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HELLO THERE, A very good morning to one and all and welcome to Thursday’s commuting liveblog.
Paul Hosford here, I’ll be with you until after 9am as another working day gets under way.
So stick with me for all the latest traffic, travel and weather information from across the country.
Morning folks, how are we all today?
Me? I’m grand, sure it’s almost the weekend.
We start with news from Laois and Cork, where roads are closed following a fatal and serious crash, respectively.
AA Roadwatch / TwitterLAOIS: Old Portlaoise/Portarlington Rd (R419) will be closed at The Heath until this afternoon following last night's fatal crash. theAA.ie
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) March 10, 2016
AA Roadwatch / TwitterCORK: Crookstown/Dunmanway Rd (R585), known as the Bantry Line, is closed at Togher Cross due to a crash. https://t.co/qvBPcgxUj8
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) March 10, 2016
Coming in to town via Queen Street? Someone has parked in one lane, which isn’t helpful.
Richard Dixon / Twitter@LiveDrive car parked on Queen St blocking right lane, forcing traffic into middle and left lane, will cause delays when things get busy!
— Richard Dixon (@rjjd) March 10, 2016
Away from the roads, here’s what’s happening:
The weather today would almost make you believe it’s spring.
Met Éireann says:
Most areas holding fully dry but rather cloudy today – eastern counties will be brightest with some sunny spells. Later in the day the odd spot of light rain or drizzle will occur, with hill and coastal fog too, especially across Atlantic counties. Milder than recent times as winds back southwesterly. Highest temperatures of ten to 12 degrees celsius.
Ten to 12 degrees. Grab my suncream.
It’s only 7.20am, but traffic in Dublin is building.
Dolphin’s Barn, Inchicore and Gardiner Street are particularly heavy, while the north quays is heavy from the Custom House to the port.
In Cork, the Dunkettle Interchange is busy, because it always is.
Traffic is also heavy on St Patrick’s Street, Bachelor’s Quay and Lapp’s Quay.
In Limerick, it is busy on both Shannon Street and Sexton Street as well as Mulgrave Street both ways.
In Galway, it is busy around Claregalway and Bishop O’Donnell Road. The permanently busy Headford Road and Lough Atalia Road are starting to build.
Traffic is building in Ferrybank in Waterford, but it’s light elsewhere.
In Kilkenny, it’s busy at the Hebron Road roundabout.
See? I told you it was a nice morning out.
On public transport, no operators are reporting any delays out of the ordinary.
Which is nice.
A week from now it will be St Patrick’s Day. Dublin Bus will be running a Sunday service on the day and there is a host of bus diversions in place,
If you’re looking to bring your car from east Waterford to Wexford, the Passage East ferry is out of service for a few days.
AA Roadwatch / TwitterWATERFORD: The Passage East Ferry is suspended until Mon 14th March for maintenance. https://t.co/hEUHP0c7lm
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) March 10, 2016
Live Drive / TwitterGrand Canal slow again this morning. 33 mins from the back of the queue on Parnell Rd to Leeson St
— LiveDrive (@LiveDrive) March 10, 2016
The Grand Canal is chronic all the way from Inchicore to Leeson Street.
The north quays are also very heavy.
There’s been a crash on College Street in Dublin city, but apparently it’s moving fine past it.
Frances Byrne / TwitterA Dublin bus & a paddy wagon but traffic getting through no bother. https://t.co/a0YkkDopgF
— Frances Byrne (@FraffieB) March 10, 2016
The usual suspects are pretty heavy today.
Here’s the M50 at Tallaght:
The N11:
And this little fella has made an appearance further up on the N11:
Think your commute was bad this morning? It could get worse according to a new ESRI report.
There’s been a crash near the M7, which is blocking access to the motorway.
AA Roadwatch / TwitterKILDARE: Old Monasterevin/Kildare Rd (R445/Old Dublin Rd) is closed between the M7 Interchange and Cowpasture due to a crash. theAA.ie
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) March 10, 2016
Live Drive / TwitterRock Rd is atrocious this morning. Temple Hill to St. Vincent's Hospital - 50 mins.
— LiveDrive (@LiveDrive) March 10, 2016
This is a drive that would take around 10 minutes without traffic.
THE SEAGULL HAS A NAME AND IT IS STEVEN.
Live Drive / TwitterHe's there all the time, we call him Steven https://t.co/GDsZNMBlrS
— LiveDrive (@LiveDrive) March 10, 2016
Dublin city is very heavy right now, with the north quays and High Street particularly bad.
Well, that’s it from me for this morning.
Wherever you’re headed today, get there safely. Have a great day, guys.
(Now that song is in your head. Not sorry.)
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Great story, lovely to see people getting a permanent home, wishing them health and happiness in their new abodes.
Trust a politician to turn up for the foto
There are 2 houses boarded up on my street in dublin 9. They have been foe over a year since the last families were evicted for drug dealing. There is another around the corner that was vacated and is now used as a changing room for the local soccer club. So there’s 3 3 bed homes not being used. What the fook are the council playing at.
It’s very positive… We could complain and moan, that someone one had to die outside the Dáil for things like this to happen but realise it’s A good news story on the back of a very tough year for the likes of poor John Corry.. Let’s hope they have a good Christmas and great credit The likes of Lord Mayor Christy Burke & all involved..
No Ray,these houses haven’t been planned, built and equipped since that poor man died near the Dail!
But I take your point. Never in the history of our decrepit little state have a government responded so quickly to a tragedyli,e that, but at least they are responding which can only be a good thing. It’s up to us, the public, to ensure that it’s not a just pre christmas, pre election stunt. We need to keep the pressure on to make sure the policy is continued and also spread nationwide. While the homeless crises in Dublin is desperate, and the govt response is making the headlines, other cities like Cork and Waterford have a similar problem which are not being tackled.
great news to hear, i wonder how long they were waiting? just 5 f****in houses though, hard work from Alone mind, they get little support only from what we give :/ and to think this government could provide 500 if they wanted but would rather pay others.
Its so good to know these few people are living in their own homes for Christmas, long may they enjoy and hopefully by next Christmas no one will be sleeping on the streets at least those who don’t want to. Happy Christmas to you.
I used to work with ALONE when i was a teenager, very long time ago, need to get finger out
and get back there , Merry Christmas to one and all, xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Once it is not a publicity stunt? What about homeless families too?
Isn’t it great that these people can now have a cup of tea by the fire in their own homes ! All the best to them
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