Playlist for 28.6.13

4 - 5

The National - Mistaken For Strangers
Kid A - Wasnotwas
Vampire Weekend - Unbelievers
Elvis Costello - Kinder Murder
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - The Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth
Elvis - Blue Suede Shoes
Foo Fighters - Everlong
Atlas Genius - Trojans
The Spinto band - Mandy

5 - 6

Yea Yeah Yeah's - Zero
Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song
Michael Kiwanunka - Tell Me A Tale
Kings Of  Leon - The Bucket
Empire Of The Sun - We Are The People
Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours
Blackalicious - Alphabet Aerobics
Grimes - Genesis
Flobots - Handlebars

6 - 7

Justice - We Are Your Friends
The Cars - Just What I Needed
M83 - Don't Save Us From The Flames
David Bowie - Rebel Rebel
Starship - We Built This City
John Farnham - The Voice
The Hold Steady - Massive Nights
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
Toto - Africa

Playlist for 17.6.13

4 - 5

The Spook Of The Thirteenth Lock - Brutal Here And Now Pt. 1
Woodkid - Run Boy Run
Low - Plastic Cup
Mission Of Burma - That's When I Reach For My Revolver
Blur - Parklife
U2 - Pride
Little Green Cars - The John Wayne
Le Galaxie - Love System
Van Morrison - Sweet thing
Villagers - Becoming A Jackal
Frank And Walters -  After All

5 - 6

Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours
AC/DC - Highway To Hell
The Cabin Collective - Lines Are Fading
Frou Frou - Let Go
Future Islands - Walking  Through That Door
The Smiths - Big mouth Strikes Again
The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
Atlas Genius - Trojans

6 - 7

Kid A - Wasnotwas
The Knife - Heartbeats
The Avalanches - Since I Left You
Les Enfants - Celeste
White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels
Pixies - Number 13 Baby
Massive Attack - Paradise Circus
The Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love
Bob Dylan - Shelter From The Storm

Dublin Pride Parade this Saturday

Pride Festival is in full swing once again and as usual the main event is the parade! It takes place this Saturday June 29th and every year it gets bigger and better.

It's the 30th anniversary so you can expect bigger numbers than ever before, with the expectation that around 30,000 people will be taking part. Assembling from 11am at the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square and starting at 2pm, the parade will travel towards O’Connell St and College Green before finishing up at Merrion Square.

To facilitate the event, Merrion Square West, Merrion Square South and Merrion St Upper will close from 6:30am to 10pm on Saturday. Parnell Square North will close from 8am to 2pm. There will also be rolling closures as the parade makes its way through the city centre.

If you are travelling to the event, as always we recommend taking public transport.

See the Dublin Pride website for more info!

Playlist for Wednesday 26.6.13

4 - 5

Hot Chip - Over And Over
XTC - Making Plans For Nigel
The Walkmen - The Rat
The Cure - Lovecats
Republic Of Loose - Comeback Girl
Duck Sauce - aNYway
Wheat - Don't I Hold You
Sammy Davis Jr - Rhythm of Life
Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours
The National - Mistaken For Strangers

5 - 6

Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
White Stripes - Hotel Yorba
U2 - Desire
The Russian Futurists - Paul Simon
INXS - Elegantly Wasted
David Bowie  - Helden
M83 - Midnight City
Kid A - Wasnotwas
The Ramones - Rockaway Beach

6 - 7

Hall And Oats - Can't Go For That
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
CSS - Dynamite
The Breeders - Cannon Ball
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
Justice - Phantom Pt. II
Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love
The Bad Plus - Flim

Chidren’s Art in Libraries Programme

Like it or Lovett

Children will absolutely love this year’s summer break as they take to their local library for this summer’s Children’s Art in Libraries Programme. Brought to you by Dublin City Council, this programme will keep the little ones busy and allow their creative streak to continue all summer long. Kicking off the programme in true drama style is Theatre Lovett; they will present and bring their mix of unique theatrical creativity and storytelling to Rathmines, Coolock and Pearse Street Library this July and is just one of the FREE programmes that the Children’s Art in Libraries Programme will be delivering in libraries across the city this summer.

Fifteen libraries in total will host a programme(s) where a broad range of artists will work with children of different ages to explore work which is unique and focuses on the personal creativity of each individual child.

Highlights include:

Theatre Lovett’s Fable Tales and Tall Stories
Pinocchio: The Paper Opera, Sound Story; a music programme for under-fives
Dublin Fairytales; a drama, writing and storytelling workshop for children.

For full details please click HERE

IMPORTANT: Water Supply Disruptions this weekend in Dublin

Due to essential works there will be disruption to water supply resulting in a reduction in service with reduced pressures and loss of supply in some areas this Sunday 30th June 2013.

 The areas likely affected:

Griffith Ave, from Charlemont to the Malahide Road
Malahide Road, from Griffith Ave to Tonlagee Road
Tonlagee Road to Kilbarrack Road
Kilbarrack Road to the Dublin Road

Also:

Including: Donnycarney, Artane, Killester, Coolock, Edenmore, Kilbarrack and surrounding areas.

Dublin City Council will provide a number of mobile tankers in these areas.

All efforts will be made to carry out the work in the optimum time and to minimise disruption as far as is possible. Dublin City Council apologises for the inconvenience caused. With your co-operation and understanding we hope to keep the disruption to a minimum.

Opera In The Park 2013

We absolutely love Opera in the Park and this year it's been something special with Rigoletto La Nozze di Figare and La Boheme already performed..

There is only one performance left and it's going to spectacular. 

This Friday grab your sandwich and get down to enjoy a special lunch this Friday while Carmen is sung in the open air. 

For full details click HERE

Playlist for Tuesday 25.6.13

4-5
Owen Pallet - This is the dream of Win & Regine
Ian Brown - FEAR
Atlas Genius - Trojans
Soulsavers - Unbalanced Pieces
Ocean Colour Scene - Get Away
Aeroplane - We can't fly
Tom Petty - Runnin' down a dream
Alpine - Hands
David Bowie - Heroes
Aslan - This Is
They might be giants - You're on fire
Feist - Inside & Out

5-6
Tallest Man on Earth - Love is all
The Boxer Rebellion - Diamonds
Angus & Julia Stone - Big Jet Plane
Magic Man - Paris
London Grammar - Hey Now
The Minutes - Fleetwood
Kurt Vile - KV Crimes
Shins - Australia
Tim Buckley - Once I was
Boy - Little Numbers
Money - Bluebell Fields
Beatles - Lucy in the sky with diamonds

6-7
Vampire Weekend - Step
Queens of the stone age - In my head
Air - All I need
Future Islands - Vireo's Eye
Ryan Adams - New York New York
Charles Bradley - The World
National - Start a war
Delta Spirit - White Table
Kid Karate - Two Times
Fyfe - Solace
Bob Dylan - She belongs to me
The Box Tops - The Letter
Jonathan Wilson - Desert Raven

Run for your lives........or for 5 miles!!!!!!!

The first of a series of races takes place on June 29th in Phoenix Park.  Registration from


Road Closures:
Chesterfield Av (Mountjoy to the Phoenix) - 9:45am to 11am
Ordnance Survey Rd - 9:45am to 11am
Acres Rd - 9:45am to 11am
Back Rd (Mountjoy to Odd Lamp) - 9:45am to 11am
Upr Glen Rd - 9:45am to 11:30am
Military Rd - 9:45am to 11:30am
Chesterfield Av (Phoenix to Lord Walk) - 9:45am to 11am

Gate Closures:
Chapelizod Gate  - 10am - 11:30am (Except for hospital traffic)
Knockmaroon Gate - 9:45 - 11:30am
Castleknock - 9:45am - 10:45am
Ashtown Gate - 9:45am - 10:45am
Cabra gate - 9:45am - 10:45am

New Lord Mayor Oisín Quinn

He's the 344th Lord Mayor for Dublin and the nephew of our current minister for education Ruairi Quinn and was elected yesterday evening.

The Labour Councillor aims to use his time in office to promote the city as a gateway for business in Europe.

Fellow Labour Councillor Henry Upton was also elected as deputy Lord Mayor.

Playlist for Monday 24.6.13

4-5
Smashing Pumpkins - Today
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
Kurt Vile - KV Crimes
Tennis - Petition
Money - Bluebells Fields
The Cinematic Orchestra - To build a home
The Boxer Rebellion - Diamonds
Beatles - Blackbird
Brendan Benson - Folk Singer
Colin Hay - Overkill
Rhye - Open
Twin Sister - All around and away we go
Field Music - Them that do nothing
Royksopp - So Easy
Sufjan Stevens - Casimir Pulaski Day

5-6
London Grammar - Hey Now
Rodriguez - Crucify your mind
National - Fake Empire
Lemaitre - Cut to black
Frou Frou - Let Go
Pretty Lights - Finally Moving
The Marshall Tucker Band - Can't you see
Eels - In my dreams
Vampire Weekend - Unbelievers
Low - Plastic Cup
Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr - If you didn't see me

6-7
Simon & Garfunkel - Homeward Bound
Radiohead - Just
Bound Stems - Winston
Gregory Porter - Be Good
Shearwater - You as you were
Laura Marling - Where can I go?
Jamie Woon - Night Air
Michael Kiwanuka - Tell me a tale
Junip - Your life your call
Laura Veirs - Nightingale
Les Enfants - Celeste

Dublin's new Lord Mayor to be elected tonight.

Dublin’s Lord Mayor Naoise Ó Muirí will officially hand over the chain of office to his successor, following the election this evening of the new Lord Mayor at the City Council’s annual meeting.

The Meeting begins at 6.45pm and the result of the election should be announced between 7.45pm and 8.00pm.

The election of the Deputy Lord Mayor will also take place when the incumbent Councillor Clare Byrne hands over the reins to the newly elected Deputy, this election should finish up sometime after 8.00 PM

Playlist for Friday 21.6.13

4-5
Th eJam - Town called malice
Django Django - Wor
Jackson 5 - ABC
Boy - Little Numbers
Buddy Holly - Everyday
Kings of Leon - Taper Jean Girl
Les Enfants - Celeste
C2C - Happy
Happy Mondays - Step On
Noisettes - Wild young Hearts
Beatles - Back in USSR

5-6
Kurt Vile - KV Crimes
Miike Snow - Black & Blue
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
NONONO - Pumpin Blood
Alice Cooper - School's Out
Queens of the stone age
Cure - Friday, I'm in love
Elvis Costello - Pump it up
MGMT - Time to Pretend

6-7
Annie Lennox - Walking on broken
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
Vampire Weekend - Unbelievers
Pearl Jam - Alive
William Shatner - Common People
Macklemore - Thrift Shop
Stevie Wonder - Uptight
Empire of the sun - We are the people

Playlist for thursday 20.6.13

4-5
They Might Be Giants - You're on fire
Steppenwolf - Born to be wild
Weezer - Buddy Holly
Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic
The Mooney Suzuki - Alive & Amplified
Kurt Vile - KV Crimes
The Fall - Touch Sensitive
Cake - Short Skirt Long Jacket
Chic - Le Freak
Queens of the stone age - In my Head
ELO - Evil Woman
The Royal Concept - World On Fire
AC/DC - Skies on fire
OK/GO - Here it goes again

5-6
Knocking Ghosts - Distractions
Mando Diao - Motown Blood
Jackie Wilson - I get the sweetest feeling
Rhye - The Fall
Space - Female of the species
Fred Falke Remix - Golden Cage
The Boxer Rebellion - Diamonds
Blur - The Universal
Boy - Little Numbers
Midnight Oil - Beds are burning
Reverend and the makers - Heavyweight champion of the world

6-7
Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye
Bobby Womack - California Dreaming
Pulp - After you
Wild Beasts - Hooting & Howling
I am Kloot - Proof
Tame Impala - Apocalypse Dreams
Oasis - Roll With It
Laura Marling - Where can I go?
Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues
London Grammar - Hey Now
Portishead - Glory Box
Death Cab for Cutie - I will possess your heart

Statistics on how Dubliners get to work in the morning

This Transport For Ireland Infographic is based on data retrieved by the National Transport Authority Canal Cordon Report 2006-2011 (published 2013).
Getting Around Dublin City on Average Morning:
37% travelled by car
28% travelled by bus
13% travelled by rail
9% walked
5% travelled by Luas
4% cycled
2% travelled by taxi
2% other
Since 2006 there has been an increase in the proportion of people travelling by:
Foot: up 12%
Luas: up 24%
Bike: 84%
Taxi: 151%
Dublin’s Public Transport usage in 2012:
Rail: 28%
Luas: 12%
Bus: 60%
Dublin’s Walking & Cycling usage in 2012:
Cycle: 32%
Walk: 68%
In 2012, on an average morning in Dublin City:
52,000 passengers travelled by bus into the city.
24,000 passengers travelled by rail into the city.
17,000 passengers travelled by foot into the city.
10,000 passengers travelled by Luas into the city.
8,000 passengers travelled by bike into the city.
Which means that in 2012:  
86,000 passengers used public transport in Dublin City on an average morning.
For more information on Public Transport Services for Dublin and Ireland, please visit www.tranpsortforireland.ie

You can find the full report here which includes further modes of transport including motorcyclists and goods vehicles

Playlist for Wednesday 19.6.13

4-5
Florence & The Machine - Dog days are over
Papa - Put me to work
Earth, Wind, & Fire - September
Elbow - Grounds for divorce
Perry Como - Magic Moments
The O'Jays - For the love of money
The Heavy - How you like me now
Tito & The Tarantulas - After Dark
Bibio - A Tout a L'heure
Beatles - Penny Lane
The Joy Formidable - Whirring
The Boxer Rebellion - Diamonds
Supergrass - Richard III

5-6
Steely Dan - Peg
The Royal Concept - World on Fire
Weezer - Undone
London Grammar - Hey Now
Phoenix - Long Distance Call
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Down on the corner
Vampire Weekend - Step
Black Keys - 10am Automatic
Kurt Vile - KV Crimes
Sufjan Stevens - Chicago
Simon & Garfunkel - A hazy shade of winter
Ellie Goulding - Tesselate  (Alt-J Cover)

6-7
David Bowie - Modern Love
Junip - Line of fire
Ocean Colour Scene - The day we caught the train
Twin Shadow - 5 Seconds
C2C - Happy
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip - Look for the woman
Rolling Stones - Doom & Gloom
Gorillaz - Feel good Inc
Rodriguez - Crucify your mind
Paul Weller - Wild Wood
Elbow - One day like this

Playlist for Tuesday 18.6.13

4-5
Staple Singers - I'll take you there
Space - Female of the species
Oh Land - Sun of a gun
Fleedwood Mac - The Chain
Clap your hands say yeah - The skin of my yellow country teeth
Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time
Bruce Springsteen - Born to run
Tight Fit - Lion sleeps tonight
Cloud Cult - Complicated Creation
Bob Dylan - Don't think twice, Its alright
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
King Charles - Bam Bam
Rhye - The Fall

 5-6
The Boxer Rebellion - Diamonds
Kid Karate - Two Times 
Guillemots - Made up love song
Smiths - There is a light that never goes out
Lemaitre - Cut to black
Daft Punk - Give life back to music
Laura Marling - Where can I go?
HAIM - Don't save me
The Lovin Spoonful - Summer in the city

6-7
Kurt Vile - KV Crimes
Vampire Weekend - Diane Young
Supergrass - Pumping up your stereo
Les Enfants - Celeste
NONONO - Pumpin Blood
Beatles - Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Money - Bluebell Fields
Dale Earnhardt Jr - if you didn't see me
Al Murray - Morning Sun
U2 - With or without you

Playlist for Monday 17.6.13

4-5
The Boxer Rebeliion - Diamonds
Rodriguez - Crucify your mind
Groove Armada - If everybody looked the same
Rhye - Open
Minutes - Fleetwood
Chatham County Line - Chip of a star
Yuck - Get Away
Treelight for sunlight - Facing the Sun
Ramones - Baby. I love you
Metric - I'm Alive
Parov Stelar - All Night
Charles Bradley - The World
Avett Brothers - Head full of doubt
Magic Man - Paris

5-6
Radiohead - Jigsaw falling into place
The Tallest Man on Earth - Love is all
Lemaitre - Cut to black
Elbow - One day like this
Lykke Li - I follow rivers
Beirut - Goshen
Alpine - Hands
New Order - Hellbent
Pixies - Here comes your man
Les Enfants - Celeste
Beatles - Revolution

6-7
Caravan Palace - Jolie Coquine
Jonathan Wilson - Desert Raven
Oasis - Whatever
Neil Young - Mr. Soul
Vampire Weekend - Unbelievers
Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day
C2C - Happy
UNKLE - Money & Run
Blur - Out of time
Van Morrison - Wild Night
Said The Whale - I love you
Field Music - Them that do nothing
Sea Pinks - Following Wind
Knocking Ghost - Ghost

Playlist for Friday 14.6.13

4-5
National - Bloodbuzz Ohio
Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
Clash - Train In Vain
Stevie Wonder - Uptight
Magic Man - Paris
Divine Comedy - National Express
Vampire Weekend - Unbelievers
Commitments - Try a little tenderness

5-6
C2C - Happy
Killers- Mr Brightside
Boy - Little Numbers
William Shatner - Common People
Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice
Queen - Killer Queen
David Bowie - Sound & Vision
Lana Del Rey - Video Games

6-7
Modest Mouse - Dashboard
Robbie Williams - Millenium
Aretha Franklin - respect
Laura Marling - Where can I go?
Blur - Parklife
Daft Punk - Give life back to music
White Stripes - Hotel Yorba
Alpine - Hands

Details of traffic restrictions for Michelle Obama's visit next week

Private Visit of First Lady Michelle Obama

17^th – 18^th June 2013

Dublin 2 Area

On Monday and Tuesday the 17^th and 18^th June 2013 there will be a security operation and a traffic management plan in place in and around the Dublin 2 area. We would like to advise people that Dublin City Centre remains open for business but we would recommend that people would:

-         plan their journeys in advance,

-         leave more time for their journey than usual,

-         use public transport where possible,

-         check information on the Garda website, public transport companies, local authorities etc.

We want to thank the community for their assistance, understanding and cooperation. We are also grateful to local authorities, other government bodies and public transport companies for working with us. Our aim is to ensure that any restrictions on traffic are kept to a minimum with the least about of disruption possible.  We are particularly mindful of second and third level exams taking place in schools and colleges in Dublin City Centre and we have liaised with local colleges and schools in the area.  Those students sitting exams should allow extra time for their journey and An Garda Síochána wish them well in their exams.

Traffic Arrangements

• Kildare Street will be closed to through traffic from 6pm Sunday the 16^th June until Tuesday evening the 18^th June 2013.  Access to local premises will be facilitated.  Local businesses have been informed by Gardaí.
  • Local traffic diversions will be in place. Effected Dublin Bus routes will re-join their routes via Hume Street/St. Stephen’s Green or Merrion Square East. Please see Dublin Bus website www.dublinbus.ie for further details.
  • Local parking restrictions will be in place on St. Stephen’s Green East & North and Molesworth Street from 6pm Sunday the 16^th of June until Tuesday evening the 18^th June 2013.
  • Temporary rolling road closure may be in the effect for a short time in the area to facilitate VIP movement during the visit on Monday & Tuesday the 17^th & 18^th of June 2013.

Please contact your bus or public transport provider in relation to any route or time changes which may come into effect during this time. Dart and Luas services are not expected to be effected.

In the event of any protest, our focus will be to facilitate peaceful protest and ensure the safety of all concerned.  Gardaí would urge any organisation that plan to protest to contact the Superintendent in Pearse Street Garda Station in advance in order to facilitate their peaceful protest.

Further traffic updates will be provided on our website www.garda.ie and Twitter account @gardatraffic

A Garda spokesperson is available for interview in relation to traffic arrangements by emailing pressoffice@garda.ie

Playlist for Thursday 13.6.13

4-5
St. John The Gambler - Lemonade Man
Butthole Surfers - Dracula for Heuston
Modest Mouse - Float On
Dusty Springfield - Son of a preacher man
Jimi Hendrix - All along the watchtower
Alpine - Hands
Van Morrison - Gloria
Stars - Wasted Daylight
AC/DC - you shook me all night long
Feeder - Buck Rogers
Laura Marling - Where can I go?
Supergrass - Pumping up your stereo
The Boxer Rebellion - Diamonds

5-6
Queen - Somebody to love
NONONO - Pumpin Blood
Stone Roses - Waterfall
Charles Bradley - The World
Oh Land - Sun of a gun
Jack White - Sixteen Saltines
Les Enfants - Celeste
Cathy Davy - Sing for your supper
Rhye - The Fall
Doors - Break on through
Vampire Weekend - Step

6-7
Rolling Stones - Miss You
Big Audio Dynamite - Rush
Blur - Beetlebum
The Royal Concept - World on fire
Waterboys - Fishermans Blules
Jamie Woon - Night Air
Otis Redding - Sitting on the dock of the bay
Real Estate - Its Real
The Clash - Police & Thieves

The Vikings Are Coming!!! To Clontarf!

 Tomorrow and Saturday the gathering of The Vikings takes place on the promenade in Clontarf.

There'll be tons to do for all the family plus a look at how the Vikings made different crafts.

Here's a  link to a promo video looks like a lot of fun for everyone.Plus it's free.

Traffic will be a little slower in the area s a result as people find parking and slow to look at what's going on. So expect delays in the area.

Playlist for Wednesday 12.6.13

4-5
Feist - Mushaboom
Lemaitre - Cut to black
Radiohead - Just
David Byrne & Brian Eno - Strange Overtones
Royal Concept - World On Fire
Pink Floyd - Wish you were here
Rose & The Howling North - Cuckoo
Doves - Snowden
C2C - Happy
Cat Stevens - I love my dog
Boxer Rebellion - Diamonds
Billy Bragg & Wilco - Airline to heaven
Magic Man - Paris

5-6
Beck - Go it alone
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
Laura Marling - Master Hunter
Boy - Little Numbers
Destroyer - Downtown
Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere
Teddybears - Punkrocker
London Grammar - Hey Now
A tribe called quest - Can I kick it?
Daft Punk - Give life back to music

6-7
Vampire Weekend - Step
Beatles - Ticket to ride
Fyfe - Solace
Elvis Costello - Pump It Up
Alpine - Hands
Blitzen Trapper - Furr
David Bowie - Heroes
Les Enfants - Celeste
Rory Gallagher - Million Miles Away

New Marlborough Street Bridge Shortlist Announced

The race is heating up to find the name of the new Marlborough St bridge currently under construction. Following on from the release of the seventeen name shortlist last month, the contenders have now been whittled down to ten. They are as follows:

Abbey Theatre Bridge

Willie Bermingham

James Connolly

Frank Duff

Rosie Hackett

Kay Mills

George Sigerson

Bram Stoker

Ernest Walton

W.B. Yeats

Some of you may remember that the Live Drive team made a charity bet with Paddy Power after we saw the initial shortlist - €50 on Rosie Hackett and €50 on Ernest Walton. We're delighted that both these names are still in the hat. On July 10th this list will be further slashed to the final five, and the final decision will be made in September.

Playlist for Tuesday 11.6.13

4-5
Paul Weller - Thinking of you
Magic Man - Paris
The Boxer Rebellion - Diamonds
Neil Young - Mr. Soul
Beta Band - Squares
Eels - Wonderful, Glorious
The Minutes - Fleetwood
Laura Marling - Master Hunter
Alpine - Hands
Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight
Les Enfants - Celeste
George Baker - Little Green Bag

5-6
Atlas Genius - Trojans
Stone Roses - Fools Gold
Rhye - The Fall
OK GO - Here it goes again
Byrds - Turn Turn Turn
The Royal Concept - World on Fire
James - Laid
Vampire Weekend - Step
Joy Division - Love will tear us apart
The Darkness - I believe in a thing called love

6-7
Money - Bluebell Fields
M83 - Kim & Jessie
Junip - Your Life Your Call
Ellie Goulding - Tesselate (Alt J cover)
Marshall Tucker Band - Can't you see
Daughter - Youth
Knocking Ghost - Distractions
Joe Banfi - Nomads

Playlist for Monday 10.6.13

4-5
Daft Punk - Give life back to music
Kings of Convenience - I'd rather dance with you
Les Enfants - Celeste
Rodriguez - Cruciffy Your Mind
Alpine - Hands
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Down on the corner
Jamie Woon - Night Air
I am Kloot - Proof
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the dark
The Naked & Famous - Young Blood
Money - Bluebell Fields
Beck - Devils Haircut
Beirut - Nantes
Arcade Fire - Keep the car running

5-6
Neil Young - Cinnamon Girl
Vampire Weekend - Step
Laura Marling - Where can I go?
Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the devil
Temper Trap - Love Lost
Morrissey - Suedehead
Knocking Ghost - Distractions
Rhye - Open
U2 - I will follow
Sea + Air - Do animals cry?
C2C - Happy
Michael Kiwanuka - Tell me a tale

6-7
Riptide Movement - Thieves in the gallery
David Bowie - Sound & Vision
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
Boy - Little Numbers
Blue Oyster Cult - The Reaper
Come on live long - Little Ones
Tallest Man On Earth - Love is all
Kavinsky - Nightcall
Tame Impala - Apocalypse Dreams
Jimi Hendrix - Castles made of sand
The XX - Intro
London Grammar - Hey Now

Ever wished you could drive a bumper car on the road?

Well wishes do come true! One Utah resident converted his 1984 Dodge Colt into a street-legal bumper car. It sold recently on Ebay for the princely sum of $2938.

Playlist for Friday 7.6.13

4-5
Fred Falke - Golden Cage
William Shatner - Common People
Alice Cooper - Schools Out
Futureheads - Hounds of Love
Beatles - Help
NONONO - Pumpin Blood
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
HAIM - Don't save me
Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman
Papa - Put me to work

5-6
Daft Punk - Give life back to music
The Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You
C2C - Happy
Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
Les Enfants - Celeste
Edwin Collins - Never met a girl
Led Zeppelin - Ramble On
Lana Del Rey - Video Games
B-52's - Love Shack

6-7
Muse - Time is running out
Rose & The Howling north - Cuckoo
Harry Belafonte - Day-O
The Naked & Famous - Young Blood
Nina Simone - Feeling Good
Arcade Fire - Rebellion
The Lovin Spoonful - Summer in the city
The Heavy - How you like me now
Cake - Short Skirt/Long Jacket
Vampire Weekend - Unbelievers
This Club - I won't worry

Google Glass rival helps the visually impaired!

We're not about to jump on the google glass bandwagon, BUT, a company in Israel, Orcam, has developed a nifty device to help the visually impaired read street signs, bus numbers and other essential information.


Very handy improvement for road safety and pretty helpful too. It can recognise faces, places and products. It's a little bit expensive but really impressive!

Playlist for Thursday 6.6.13

4-5
Pixies - here comes your man
Grimes - Vanessa
Dusty Springfield - Son of a preacher
Muse - Uprising
Delta Spirit - White Table
Jimi Hendrix - All along the watchtower
London Grammar - Hey Now
Moby - Honey
Magic Man - Paris
Manu Chao - Manu Chao
Mayer Hawthorne - A Long Time
Miike Snow - Devils Work
Queen - Somebody to love

5-6
Les Enfants - Celeste
Tina Turner - Proud Mary
Ocean Colour Scene - Hundred Mile High City
Cat Stevens - Here comes my baby
Chris Malinchak - So good to me
Chic - Le Freak
NONONO - Pumpin Blood
Mason Williams - Classical Gas
Gorillaz - Feel Good
Ryan Adams - New York, New York

6-7
C2C - Happy
My Morning Jacket - One Big Holiday
Django Django - Wor
Fleetwood Mac - big Love
The Drums - Let's go surfing
Stone Roses - Fools Gold
Boy - Little Numbers
William Shatner - Common People
Paul Simon - Kodachrome
Arctic Monkeys - I bet you look good on the dance floor
David Holmes - I heard wonders
Sammy Davis Jr - Rhythm of Life

North Circular Rd Gate Closing in the Phoenix Park

The NCR gate of the Phoenix Park will close from 10 AM to 4 PM for 4 days from Monday the 10th of June to Thursday the 13th for essential maintenance.

Traffic management will be in place between Garda HQ and the Parkgate Street exit

Ireland V Faroe Islands

It's world cup qualifier and we are expecting there to be extra numbers at the game.

The game kicks off at 7.45 and restrictions will be in place on Herbert Rd, Lansdowne Rd and Shelbourne Rd.

Londonbridge Rd and Bath Ave are closed until the 20th of July.

As always we recommend using public transport to get to and from the game.

WOW.! These are the coolest road signs EVER!

We already had this very cool alert for drivers on the blog before but check out these really amazing road signs.



It's an update-able, changeable road sign which can point in different directions depending on the information it shows.

It would be an amazing resource for tourist information or at a music festival, showing band times and stages.

Is it fair to charge for usage for the full length of the M50?

According to a study by the National Roads Authority there has been an increase in usage of the M50 by 26% since 2008. Most likely because the M50 now works as an efficient ring road to bypass the city, keeping congestion out and getting road users home relatively quickly.

The report  suggests that 4 new toll points should be put in place along the M50, these tolls would possibly net around €100m a year in revenue.

As it stands the M50 is only tolled for drivers who use the Westlink Bridge. The bridge was built by NTR and opened in 1990 and was the first tolled stretch of motorway in the country. NTR were granted a licence to toll the bridge for 30 years.

The NRA bought the Westlink in 2008 for €600m but it also cost around €1bn to upgrade the M50 (that's about €31.2m per kilometer)

Approximately 100,000 drivers use the Westlink per day but the number of cars which use the M50 per day is thought to be three times this number.

The government have come out and said that they do not intend to add any new tolls to the M50.  If they were to add tolls it could be seen as a fairer tolling policy for people who use the entire length of the M50 or it could end up costing those who cross the Westlink  even more in accumulated tolls.

One obvious problem would be increased traffic in the city and minor roads as drivers try to avoid yet another road charge. Thus reducing the amount of people who use the M50 and lowering projected revenues.

Do you want to spread the burden of M50 Tolls or would you rather keep the current system in place?

We don't think it will happen soon, but it is likely to be somewhere in the future. Leo Varadkar has said he has no plan to introduce the tolls. however if we are faced with the congestion which was part of the daily grind of the M50  once more should it at least be considered?

Playlist for Wednesday 5/6/13

4-5
David Bowie - Modern Love
Drums - Lets go surfing
Dodgy - Good Enough
Jagwar Ma - Come save Me
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
Supergrass - Moving
The Drifters - Up on the roof
Teddybears - Punkrockers
The Best Coast - The Only Place
Cure - Just Like Heaven
Hollies - I'm Alive
Janelle Monae - Tightrope
Les Enfants - Celeste

5-6
Doors - Break on through
Basement Jaxx - Rendez vu
Aretha Franklin - Respect
M83 - Midnight City
Kim Carnes - Betty Davis Eyes
Lemaitre - Cut to black
Foo Fighters - Learn To Fly
NONONO - Pumpin Blood
Sneaker Pimps - Six Underground
Stevie Wonder - Uptight
Knocking Ghost - Distractions
Buggles - Video killed the radio star

6-7
Vampire Weekend - Unbelievers
Blur - Song 2
Little Dragon - Ritual Union
Beatles - Revolution
Laura Marling - Where can I go?
C2C - Happy
New Radicals - you get what you give
Caravan Palace - Jolie Coquine
Frou Frou - Let Go
Daft Punk - Give life back to music
Paul Simon - Diamonds on the soles of her shoes

Middle lane hoggers to be punished in the UK.

So the UK are introducing a number of new road fines based on anti social driver behavior. Often when laws are introduced across the Irish Sea we quickly follow suit.

New fines will be introduced for tailgating, using the wrong lane on a roundabout and forcing your way into traffic. I can actually feel you all nod in approval.

Another measure being introduced is to tackle drivers who sit in the middle lane of a three lane motorway. Under the new laws, if you hog the middle lane of a motorway you will be fined £100 and get penalty points.

How would you feel about the same penalties coming in here?

Bio Blitz St Annes Park

Local BioBlitz 2013, Biodiversity Count , St Anne’s Park , Red Stables and Bull Island 7th – 8th of June

Want to get involved in a biodiversity count in St Anne's Park, Bull Island and Red Stables?

“BioBlitz” is a biodiversity awareness raising event that aims provides the opportunity for the public to engage with nature and wildlife. It will be held in St Anne’s Park and the Bull Island on 8th June 2013. Biodiversity is all living things : the different plants, animals, soils and micro organisms , their genes and the ecosystems within which they survive. The event will also promote the Bull Island as a unique place for protected and rare wildlife. It will be held in conjunction with The National Biodiversity Data Centre. 

The BioBlitz is primarily a recording event where volunteer experts/scientists on biodiversity and the public get together for the day to identify and record as many species as possible in St Anne’s and Bull Island within a defined period and submit records to the National Biodiversity Data Centre. The Red Stables will be the headquarters for recording, scientific identification and announcement of the on-line species tally. Much of the identification will take place during guided walks, talks and activities which will be facilitated on by City Council staff, scientists, experts and nongovernmental organisations such as the Birdwatch Ireland, the Irish Wildlife Trust, Bat Conservation Ireland and the Irish Seal Sanctuary.

There's tons of extra things to do!

On the day there will be walks, talks and fun activities for families including • Launch of photographic exhibition on moths • Bat Walk and Talk (evening of 7th June) • Moth Trapping • Birdsong identification workshop • Seashore sampling/Razor worms /Sea Shells/Sea weed • Sand dunes Bull Island • Tree trail • Exploring Guinness Family woodlands • Pond dipping • Causeway walk for Bird watching • Seals • Bees and Butterflies • Wildflower meadows • Playing in Nature, Making Dens, Seashore play with Sand (DCC Children Service’s) • Beekeeping Demonstration by Federation of Irish Bee Keepers • Composting/ Creepy Crawlies providing eco services by “Master Composters “(Local Authority and Stop Food Waste Initiative). There will also be Library activities the week prior to the event.

Playlist for Tuesday 4.6.13

4-5
Semisonic - Closing Time
Two Door Cinema Club - Undercover Martyn
Dexys - Geno
They Might Be Giants - You're on fire
Queen - Fat Bottomed Girl
Les Enfants  - Celeste
Paul Simon - Kodachrome
Wild Beasts - Hooting & Howling
Michael Kiwanuka - Tell me a tale
Knocking Ghosts - Distractions
Real Estate - Its Real
Ram Jam - Black Betty
NONONO - Pumpin Blood

5-6
Us3 - Cantaloop
National - Bloodbuzz Ohio
Aretha Franklin - Respect
C2C - Happy
Bobby Womack - California Dreaming
Atlas Genius - Trojans
Booker T & The MGs - Green Onions
Hot Natured & Ali Love - Benediction
Wannadies - You & Me Song
Harry Belafonte - Day-O


6-7
Boy - Little Numbers
Daft Punk - Give life back to music
Laura Marling - Ghosts
Vampire Weekend - Unbelievers
Moby - In my heart
Lana Del Rey - Video Games
Stevie Wonder - For Once in my life
Rodrigo Y Gabriella - Mr Tang
Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
Rhye - The Fall
Frank Sinatra - I've got you under my skin
Cat Empire - Hello
Lemon Jelly - Nice weather for ducks

Sutton / Howth Rd Delays Sunday the 9th

Cemetery Sunday Mass will take place in St. Fintans’s Cemetery, Carrickbrack Road, Sutton on Sunday June 9th

Every year a huge amount of people attend this service so expect delays in the area. A number of traffic and parking restrictions will be in place. Restrictions are due to be in place from 1.30pm to 7pm.

If you don't have to travel in the area, I'd advise you to avoid tit.

Stop Go System in Wicklow - R760

A stop/go traffic management system will be in place on the R760 in Wicklow, from the entrance to Powerscourt to Tinnahinch Bridge, from tomorrow, Tuesday 4th June to Friday 21st June, between 8AM and 5 PM.

Works are being carried out by Powerscourt Estate and traffic restrictions will be in place to facilitate repairs to their boundary wall at 3 locations along the R760.