Dublin bus has stopped all services in Dublin City due to the severe weather conditions. There website says:
Dublin Bus wishes to advise customers that due to the recent heavy snowfall there is serious disruption to most services. There are dangerous driving conditions on all main city arteries and we are waiting for roads to be made safe before resuming services. We will have more up to date information available here as soon as possible.
The last of the buses can be seen leaving the city via Dublin City Council cameras:
http://www.dublincity.ie/dublintraffic/
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100,000+ have marched the streets of Dublin today in protest of the economy and the government’s handling of the situation so far. The protest was organized by Unions but I can’t help but feel that a savings of 100,000 * €20 (a month union fee) would be better spent on anything other than unions.
How about a protest by union members who have got nothing for their money except an almost hyper inflation over the past few years. A real protest would be to stop paying your union membership and join with others who actually care about jobs, the economy and this country. Join with them and figure out a way to make a real change. Clogging up the streets of Dublin on a mild Spring Saturday afternoon has about as much impact as a punch from Willie O’Dea’s granny.
Finance, Humour, Jobs, ireland
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With market stalls offering a wide variety of gifts and other delightful Christmas fun it’s worth taking a trip to the IFSC area of Dublin before the 23rd of December. If you’re not yet in the Christmas spirit then this might help!
http://www.dublindocklands.ie/12daysofchristmas/
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Christmas, dublin, George's Dock, IFSC
The killings of 2 polish men in Drimnagh, back in February 2008, by teenagers was the first major tear to appear in the social fabric of Ireland since the end of the Celtic Tiger. Today it appears that the shooting dead of a 50 year old man in the East Wall area of Dublin by teenagers as young as 13 is further evidence that the problem is growing.
The growing anti-social problems are not just confined to Dublin but attention is surely going to focus on the black spots of the city, of which there are many.
If we as a nation are ever to address this problem then this is the best time to start. As the economy contracts, jobs are lost and people are more willing to act tough and are more likely to support stern government actions. These actions, however, must not be to simply follow other countries such as the UK and allow the government to look as if they are doing something. The long process must begin by looking at our own country first and seeing what model best suits us.
Society is always driven by the majority and the majority of Irish people are strong and morally grounded, it is our unique strength that separates us from other countries, this is the strength we must draw on in order to preserve our society.
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For anyone out there interested in art there is an excellent exhibition of Finnish paintings currently running at the National Gallery:
http://www.nationalgallery.ie/html/exhibitions.html
It’s about €7 to enter the exhibition but worth every penny. Exhibition runs until February 1st 2009.
Art, fun, ireland
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