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ENVIRONMENT & TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
TRAFFIC NEWS
Saturday 7th February 2015 to Friday 13th February 2015
The following is a summary of road works and temporary road closures for the above dates which may cause
disruption to traffic or inconvenience to the public.
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TEMPORARY ROAD
CLOSURES
Saint Andrew Street / Church Lane, Dublin 2
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Closed
Period 1: From 11th February to 12th February 2015
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Period 2: From 18 February to 19th February 2015
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Closed to facilitate crane lift operations.
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Traffic on Trinity Street wishing to travel on St Andrew Street & Church Lane to Dame Street will
be diverted via St Andrew Street, South William Street, Johnson Place, Mercer Street Lower,
Noel Purcell Walk and Longford Street Little, Aungier Street and South Great George’s Street.
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Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.
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For any further information, contact Michael Smyth @ Tel. 086-805 0345.
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James Street East and James Place East
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Closed from 06.00hrs to 24.00hrs on Sunday 8th February 2015.
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Traffic on Baggot Street Lower wishing to travel on James Street East to Mount Street Upper
will be diverted via Herbert Street.
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Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.
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For any further information, contact Eddie Brogan @ Tel. 086-8303335
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Closed to facilitate the erection of tower crane.
Talbot Street, Dublin 1.
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Closed to through-traffic until 1st March 2015.
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Closed between Gardiner Street and Marlborough Street to facilitate Luas Cross City works.
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Traffic on Talbot Street & Gardiner Street wishing to travel on Talbot Street to Marlborough
Street & North Earl Street will be diverted via Gardiner Street, Sean Mac Dermott Street Upper
and Marlborough Street.
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Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.
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For any further information, contact Cathal Kelly (GMC Utilities Group Ltd) @ Tel. 0871122206.
Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1.
 Closed to through-traffic until 1st March 2015.
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Closed between O’Connell Street and Marlborough Street to facilitate Luas Cross City works.
 Traffic on O’Connell Street wishing to travel on Abbey Street Lower will be diverted via
O’Connell Bridge, D’Olier Street, College Street, Westmoreland Street, O’Connell Bridge, Eden
Quay and Marlborough Street.
 Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.
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For any further information, contact Cathal Kelly (GMC Utilities Group Ltd) @ Tel. 0871122206.
Suffolk Street & Grafton Street, Dublin 2.
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Closed to through-traffic until 30th April 2015.
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Closed between Nassau Street and Duke Street to facilitate Luas Cross City works.
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Bus Gate on Nassau Street, from Dawson Street to Suffolk Street, will be closed.
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Traffic on Dawson Street wishing to travel on Nassau Street to access Suffolk Street & Grafton
Street will be diverted via Nassau Street, Leinster Street South, Lincoln Place, Westland Row,
Pearse Street, College Street, College Green, Trinity Street and St Andrew Street.
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Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.
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For any further information, contact Cathal Kelly (GMC Utilities Group Ltd) @ Tel. 0871122206.
Duke Street & Duke Lane, Dublin 2.
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Closed from Duke Street to Anne Street South until 8th February 2015.
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Closed to facilitate the Luas Cross City works.
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For any further information, contact Cathal Kelly (GMC Utilities Group Ltd) @ Tel.
0871122206.
Church Road, Dublin 3.
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Closed to through-traffic until 5th May 2015.
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Closed between the junctions of East Road & Killan Road to facilitate major drainage
construction works.
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Traffic travelling north on East Road wishing to travel on Church Road will be diverted via East
Road.
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Traffic travelling south on East Road wishing to travel on Church Road will be diverted via
Sheriff Street Upper and East Wall Road,
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Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.
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For any further information, contact Joe Mernagh (Dublin City Council) @ Tel. 087 2452831
or Dermot Bruton (Dublin City Council) @ Tel. 087 2703655
Dominick Street Upper, Dublin 1.
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Closed to through-traffic until 15th February 2015.
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Closed between the junctions of Bolton Street and Mountjoy Street to facilitate Luas Cross City
works.
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Traffic on Bolton Street wishing to travel on Dominick Street Upper will be diverted via Dorset
Street Upper, St. Mary’s Place North and Mountjoy Street.
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Traffic on Constitution Hill wishing to travel on Western Way & Dominick Street Upper to Bolton
Street will be diverted via Church Street Upper and King Street North.
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Dominick Street Lower will be one-way system from Dorset Street to Parnell Street.
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Traffic on Parnell Street wishing to travel on Dominick Street Lower to Dorset Street will be
diverted via Parnell Square West and Granby Row.
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Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.
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For any further information, contact Cathal Kelly (GMC Utilities Group Ltd) @ Tel. 0871122206
Abercorn Road, Dublin 3.
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Closed from the junctions of Church Street East and Sheriff Street Upper until 3rd April 2015.
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Closed to facilitate major drainage construction works.
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Joe Mernagh (Dublin City Council) @ Tel. 087 2452831
or Dermot Bruton (Dublin City Council) @ Tel. 087 2703655
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New Wapping Street, Dublin 1.
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Closed from the junctions of Sheriff Street Upper and Mayor Street Upper until 3rd April 2015.
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Closed to facilitate major drainage construction works.
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Traffic travelling east or west on North Wall Quay wishing to travel on New Wapping Street to
Sheriff Street Upper will be diverted via Castleforbes Road.
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Traffic travelling east or west on Sheriff Street Upper wishing to travel on New Wapping Street
to North Wall Quay will be diverted via Castleforbes Road.
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Traffic travelling south on East Road wishing to travel south on New Wapping Street to North
Wall Quay will be diverted via Sheriff Street Upper and Castleforbes Road.
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Pedestrian and local access will be maintained
For further information contact Joe Mernagh (Dublin City Council) @ Tel. 087 2452831
or Dermot Bruton (Dublin City Council) @ Tel. 087 2703655
IRISH WATER METER INSTALLATIONS
GMC on behalf of Irish Water will be carrying out meter installation works at various locations in the city during the
coming week. Details of these works are not available at present.
ABNORMAL LOAD MOVEMENTS
No abnormal load movements scheduled.
LUAS WORKS (On-going)
Dawson Street
GMC – on behalf of RPA – excavating road/path to divert services for Luas line.
Contact: Seamus Laffey @ Tel. 086-813 2072
Dominick Street Lower
GMC – on behalf of RPA – excavating road/path near junction of Parnell Street (and also beside the
flats) to divert services for Luas line.
Contact: Seamus Laffey @ Tel. 086-813 2072
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Dominick Street Upper
GMC – on behalf of RPA – excavating road/path near the junction of Bolton Street to divert services for
Luas line.
Contact: Seamus Laffey @ Tel. 086-813 2072
Marlborough Street @ Parnell Street
GMC – on behalf of RPA – excavating road/path to divert services for Luas line. Contact: Breen Brady
@ Tel. 087-2859852
Grafton Street@College Green
GMC – on behalf of RPA – excavating road/path to divert services for Luas Line.
Contact: Seamus Laffey @ Tel. 086-8132072
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Hawkins Street
GMC – on behalf of RPA – excavating road/path to divert services for Luas Line.
Contact: Seamus Laffey @ Tel. 086-8132072
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Marlborough Place
GMC – on behalf of RPA – excavating road/path to divert services for Luas Line.
Contact: Padraig O’Connor @ Tel. 087-1122 202
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Parnell Street
GMC – on behalf of RPA – excavating road/path beside the Rotunda Hospital to divert services for
Luas line.
Contact: Seamus Laffey @ Tel. 086-813 2072
Parnell Street
GMC – on behalf of RPA – excavating road/path beside junction with Marlborough Street to divert
services for Luas line.
Contact: Seamus Laffey @ Tel. 086-813 2072
Pearse Street
GMC – on behalf of RPA – excavating road/path near junction of College Street to divert services for
Luas line.
Contact: Seamus Laffey @ Tel. 086-813 2072
St. Stephen’s Green North
GMC – on behalf of RPA – excavating road/path to divert services for Luas Line.
Contact: Seamus Laffey @ Tel. 086-8132072
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Suffolk Street
GMC – on behalf of RPA – excavating road/path to divert services for Luas line.
Contact: Seamus Laffey @ Tel. 086-813 2072
Westmoreland Street
GMC – on behalf of RPA – excavating road/path to divert services for Luas Line.
Contact: Seamus Laffey @ Tel. 086-8132072
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DISRUPTIONS
NORTH CITY
Abbey Street Lower
KN Networks on behalf of Eircom will be doing blockages at above location on Sunday 8 th February
2015.
Contact: Declan Foran @ 087-1204489
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Blackheath Area, Clontarf
Richard Nolan Civil Engineering - on behalf Dublin City Council, Road Maintenance Division will be
working to repair footpaths. On-going works.
Contact: Brian Nolan @ Tel. 087 675 0490
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Cappagh Road
New Century Engineering will be contructing new sewer line from junction of Abbotstown Road to
junction of Ratoath Road. On-going project.
Contact: Paul Montgomery @ Tel. 087-650 2409
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Cavendish Row
Eircom will be opening manholes and moving cables alongside the Ambassador Theatre. Works ongoing from 19:30 hrs to 06:00 hrs.
Contact: Joe Burke @ Tel. 085-174 0294
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East Wall Road
Contech - on behalf of EU Networks will be repairing and replacing chamber at above location on
Saturday 7th February 2015.
Contact: Brendan Travers @ Tel. 087-2577762
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Grange Road
Killaree Lighting Services – on behalf of DCC Public Lighting Division – will be excavating and
replacing public lighting poles. Works on-going.
Contact: David Byrne @ Tel. 085-887 8128
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Hogan Place@Fenian Street
M&M Contractors – on behalf of Colt Telecom – will be laying new ducting at the junction of Hogan
Place on Saturday 7th February 2015.
Contact: Robin O’Leary/Alan Byrne @ Tel. 086-601 0246
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Kilmore Road
Joey Miley & Partners will be laying new sewer beside petrol station. Two-way traffic to be maintained
on weekdays, with no Stop/Go at weekends.
Contact: Eamonn Brett @ Tel. 087-255 8904
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Malahide Road
Citrus – on behalf of UPC – will be carrying out footpath works between the junction of Charlemont
Road and Marino Avenue….. and road crossing @ Marino Avenue. Works on-going.
Contact: Liam O’Brien @ Tel. 085-049 3771
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Queen Street
BBCLG – on behalf of Gas Networks Ireland – will be excavating and laying new new gas connections
to premises between the Luas lines and the North Quays.
Contact: John Dunne @ Tel. 086-784 4784
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Sheriff Street Upper
Ward & Burke Ltd – on behalf of DCC North Docklands Sewerage Scheme – will be doing trial holes to
locate services. Works on-going.
Contact: Pat Heffernan @ Tel. 086-027 5848
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DISRUPTIONS
SOUTH CITY
Adelaide Road
KN Networks - on behalf of Eircom – will be doing blockages at the above location on Saturday 7th
February 2015.
Contact: Declan Foran @ Tel. 0871204489
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Bedford Row@Aston Quay
DCC Main Drainage - will be doing main drain cleaning at the above location on Sunday 8th February
2015.
Contact: P Emmet @ 087-9620080
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Benson Street
Ground Investigations on behalf of UPC will be carrying out slit trenches to locate services, works
on-going.
Contact: Aisling Stafford @ Tel. 086 1688036
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Camden Street
KN Networks on behalf of DCC Traffic Division will be reconstructing the island for the new contra-flow
bus lane.
Contact: Anthony Dalton @ Tel. 086 6060004
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Clare Street
DCC Water Division – will be carrying out works at No.19 Toomey’s Shop on Saturday 7th February
2015.
Contact: 1800 29 39 49
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Clare Street/Lincoln Place
KN Networks – on behalf of Traffic division will be reinstating carriageway at the above location on
Saturday 7th February 2015.
Tel: Sean Deegan @ Tel. 087-1818334
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Copeland Avenue @ Howth Road
Citius on behalf of UPC will be excavating the footpath to lay new ducts, works ongoing.
Contact: Liam O’Brien @ Tel. 086 0493771
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Cumberland Street South
KN Networks – on behalf of Irish Rail – will be carrying out trial holes to locate services. Works ongoing.
Contact: Stephen Donoghue @ Tel. 087-773 0680
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Drimnagh Road@Elenora Pub
DCC Main Drainage - will be doing main drain cleaning at above location on Sunday 8th February 2015.
Contact: P Emmet @ 087-9620080
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Donnybrook Road
KN Networks - will be working on behalf on Road Maintenance will be carrying out works at the above
location. Works on-going
Contact: Phil O’Neill @ Tel. 087 2652868
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Drimnagh Road
DCC Main Drainage - will be doing main drain cleaning on Sunday 8th February 2015.
Contact: P Emmet @ 087-9620080
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Emmet Road
Murphy International – on behalf of ESB Transmission – will be excavating carriageway to facilitate
cabling works beside the church. Two-way traffic to be maintained.
Contact: JP McDonnell @ Tel. 087-132 3358
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Erne Street
M&M Contractors – on behalf of Colt Telecom – will be carrying out works near the junction of Holles
Street. Works on-going.
Contact: Ronan O’Leary @ Tel. 0044-746 852 7985
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Hogan Place@Fenian Street
M&M Contractors – on behalf of Colt Telecom – will be laying new ducting at the junction of Hogan
Place on Saturday 7th February 2015.
Contact: Robin O’Leary / Alan Byrne @ Tel. 086-601 0246
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Galtymore Road @ paint factory
Nolans for ESB Networks will be carrying out work at the above location. Works ongoing.
Contact: Brian Nolan @ Tel 087 6750490
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Merrion Road
DCC Water Division – will be carrying works at No. 81 at the above location on Saturday 7th February
2015.
Contact: 1800 29 39 49
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Ranelagh Road / Canal Road
Sierra on behalf of DCC Traffic Division will be carrying out works at the above location, works ongoing.
Contact: John Doherty @ Tel. 086 2541348
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Rathmines@various locations
Sierra – on behalf of Road Maintenance - will be doing concrete and asphalt openings at the above
locations on Saturday 7th February 2015.
Contact: John Doherty @ Tel. 086-2541348
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Richmond Street South
KN Networks on behalf of DCC Traffic Division will be carrying out QBC work for a new QBC route at
the above location. Work ongoing.
Contact: Mick O’Brien @ Tel. 086 8150048
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Sir John Rogerson Quay@Cardiff Lane
DCC Main Drainage - will be doing repairs to gully at the above location on Sunday 8th February 2015.
Contact: P Emmet @ 087-9620080
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Sir John Rogerson’s Quay
DCC Water Division – will be carrying out works opposite No. 27 on Saturday 7th February 2015.
Contact: 1800 29 39 49
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South Circular Road@Vistatec
DCC Water Division – will be carrying out works on Saturday 7th February 2015.
Contact: 1800 29 39 49
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Strand Road@Gilford Road
DCC Main Drainage - will be doing main drain cleaning at the above location on Sunday 8th February
2015.
Contact: P Emmet @ 087-9620080
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Warrington Place@Warrington Lane
DCC Water Division – will be carrying out works on Saturday 7th February 2015.
Contact: 1800 29 39 49
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OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS (WHICH MAY AFFECT TRAFFIC) KNOWN TO THE
ENVIRONMENT & TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Date/s & Time/s
Venue
Event
Details Available:
Sat 07/02/2015
3Arena
www.3arena.ie
Sat 07/02/15
5.00pm
Croke Park
Concert
Ennio Morricone
Bord Na Mona Walsh Cup Final
Dublin v Galway
Allianz League
Dublin v Donegal
Musical
Jesus Christ Super
star
Skyline
Dublin@DuskValentine’s Weekend
7.00pm
Tues 03//02/2015
Sat 14/02/2015
Fri 13/02/15
Evening Event
4.15pm
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Bord Gais Energy
Theatre
Croke Park
www.crokepark.ie
www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie
www.crokepark.ie