29 Nov 2018
Posted by Lauren Beehan 
You can now have your say on four of the new bus corridors proposed in the BusConnects programme – the overhaul of Dublin’s bus network. The plan would see the city’s bus routes largely based around 16 dedicated Core Bus Corridors. These are key commuter routes where buses will have priority,...
Read more → 21 Nov 2018
Posted by Lauren Beehan 
Grainne’s Gap, Dolphin’s Barn, Bundle of Sticks, Hackballscross… One of the best things about reporting on Ireland’s roads is getting to mention all of the weird and wonderful place names across the country. If you’ve ever heard our reports and thought “is that a real place?” – or wondered...
Read more → 06 Nov 2018
Posted by Lauren Beehan 
No-one celebrates New Year’s Eve quite like the Scots. The country that gave us the traditional midnight Auld Lang Syne singalong even has its own word for December 31st: Hogmanay. For several centuries, Hogmanay was considered a greater feast in Scotland than Christmas, and plenty of local traditions...
Read more → 06 Sep 2018
Posted by Lauren Beehan 
The days are getting shorter and the weather is getting cooler… but if you don’t have school-age children, you don’t have to put away the Factor 50 just yet. While peak sun holiday season is drawing to a close, plenty of European destinations hold on to their sunny weather right through...
Read more → 14 Mar 2018
Posted by Lauren Beehan 
It’s time to dust off your green geansaí and pin on those shamrock rosettes. With St. Patrick’s Day falling on a Saturday, there’s a long weekend to honour our patron saint and all things Irish. If you’re travelling to the festivities, or simply making a journey over the weekend, remember that...
Read more → 28 Sep 2017
Posted by Lauren Beehan 
Irish Rail users will face disruption this weekend due to maintenance on several lines. There will be no rail or DART service between Bray and Greystones all day on Sat 30th Sept and until 2pm on Sun 1st Oct. Dublin Bus will run extra services on the 84 route between Bray and Greystones and rail...
Read more → 19 Jun 2017
Posted by Lauren Beehan 
Many Irish music fans have fond memories of festivals at Punchestown, and with a slogan like “Relive the Magic”, there’s a definite sense of nostalgia to this year’s event. Seventies, Eighties and Nineties are all on the menu over the two-day festival, which takes place on the 29th and 30th July,...
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