Playlist Friday May 31st 2013

6.30-7
The High Kings - On The One Road
The Kills - You Don't Own The Road
Stornoway - The Coldharbour Road
The Royal Alberta Advantage - The Deadroads
Will Young & Gareth Gates - The Long & Winding Road
The Doors - Roadhouse Blues

7-8
Paul Weller - Thinking Of You
Peter Gabriel - Big Time
Portishead - Sour Times
Pulp - Babies
Damien Rice - Cannonball
Stevie Wonder - Yester-me, Yester-you, Yesterday
Chic - Freak Out
Delerentos - Petardu
Ham Sandwich - Models

8-9
Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight
Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill
Paul Weller - The Changingman
Basement Jaxx - Back 2 The Wild
Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie
Canadian Geese - Damien Dempsey
The Treesleepers - True Fiction

9-10
Paul Weller - Wild Wood
Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers
Ry Cooder - Crossroads
Eagles - Hotel California
Stevie Wonder - I was Made To Love Her
Fight Like Apes - Do You Karate
Tieranniesaur - Candy
The Hot Sprockets - Solid Gold
The Big Pink - Dominos
Paul Weller - You Do Something To Me

Playlist Thursday May 30th 2013

6.30-7
Wheat - Roll The Road


7-8
Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary
Dave Brubeck - Take Five
Bell X1 - The Great Defector
Kodaline - All I Want
Pearl Jam - Evenflow
Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster (Jammin')
Marc Bolan &T.Rex - Cosmic Dancer
The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel

8-9
Opus III - It's A Fine Day
Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Breaking The Girl
Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely
Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child (Wild One)
Teenage Fanclub - Sparky's Dream

9-10
Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky
Damien Dempsey - Almighty Love
Johnny Cash - I've Been Everywhere
Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi
Shay Peters - Too Far To Run To
Little Green Cars - Maw Maw
Tom Petty - Runnin' Down A Dream
Shoctopus - Too Much Is Never Enough
Picture House - Sunburst

Operation Slow Down

From 7am tomorrow to 7am on Saturday, An Garda Síochána will run Operation "Slow Down”. 

The objectives of the Operation are to raise awareness of the dangers of inappropriate and excessive speed, reduce the number of speed related collisions, and therefore save lives and reduce injuries on our roads.  

For the past seven years, there has been a year on year decrease in the number of road fatalities in Ireland. However, as we move into the second half of 2013, there have been 11 more fatalities on our roads than at this time last year. This brings to 75, the number of people killed in a road traffic collision to date. 

Based on collision data to date in 2013 over three quarters (78%) of fatalities have been a driver, passenger or motorcyclist. Similarly more than one third (37%) of fatalities have occurred on Thursdays and Fridays. Excessive or inappropriate speed is a significant contributory factor in road traffic collisions.

Public and private sector fleet operators have been asked to participate in the initiative by circulating employees with the key message to "Slow Down” and, whether driving for business or private purposes, to always drive within the speed and at a speed that is safe for the conditions.

There will be highly visible speed checkpoints on national primary and secondary roads, carried out by local members and the Garda Traffic Corps, and also by GoSafe vans. 

Playlist Wednesday May 29th 2013

6.30-7
The Mutton Birds - Dominion Road
Yeasayer - Demon Road
The Head & The Heart - Rivers & Roads
Pretty Lights - Country Roads
Pulp - Roadkill

7-8
Heathers - Forget Me Knots
Cat Calloway - Minnie The Moocher
The Killers - All These Things That I've Donje
The Shangri-La's - Leader Of The Pack
Enya - Orinoco Flow
The Chordettes - Lollipop
Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover
Saint John The Gambler - Roll On
Haim - Don't Save Me
London Grammar - Metal & Dust

8-9
The Original Rudeboys - Stars In My Eyes
Razorlight - Golden Touch
Blur - There's No Other Way
Joan Jet & The Black Hearts - Cherry Bomb 
Stevie Wonder - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
Channel 1 - These Roads
Ane Brun - Do You Remember
Madonna - Express Yourself

9-10
Blink 182 - I Miss You
Watercress - Holiday
Pulp - After You
The Coronas - Mark My Words
Stevie Wonder - Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours
Chic - Le Freak
Moloko - The Time Is Now
Tom Waits - Frank's Wild Years
Neil Young And Crazy Horse - Cinnamon Girl

Bank Holiday Weekend Traffic Restrictions

So it's the June Bank Holiday this weekend (where does the time go!?) and with it comes the usual array of events including Bloom 2013 in the Phoenix Park, Forbidden Fruit in Kilmainham and the Flora Women's Mini Marathon. Below are a few of the traffic restrictions you may want to watch out for:

BLOOM (Thursday - Monday Inclusive)

The Ashtown Gate will be closed on event days to public traffic, except for the Emergency Services.

The North Road will operate on a one-way system to facilitate traffic.

On entering the Phoenix Park via Cabra Gate, there will be no right turn (except for Bloom traffic): there will be a left turn only in the direction of Parkgate Street.

The Odd Lamp Road will be opened for the event, but no parking will be permitted in this area.

Parking on Chesterfield Avenue will be restricted from Mountjoy Cross Roundabout to beyond the Phoenix Monument.

All of Chesterfield Avenue will be open this weekend.

Forbidden Fruit (Saturday And Sunday)

No on-site parking will be permitted for the duration of the festival and a one-way system will be in operation on Kilmainham Lane for brief periods from time to time.

Flora Mini Marathon (Monday)

We have a blog post from yesterday outlining all the closures and restrictions in place to facilitate the marathon. There's a lot of them so plan your journey carefully if you're travelling around Dublin on Monday.

Playlist Tuesday May 28th 2013

6.30-7
Channel 1 - These Roads
Chris Rea - The Road To Hell (Part 2)
Dodgy - Crossroads
Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris - All The Roadrunning
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Twisted Road
Damien Dempsey, Bressie, Danny O'Reilly & The Dubliners - The Rocky Road To Poland

7-8
Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
Shay  Peters - Too Far To Run To
Little Green Cars - The John Wayne
Massive Attack - Safe From Harm
Tom Waits - Filipino Box Spring Hog
Sam Cooke - Another Saturday Night
Stevie Wonder - Blowin' In The Wind
Paul McCartney - Maybe I'm Amazed
Giveamanakick - Brittle Bones
Jane's Addiction - Irresistable Force

8-9
The Temper Trap - Trembling Hands
The Eskies - Wild, Wild Heart
The Teardrop Explodes - Reward
Luka Brown - The Acoustic Motorbike
Stevie Wonder - Pastime Paradise
Bobby Darin - If I Were A Carpenter
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman

9-10
Lana Del Rey - Young And Beautiful
Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music
Toots and The Maytails - 54-46 Was My Number
Cashier No. 9 - 42 West Avenue
Stevie Wonder - Ebony and Ivory
The Treesleepers - True Fiction
The Answer - Be What You Want
Queen - Bicycle Race
Daft Punk - Get Lucky

Road closures for this weekend's Flora Women’s Mini Marathon

This Bank Holiday Monday, June 3rd, will see thousands of ladies take to the streets for the Flora Women's Mini Marathon. This is one of the biggest events held in the city each year and you can expect widespread traffic disruption while it is on.

There will be a number of temporary closures:

St. Stephens Green, South from 6am to 5.30pm

St. Stephen’s Green, East from 6am to 5.30pm

St. Stephen’s Green, North from 11.30am to 5.30pm

Fitzwilliam Street Upper / Lower from 6am to 3.30pm

Fitzwilliam Place from 6am to 3.30pm

Merrion Square East from 8am to 3.30pm

Merrion Square North from 8am to 3.30pm

Merrion Square South from 8am to 6pm

Merrion Square West from 8am to 6pm

Merrion Street Upper from 8am to 6pm

Nutley Lane from 1.50pm to 3.45 pm

Leeson Street Bridge from 8am to 5.30pm

Leeson Street Lower from 8am to 5.30pm

Earlsfort Terrace from 7.30am to 5.30pm

Adelaide Road from 10.30am to 5.30pm

Hatch Street from 8am to 5.30pm

Baggot Street Bridge from 8am to 3.30pm

Baggot Street Lower from 8am to 3.30pm

Pembroke Street from 8am to 5.30pm

Kildare Street from 12.30pm to 5.30pm

Hume Street from 8am to 6pm

Ely Place from 8am to 6pm

Cuffe Street from 6am to 5.30pm

Playlist Monday May 27th 2013

6.30-7
Big Youth - Hit The Road Jack
Broken Bells - The High Road
Blazin' Squad - Crossroads
Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road
C2C - Down The Road
Catatonia - Road Rage

7-8
Aretha Franklin - I Take What I Want
The XX - Angels
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Scartissue
Penfold DM - Bus Ride
Colm Lynch - Two Bullets & A Gun
Gavin James - Say Hello
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Elaine Page & Barbara 
Fatboy Slim - Praise You
Arcade Fire - No Cars Go

8-9
Shay Peters - Too Far To Run To
Roisin O - Here We Go
Greenday - Basket Case
Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life
Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans
Nirvana - In Bloom

9-10
The Undertones - Here Comes The Summer
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Thrift Shop
Modest Mouse - Float On
Ane Brune - Do You Remember
The Treesleepers - True Fiction
The Temptations - Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)
Black Star Riders - Bound For Glory

Playlist Friday May 24th 2013

6.30-7
The Band - Further On Up Road
Bright Eyes - Road To Joy
The Beatles - The Long & Winding Road
Beck - Side Of The Road
Big Black Delta - Side Of The Road

7-8
Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground
James Brown - It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World
The Supremes - Baby Love
Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come
The Platters - The Great Pretender
Mary Wells - My Guy
Beach Boys - Help Me Rhonda
Eta James - I Would Rather Go Blind
Wilson Pickett - Stagger Lee
The Eskies - Wild, Wild Heart

8-9
Party Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman
James Brown - Get Up (I  Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine
Stevie Wonder - I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)
Donna Dunne - Woman In Black
Amy Winehouse - Love Is A Losing Game
Beach Boys - Then I Kissed Her
Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
Sal Vitro - Casanova

9-10
Beatles - You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
James Brown - The Boss
Sam Cooke - Another Saturday Night
The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
Marlena Shaw - California Soul
The Temptations - Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)
Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft
James Brown - Please, Please, Please

Playlist Thursday May 23rd 2013

6.30-7
A-Ha - Stay On These Roads
Animal Collective - Sweet Road
Annie Lennox - Dark Road
The Avett Brothers - Head Full Of Doubt / Road Full Of Promise
Babel - Why Don't We Do It In The Road?
Black Sabbath - Hard Road

7-8
Marina and The Diamonds - Obsessions
Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man
Ane Brune - Do You Remember
Lenny Kravitz - Stand By My Woman
Paul Simon - Kodachrone
The Cranberries - Zombie
The Beach Boys - Sail on Sailor
Black Star Riders - Bound For Glory
The Hot Sprockets - Soul Brother
Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On

8-9
Soundgarden - Rusty's Cage
Ace - How Long
Saint John The Gambler - Lemonade Man
The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby
The Beach Boys - Don't Worry Baby
U2 - Staring At The Sun
The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird
Cher - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)

9-10
Kodaline - Perfect World
The Proclaimers - I'm On My Way
Airbourne - Live It Up
David Bowie - Underground
The Beach Boys - Barbara Ann
Delerentos - Petardu
The National - Don't Swallow The Cap
Orla Gartland - Jealous
Midnight Rider - The Allman Brothers Band
Kraftwerk - Tour De France