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REVELLERS WILL DESCEND upon cities and towns across the country tonight to see out 2014.
Gardaí say that New Year’s Eve is usually a busy night for them, but they say that there is no specific appeal this year, aside from asking people to use public transport where possible.
In Dublin, bus, train and Luas services will all be operating a Saturday service until around 10pm, with Coastal and City tour buses running as normal.
The Ghostbus will not run.
Public transport will, however, have late services to get partygoers home.
Dublin Bus will run a normal weekend Nitelink service, the Green Luas line will have late trams on the half hour from 1am until 3.30am.
Iarnród Éireann will run normal services on some routes across the country, but most routes will end early.
In Dublin, commuter trains will have special late services on all lines.
The festivities in Dublin, where the New Year’s Festival is taking place, mean that Dame Street is closed to traffic all day.
The area from Christchurch to Trinity College will be at the centre of the festival.
Cork
On Leeside, last buses leave the city centre at 9pm, with some services ending earlier.
If you’re heading out, Jack Lukeman’s Phantasmagorical show is in the Everyman Palace and Mick Flannery is the Opera House.
Tralee
Tralee will see in the New Year with a fireworks display and festival, while Portmagee will see out the Old Year, with a man dress as the old year leading a parade before a shot rings out and a younger man takes over at midnight.
Limerick
Limerick bus services will finish at 9pm.
Waterford
The last departures on the 602 sand 602 routes will be at 8pm, with the last 605 bus leaving at 7.35pm.
Galway
Last buses in Galway leave between 8pm and 9pm.
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Remember his promise to abolish USC?!?!
You’ve been in power ages. You could have done this at any stage. Jog on
25% off plus 25% off the following year is NOT a 50% reduction. It’s 44% from the initial amount. Does anybody bother with maths anymore?
@john murray: To keep his promise it would require a further 34% decrease in Budget 2024 to follow up on the 25% from Budget 2023 in order for a 2-yr decrease of 50% . I am surprised that these people can manage an economy. Juniour cert kids can manage that calculation.
@john murray: True, but it seems that they did not promise a 25% decrease in the second year: rather that they would try to achieve a 50% decrease over the two years – ‘a further 25% reduction’ appears to be the journalist’s (wrong) interpretation.
@Brendan O’Brien: it does in fairness. Back to school for the writer in that case.
@John Murray: Yes.
@john murray: For bonus points, what annual percentage would lead to a 50% reduction over 2 years?
Anybody that thinks Varadkar even remotely cares about them or their children is quite deluded!
Thats great news for families, now do something about the inability to get kids into creche due to a lack of staff and services.
My boss has been told by all the places they looked at are booked out till at least next year so has to resort to paying through the nose for a private babysitter.
Watch the scramble by the usual suspects to get into the childcare business. Next year’s declarations of interest by TDs will make for informative reading..
What if me Granny looks after the kiddos.
Is the “cut” applicable” here ?
“We did it before, and we’ll do it again”
Aboy Leo.
My old nan used to say (not babysitter gran, my other nan) that self praise is no praise. So take heed Leo.
@UCD Trinity: Is that you Stephen Ireland, I thought you had 4 grannies?
I can’t understand why they won’t just give everybody a little by reducing it getting rid of USC & if you if have children they you can use the saving towards childcare if you wish! It’s really unfair to constantly reward those with children more than those who don’t have or want to have children.
Yawn more untruths
How fitting.
Governments should focus on putting money where it is needed most like Childcare, housing and Health. Please do not reduce income tax as the money is needed elsewhere. Also their should be a wealth tax.
Why do people think any government will abolish USC. For one thing it brings in 4 Billion per year, for another it is hard to avoid paying USC as it collected on all income including rental income
Everyone pays USC so it ensures everyone is making some contribution, no matter how small. And finally it is a combination of the PRSI and Health Levy
have your say