SOME GOOD ADVICE - SLOW DOWN

From 7 AM this Friday 31st May to 7 AM on Saturday 1st June 2013

An Garda Síochána, along with other stakeholders, will run Operation “Slow Down”. The objectives of the Operation are to raise awareness of the dangers of inappropriate and excessive speed, reduce the number of speed related collisions, and therefore save lives and reduce injuries on our roads.

For the past seven years, there has been a year on year decrease in the number of road fatalities in Ireland. However, as we move into the second half of 2013, there have been 11 more fatalities on our roads than at this time last year. This brings to 75, the number of people killed in a road traffic collision to date.

Based on collision data to date in 2013 over three quarters (78%) of fatalities have been a driver, passenger or motorcyclist. Similarly more than one third (37%) of fatalities have occurred on Thursdays and Fridays. Excessive or inappropriate speed is a significant contributory factor in road traffic collisions.

There will be highly visible speed checkpoints on national primary and secondary roads, carried out by local members and the Garda Traffic Corps, and also by GoSafe vans.

Each Garda Division will have an area locally where members will be available to give road safety advice and distribute leaflets. Garda members who are not responding to emergency calls will be leading by example - reducing their speed, and driving at speeds appropriate to the prevailing conditions.

Here's some shocking stats folks

Road Deaths by Day of Week – 2013 to date

Day	2013
Monday	8
Tuesday	7
Wednesday	10
Thursday	14

Friday	14
Saturday	12
Sunday	10

Road User deaths per category 2013 to date

Road User Type/Age	TOT	%
Pedestrian	12	16
Driver	42	56
Passenger	10	13
Motorcyclist	7	9
Pillion Passenger	0	0.0
Pedal Cyclist	4	5
Unknown	0	0.0
Total	75

Year to Date Road Traffic Fatalities by County

County	Fatalities
Carlow	2
Cavan	2
Clare	1
Cork	4
Donegal	4
Dublin	6
Galway	7
Kerry	4
Kildare	6
Kilkenny	2
Limerick	3
Louth	1
Mayo	5
Monaghan	3
Offaly	2
Roscommon	2
Sligo	3
Tipperary	8
Waterford	3
Westmeath	1
Wexford	4
Wicklow	2
Total	75

June Bank Holiday 2010 to 2012

Detail	2010	2011	2012
Fatalities (people)	3	1	6
Fatal collisions	3	1	5
Serious injuries (people)	6	12	11
Serious injury collisions	3	8	4
MAT Checkpoints	1,034	1,229	874
MAT Breath tests	16,648	13,572	7,645
Intoxicated while driving incidents	233	198	172

All figures are current as of 28th May 2013 and are provisional, operational and subject to change.

Results for Operation Slow Down - July 2012

Operation Slow Down was conducted over 24 hours from 7am Friday 6th July to 7am Saturday 7th July 2012.

Over 72,000 vehicles were monitored by GoSafe resulting in a rate of detection 1 in 466. The rate of detection for the previous 5 days was 1 in 242.

During Friday 6th July there were 929 fixed charge notices issued for speeding

- 633 non-intercept (GoSafe and Garda operated)

- 296 intercept (Garda only)

During Saturday 7th July there were 873 fixed charge notices issued for speeding

- 606 non-intercept (GoSafe and Garda operated)

- 267 intercept (Garda only)

N3 to N2 Link

We've been mentioning on the show the great new link between the N2 and the N3. It starts at J2 of the N2 and goes all the way to J3 of the N3.

It might be the most roundabouted road outside of Portloaise. But it will definitely ease delays on the smaller roads around Kilshane.

Amazing map showing the comparison between google maps and the actual maps at the moment right HERE 

Playlist for Wednesday 29.5.13

4-5
Caribou - They might be giants
Beatles - Ticket to ride
They might be giants - You're on fire
The Jam - Going Underground
Tennis - Petition
Chic - Le Freak
My morning jacket - One big holiday
Joe Tex - I gotcha
Rhye - The Fall
Echo & The Bunnymen -Seven Seas
Jagwar Ma - Come save me
Vampire Weekend - Steps

5-6
Supergrass - Alright
Mikhael Paskalev - Jive Babe
Camera Obscura - French Navy
Daft Punk - Give life back to music
C2C - Down the road
Stevie Wonder - For once in my life
Stooges - I wanna be your dog
Eels - Looking Up
Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie
Atlas Genius - Trojans
Air - All I Need
Drums - Lets go surfing

6-7
ACDC - Skies On Fire
Architecture In Helsinki - Like it or not
Stone Roses - Fools Gold
Les Enfants - Celeste
Frank Ocean - Lost
Beach Boys - I get around
Damien Jurado - Texas to Ohio
Vampire Weekend - Unbelievers
James Brown - Its a mans world
Golden Silvers - True No. 9 Blues
Modjo - Lady
The Drifters - Up on the roof
London Grammar - Hey Now

Temporary Closure of Housing Welfare Section

Dublin City Council wishes to advice the public that the Housing Welfare Section, Civic Offices, Fishamble Street will be closed to the public from Monday 10th June to Friday 14th June (inclusive) in order to facilitate essential upgrading of the electronic record keeping system. 

The Council apologises for any inconvenience caused and assures the public that should an urgent query arise, Welfare Section staff can be contacted at T: (01) 222 2233. The Welfare Section public duty service will reopen at 09.00 hrs on Monday, 17th June.

Forbidden Fruit 2013

Festival Season has truly kicked in with the first of the big ones on this weekend right on our doorstep. Forbidden Fruit, now in it's second year takes place this Saturday and Sunday in Kilmainham in the grounds of the Museum of Modern Art.

How will it affect traffic?

The N4 will be heavier than normal as will St Johns Rd and the Grand Canal. Island Bridge, Kilmainham and Inchicore will all see an increase in volume. 

With Bloom also on in the Phoenix Park we advise you all to use public transport.

Public Transport

By Luas: Red line to Heuston Station, 5 minute walk to Museum entrance on Military Road. For further information about Luas please click here. There are great park and ride facilities on the red line at The red Cow, Cheeverstown and Tallaght stops.

By bus: There is a special Bulmers Bus which leaves Harcourt St at corner of St Stephen's Green from 1.30pm Sat-Sun and return after the event. IT'S FREE!!

The Drop off point for the buses is East Gate (Main IMMA Gate)

Dublin Bus: Buses to Heuston Station (5 minutes walk via Military Rd): 26 from Wellington Quay; 51, 79 from Aston Quay; 90 Dart Feeder Bus from Connolly and Tara Street Stations to Heuston Station.
Buses to James St (5 minutes walk via steps to Bow Lane onto Irwin St and Military Rd): 123 from O'Connell St/Dame St; 51B, 78A from Aston Quay.

By Train: Train service departs 23.30 Saturday only from Hueston station stopping at: Parkwest, Clondalkin, Adamstown, Celbridge, Naas, Kildare. Tickets purchased at station.

Bloom In The Park

Green fingers, families, horticulturalists, lovers of the outdoors good times and good food will all descend on the Phoenix Park this week.

From tomorrow Thursday the 30th of May until Monday the 2nd of June Bloom will take place on the Phoenix Park. Last year 80,000 people visited the festival and we are expecting the same again this year.

The Ashtown Gate in the park will be closed unit Tuesday the 4th of June.

Forbidden Fruit Festival is on Saturday and Sunday in IMMA in Kilmainham, this will add to traffic on the N4,St Johns Rd, Inchicore and the Grand Canal. 

The best advice is to use public transport.

There will be a curtsy shuttle bus to bloom from Parkgate St, The Luas stop at Hesuston Station will drop you near Park Gate St. Dublin Bus have a number of services which will drop you around the park, full details of which are at the bottom of this post.

If you are driving to the event please note there are two car parks:

Red Car Park A

Serving City Centre Traffic from the Main Gate (Parkgate Street) and the NCR Gate. From the Main Gate (Parkgate Street) continue on to Chesterfield Avenue and take the first right off the roundabout. Continue to the end and take a right onto the Back Road and continue straight. Take a left onto Odd Lamp Road. Red Car Park A is located off this road. Do not continue up Chesterfield Avenue to the Phoenix Monument as this is a pedestrian entrance only.

Green Car Park B

Serving both City Centre / NCR traffic North City & M50 Traffic from the Castleknock Gate and White's Gate. From the Castleknock Gate continue on to Chesterfield Avenue and take the first left off the roundabout (Mountjoy Cross). Continue along the back road until you reach Green Car Park B.

Blue Car Park C

Serving North City & M50 Traffic from the Castleknock Gate and White's Gate. From the Castleknock Gate continue on to Chesterfield Avenue and take the first left off the roundabout (Mountjoy Cross). Continue along the back road until you reach the Ashtown Castle Gate turn and follow the stewards instruction.
Buses

Dublin Bus provides a wide choice of bus routes to and from the outskirts of the Phoenix Park.

Bus stops are located at the following points outside the Park's walls:

To stop on the Castleknock Road and enter the Phoenix Park through the Castleknock Gate:

Route No. 37 - From Hawkins St. to Blanchardstown Road South

To stop on the Navan Road and enter the Phoenix Park through the Ashtown Gate:

Route No. 37 - From Hawkins St. to Blanchardstown Road South
Route No. 38 - From Hawkins St. to Damastown
Route No. 39 - From Hawkins St. to Ongar
Route No. 70 - From Hawkins St. to Dunboyne

To stop next to the North Circular Road Gate:

Route No. 46 A - From UCD Belfield to Phoenix Park - Infirmary Road - North Circular Road Gate

To stop near Parkgate Street, Islandbridge Turnstile and Chapelizod Gate:

Route No. 25 - From Pearse St to Lucan (Dodsboro)
Route No. 26 - From Pearse St to Palmerstown (Cherry Orchard)

Playlist for Tuesday 28.5.13

4-5
Atlas Genius - Trojans
The Champs - Tequila
Blur - Coffee & TV
Box Tops - The Letter
Thievary Corporation - Hare Krsna
Mason Williams - Classical Gas
The Flaming Lips - Race for the prize
Lemaitre - Cut to Black
Ocean Colour Scene - The Circle
Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride
Boy - Little Numbers
Sultans of Ping - Give him a ball
Mumford & Sons - Roll away your stone
Beats for Beginners - You can't kill a a dead

5-6
C2C - Happy
Vampire Weekend - Step
Aeroplane - We can't fly
Raconteurs - Old Enough
Naked & Famous - Young Blood
Midnight Oil - Beds are Burning
Daft Punk - Give life back to music
Frank Sinatra - I've got you under my skin
Pascal Pinon - One Thing
Junip - Your life Your call

6-7
Presidents of the US - Lump
The Heavy - How you like me now
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
Interpol - Evil
Fred Falke - Golden Cage
Hollies - I'm Alive
Stars - You ex-lover is dead
NONONO - Pumpin Blood
Ramones - Baby I love you
Frou Frou - Let Go
A tribe called quest - Electric Relaxation