[16-19/03/2012] St Patrick’s Weekend

[Colm Moore]

Please post any information as you become aware of it.

[Colm Moore]

Irish Rail St. Patrick's Day Alterations (Last Updated 24th February 2012)


http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_news.jsp?i=4496&p=116&n=237

St Patrick’s Festival Events - Friday 16th – Monday 19th March
01 March 2012

DART & Commuter Services
Friday 16th – Monday 19th March

St Patrick’s Festival Events

• St. Patrick’s Festival CéilÃ*
Friday 16th March, 16.30-19.30hrs St. Stephen’s Green

• St. Patrick’s Festival Parade
Saturday 17th March, 12.00-14.00hrs, Starting at Parnell Square

• DublinSwell - Words & Voices from the City of Literature
Friday 17th March, 19.30hrs, Convention Centre Dublin

• St. Patrick’s Festival Treasure Hunt
Saturday 19th March, Registration City Hall, 10.00 - 13.00hrs

• St. Patrick’s Festival Big Day Out
Sunday, 12.00 - 18.00hrs, Merrion Square

• City at Play Funfairs
16th - 20th March, Merrion Square, Wolfe Tone Square & Custom House Quay.
• Visit www.stpatricksfestival.ie for further details


DART Services, St. Patrick’s Day 17th March

A Sunday service will operate
DART special trains will operate before and after the parade
Southbound DART specials will operate to/from Pearse Station only
Northbound DART specials will operate to/from Connolly station only
Please note Tara Street DART station will be closed until 16.00hrs

Commuter services, St. Patrick’s Day 17th March
A Sunday service will operate to and from Maynooth with some additional special trains before and after the Festival Parade
A Sunday service will operate to and from Drogheda/Dundalk
Note:
09.15 Pearse/Drogheda will commence from Connolly at 09.38
20.15 Pearse/Dundalk will operate to Drogheda only

Avoid the queues, travel early and buy pre-paid tickets. All tickets can be purchased in advance from any Iarnród Éireann booking office.

Because of the large numbers of people expected to travel over the St. Patrick’s weekend services may be delayed.

Customer information Line: 1850 366222
Monday - Friday 08.30 - 18.00

[karlr42]

When it says special trains will operate, is there any information on what time?

Also, is there any reason a normal Saturday service isn't being provided instead of a Sunday one?

[Colm Moore]

http://www.luas.ie/st-patricks-day.html

Luas brings you to the St Patrick’s Festival 2012

Luas is pleased to announce that it is an official sponsor of the St Patrick’s Festival 2012. This year the festival takes place over 4 days, with events running from Friday 16th of March to Monday 19th of March.
The festival kicks off on Friday 16th of March with a free Festival Ceili from 4pm at St. Stephen’s Green. The nearest Luas stop to this event is St. Stephen’s Green on the green line, Abbey Street on the red line.
The world famous St Patrick’s Day parade is on Saturday March 17th and starts at Parnell Square at 12pm and travels down O’Connell St, Westmoreland St and Dame St before ending near St Patrick’s Cathedral. This year the theme of the parade is the wonder and curiosity of science. The nearest Luas stops to the parade route are Jervis & Abbey St on the red line and Stephen’s Green on the green line.


On Sunday March 18th, all the family can enjoy street performances, theatrics, Irish language events, workshops, fun zones, music, open air shows and more at the ‘Big Day Out’ event in Merrion Square from 12pm. The nearest Luas stops are George’s Dock on the red line and Stephen’s Green on the green line.On Monday March 19th, people of all ages can take part in The Discovering Science Treasure Hunt - a free fun filled novel trail through a collection of Dublin city’s landmark buildings and venues each with their own unique science-related connection. To join in just register at Dublin City Hall from 10am and then plot your route, solve the clues and chase back to base at Dublin’s City Hall to finish and record your adventure. For more information on all events happening as part of the St Patrick’s Festival, please see www.stpatricksfestival.ie

[Colm Moore]

http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_news.jsp?i=4496&p=116&n=237

St Patrick’s Weekend Rail services: Friday 16th – Monday 19th March
06 March 2012

St. Patrick's Weekend Rail Timetable - Intercity

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DART & Commuter Services
Friday 16th – Monday 19th March

Full DART and Commuter services will operate throughout the St Patrick's Festival Events, which include:

St Patrick’s Festival Events

• St. Patrick’s Festival CéilÃ*
Friday 16th March, 16.30-19.30hrs St. Stephen’s Green

• DublinSwell - Words & Voices from the City of Literature
Friday 16th March, 19.30hrs, Convention Centre Dublin

• St. Patrick’s Festival Parade
Saturday 17th March, 12.00-14.00hrs, Starting at Parnell Square

• St. Patrick’s Festival Big Day Out
Sunday 18th, 12.00 - 18.00hrs, Merrion Square

• St. Patrick’s Festival Treasure Hunt
Monday 19th March, Registration City Hall, 10.00 - 13.00hrs


PLUS Childrens Literary Adventure at Connolly Station on Monday 19th March, 11.00hrs!

• City at Play Funfairs
16th - 20th March, Merrion Square, Wolfe Tone Square & Custom House Quay.
• Visit www.stpatricksfestival.ie for further details

Full details of St.. Patrick's weekend services


DART Services, St. Patrick’s Day 17th March

* A Sunday service will operate
* DART special trains will operate before and after the parade
* Please note Tara Street DART station will be closed until 16.00hrs - trains will operate through the city centre, but will not stop at Tara Street during this time.

Commuter services, St. Patrick’s Day 17th March

* A Sunday service will operate to and from Maynooth with some additional special trains before and after the Festival Parade
* A Sunday service will operate to and from Drogheda/Dundalk
Note:
09.15 Pearse/Drogheda will commence from Connolly at 09.38
20.15 Pearse/Dundalk will operate to Drogheda only

Bicycles will not be carried on DART or Commuter services on St. Patricks Day.


Bank Holiday Monday, 19th March

A Sunday service will operate on DART and Commuter.


Avoid the queues, travel early and buy pre-paid tickets. All tickets can be purchased in advance from any Iarnród Éireann booking office.

Because of the large numbers of people expected to travel over the St. Patrick’s Festival, some services may experience delays.

[Colm Moore]

Friday - Normal weekday schedule 5:30am to 0:30am
Saturday - Saturday schedule 6:30am to 0:30am, but no red line in the city centre during the parade.
Sunday - Sunday schedule 7:00am to 11:30pm
Monday - Sunday schedule 7:00am to 11:30pm
Tuesday - Normal weekday schedule 5:30am to 0:30am

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Please note that on the red line (only) services will only run as far as Smithfield after 10.30am and a full service will resume after 2.30pm