should divert onto Fitzwilliam Street, Merrion Square East & North, Westland Row, Pearse St, Tara St, North or South Quays and then back onto normal route
• Traffic intending to travel north via St Stephens Green East and Dawson Street from Cuffe St and St Stephens Green South should divert via Patrick St, Nicholas St, Christchurch, Winetavern St, North or South Quays and then back onto normal route

ACCESS TO CAR PARKS 

• The Dawson & Setanta Car Parks can be accessed via Kildare St, School House Lane, Molesworth Place and South Fredrick St 
• The Stephens Green and RCSI Car Parks can ONLY be accessed via York St, or Stephen St and Mercer St

Playlist for Monday 13.08.12

4-5
The Jezabels - Easy to love
Eddie Vedder - Hide your love away
Walk the moon - Anna Sun
Sigur Ros - Inni Mer Syngur Vitleysingur
Leonard Cohen - Going Home
Doves - Black & White Town
Led Zeppelin - Over the hills and far away
Sebastian Tellier - La Ritournelle
M83 - OK Pal
Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye
Chairlift - I belong in your arms
Naked & Famous - Punching in a dream
James Brown - I feel good

5-6
The Jam - Going underground
The Tallest man on earth - The gardner
Stone Roses - Love Spreads
Lykke Li - I follow Rivers
Rory Gallagher - As the crow flies
Royksopp - So easy
Beastie Boys - Intergalactic
Richard Hawley - Leave your body behind you
Director - Reconnect
The XX - Angels
Jens Lekman - The World moves on
Of Monsters & Men - Little Talks

6-7
Therapy - Going Nowhere
Kings of convenience - Mrs Cold
Soulsavers - Gone Too Far
Ladyhawke - My Delerium
Blur - Beetlebum
Jamie Woon - Night air
Frou Frou - Let Go
Midlake - Fortune
Nirvana - On a Plain
Arctic Monkeys - Come together
Bill Callahan - My Friend
The Band - The weight
Ash - Girl from mars