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The Journal
31-05-2025
- The Journal
Rail line closed between Connolly Station and Dún Laoghaire for June bank holiday weekend
IRISH RAIL HAS announced that its services between Dublin's Connolly Station and Dún Laoghaire will be unavailable this weekend as commuters flock to a series of bank holiday events. Between today and Monday, 2 June, restrictions and alterations will apply to both rail and bus services because of limited capacity due to annual summer gatherings such as the Bloom festival and the VHI Women's Mini Marathon taking place. Here are the main changes to note across the primary public transport services. Irish Rail A revised timetable will be in place for the weekend, with Monday's times operating as Sunday schedules for Dart and commuter services. Dart services between Connolly Station and Dún Laoghaire will be unavailable due to major works on the line between Connolly and Blackrock which will also impact Rosslare Intercity services. However, rail tickets on affected routes are valid on Dublin Bus. Dart services are operating between Malahide/Howth and Connolly, and between Dún Laoghaire and Bray/Greystones. Irish Rail is reminding customers to pre-book tickets to ensure a seat on intercity trains because of high demand on Heuston-bound rail for the purpose of attending the Bord Bia Bloom festival in Dublin's Phoenix Park. Advertisement Some Dublin-bound trains from Galway, Limerick, Cork and Waterford are already fully booked, so additional trains will operate out of Cork and Galway to accommodate passenger numbers heading to Bloom Extra early trains from Cobh, Midleton and Mallow will be laid on to provide for high numbers attending the Cork City Marathon on Sunday. Bus Éireann The company says all services will operate to a Sunday schedule this weekend. This will include Dublin's Expressway services serving Ballina, Cavan, Donegal, Dundalk, Letterkenny, Monaghan, Sligo, Waterford and Wexford as well as serving Cork, Galway, Limerick and Tralee. Customers are strongly advised to pre-book their tickets and allow for delays if heading to and from Dublin Airport on Expressway due to holidaymakers jetting abroad. The VHI Women's Mini Marathon in the capital will cause road closures, so Bus Éireann says people must check service updates on its website for the latest travel information. Dublin Bus The company's Monday service will operate to a Sunday schedule. Its Nitelink service will continue today, but will not be in place tomorrow. Customers are told to be aware of traffic diversions in place across the city to facilitate the Women's Mini Marathon tomorrow. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Agriland
23-05-2025
- Business
- Agriland
Irish Grown Wool Council ‘bringing the bog' to Bloom
The Irish Grown Wool Council (IGWC) is set to 'bring the bog' to this year's Bord Bia Bloom festival in Dublin next week. For one day only, Thursday, May 29, the council will be part of the Design and Crafts Council Ireland's 'Irish Craft Village' in the craft demonstration area in the Phoenix Park. Visitors will be able to view Portach Álainn (Beautiful Bogland), a felted sculpture by textile artist Sharon Wells, made using Irish grown wool and recycled yarns to create dragonflies, heather, bog cotton and moss. The piece was made using hand dyed wool from all over the country, sourced directly from the farms, along with recycled yarns, old jumpers, old tapestry wool thread and gorse and eucalyptus dyed fibres. Irish Grown Wool Council at Bloom The IGWC stand will have interactive activities for all ages, including wildflower wool sculpture felting and peg loom demos plus a showcase of Irish-grown wool products. The stand will also display wool products with a sustainable focus, for home, gardens and beyond, informing visitors of the potential of this sustainable biofibre for their homes and gardens. Recent shifts in global economies, market demands and the emergence of unsustainable fibres have significantly impacted the Irish grown wool industry. The Irish Grown Wool Council was established in April 2023 based on the recommendations of a Department of Agriculture Food & Marine (DAFM) sponsored report. Its objective is to transform Irish grown wool; an underutilised and undervalued resource, into a branded value-added product for the benefit of farmers and wider supply chain. The group facilitates collaboration in product and market research to ultimately apply innovative product solutions. Catherine Phibbs from the Irish Grown Wool Council said that the Bord Bia Bloom festival is a fantastic opportunity 'to be able to share the challenges, opportunities and innovations taking place with Irish grown wool to a large public audience'. Over 100,000 people are expected to attend Bord Bia Bloom, Ireland's largest gardening festival which runs from Thursday, May 29 to Monday, June 2.
