Playlist for Monday 25.8.14

4-5
Wild Beasts - Hooting & Howling
The Niall McCabe Band - Luiseanna
Little Dragon - Paris
Jenny Lewis - Just one of the guys
Vampire Weekend - Diplomats Son
I Am Kloot - Proof
The Academic - Bear Claws
James Vincent McMorrow - Hear the noise that moves so soft and low
Noosa - Walk On By
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - 40 Day Dream

5-6
Beck - Heart is a drum
The Boxer Rebellion - Diamonds
Zaska - In your own sweet time
FKA Twigs - Two Weeks
Muse - Uprising
Hozier - Like real people do
Shearwater - You as you were
Paul Weller - Wild Wood

6-7
Royal Blood - Come On Over
First Aid Kit - My Silver Lining
Arcade Fire - No Cars Go
Angus & Julia Stone - A Heartbreak
Teleman - Skeleton Dance
Marle - Drive
Benjamin Booker - Violent Shiver
Adebisi Shank - World In Harmony

No left turn from North Fredrick St to Parnell St for 11 Weeks.

OK so technically it's Cavendish Row not North Frederick St, but lots of people call that little slip of road a few different things. either way 

From Tuesday 26th August there will be no left turn from Cavendish Row to Parnell St for 11 weeks.

For the first week of these works there will be only one lane from Parnell Street onto Parnell Square

From Sunday Evening (24th August) Parnell Street will be reduced to one lane in both directions at Parnell Square West

Closure of Dawson St for the lying in State of the late Taoiseach Albert Reynolds

Due to the lying in state at the Mansion House of the late Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, tomorrow Saturday 23rd August 2014, Dawson Street will close to traffic from 6 PM to 7.20 PM

You can expect delays to traffic coming in from Leeson St  and also around 1 on Sunday when the state funeral of the former Taoiseach takes place in Donnybrook.

All bus routes normally using Dawson Street on Saturday evening will be diverted from Leeson Street (Routes 11, 46a and 145) and Baggot Street (25, 25a, 25b, 37, 38, 38a, 38b, 39, 39a, 70) to Fitzwilliam Street, Merrion Square North, Clare Street, Westland Row, Pearse Street, College Street to Westmoreland Street and back on to normal route.

Routes 14, 15, 15a, 15b, 44, 61 and 140 that normally access Dawson Street from Camden Street Upper will divert straight on Camden Street to Georges Street, Dame Street to Westmoreland Street and back on to normal route.

Playlist for Friday 22.8.14

4-5
Director - Reconnect
Prince - When doves cry
Modest Mouse - Float On
Ash - Burn Baby Burn
Aerosmith - Dude looks like a lady
Zutons - Valerie
Dire Straits - Walk of Life
Chic - Le Freak
A-Ha - Take On Me
Smash Mouth - All Star
Cathy Davy - Moving

5-6
U2 - Pride
Vampire Weekend - Horchata
Paul Simon - You can call me Al
George Michael - Faith
The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio
Semisonic - Secret Smile
Oasis - Wonderwall
John Farnham - You're the voice
William Shatner - Common People

6-7
Funkadelic - Knee Deep
Grimes - Vanessa
The Viking Project - Constance Keane
Magic Man - Paris
Kenny Logins - DangerZone
Pixies - Debaser
James Brown - I got you
Van Morrison - Moondance
Stevie Wonder - Uptight
Smiths - Ask

Rail Strike Traffic Effects

So this Sunday and Monday there is supposed to be a rail strike. Obviously this is going to put a huge amount of extra traffic on the cities streets for everyone commuting on Monday morning. We are expecting there to be delays on every major inbound route and across the city as a result.

Monday

The best advice is to leave at least 20 minutes earlier than you normally would, if you normally drive to work.
Where possible car pool and take any available buses
Luas park and ride facilities are brilliant so if you can use one do.
Of course keep an eye on our twitter feed and tune into 103.2 DCFM from 7 - 10 in the morning and from 4 - 7 in the evening.

Sunday

Sunday brings a whole host of other issues. Kerry are up against Mayo in Croke Park. With no rail transport we will now see fans driving to the city in much larger numbers than we would have anticipated. The N7 and N4 will take the brunt of these delays.

N7 traffic can expect to be the worst hit by the extra volumes as the works at Newlands Cross will have a serious impact on drivers. Best advice is to cut over to the N81 and come in that way.

The N4 will probably only really see delays approaching Palmerstown Lights and then from Con Colbert Road all down the North Quays.

Both sets of fans will converge on the North Quays and Concolbert Rd so you can expect Inchicore to be pretty heavy as well.

Luas will operate as normal so save yourself the pain and use the park and ride facilities to Connolly station and walk up to Croker from there.

There is an added surprise for anyone driving around the city centre this Sunday, Beckett Bridge will be closed form 9 int eh morning to midnight. This is going to add to delays around Beresford Place and Pearse St.

Playlist for Thursday 21.8.14

4-5
The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
PHOX - Slow Motion
Supergrass - Richard III
Joy Division - Love will take us apart
Hozier - Cherry Wine
The Temptations - Papa was a rolling stone
The Shins - Australia (Remix)
David Bowie - Modern Love
Chet Faker - Gold (Flume Rework)
Cast of Cheers - Animals

5-6
I Monster - Daydream in Blue
The Boxer Rebellion - Diamonds
Angus & Julia Stone - A  Heartbreak
Beck - Loser
KT Tunstall - Black Horse & The Cherry Tree
Alt-J - Left Hand Free
Brendan Benson - What I'm looking for
Cathy Davey - Reuben (Irish Version)

6-7
Pulp - Disco 2000
James Blake - Retrograde
Lake Street Dive - I want you back
Oasis - Supersonic
Roxy Music - Jealous guy
Faith No More - Easy
Frank Black - Hang on to your Ego
Futureheads - Hounds of Love
The Pale - Walking on the moon
The Dead Heavys - Everybody in the night

Playlist for Wednesday 20.8.14

4-5
The Wood Burning Savages - Been Anywhere lately?
David Bowie - Changes
Angus & Julia Stone - A Heartbreak
Charlie Parr - 1922 Blues
Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
Crazy world of Arthur Brown - Fire
Lykke Li - Little Bit
Rory Gallagher - Philby
Darkside - Paper Trails
Weezer - Say it ain't so
Funkadelic - Knee Deep
Handsome Handsome - So I can remember

5-6
Pearl Jam - Alive
Chairlift - I belong in your arms
The Viking Project - Constance Keane
Banks - Begging for thread
Alphastates - Sometimes
Sam & Dave - Soul Man
Beats for Beginners - You can't kill a dead man
Gil Scott Heron - The Bottle
The Killers - Mr Brightside
Villagers - Becoming a jackel

6-7
Pretty Lights - Finally Moving
Violent Femmes - Blister in the sun
The National - Conversation 16
Contour - Change your ways
Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye
Kavinsky - Nightcall
Van Morrison - Moondance
Director - Reconnect