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November 26, 2023 by infomatique

A WET COLD DAY AT SMITHFIELD PLAZA

Smithfield Square is not a place that I visit on a regular basis but I usually visit at this time as they usually have an interesting Christmas Tree but this year it was not worth photographing so I photographed the DublinBikes Docking Station instead. The weather was horrible … wet and cold.

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TRAM 4010 WAS STRANDED AT CONNOLLY STATION

November 24, 2023 by infomatique

DAY AFTER RIOT IN CITY CENTRE

I am not sure if the number 4010 refers to the type of tram or if it is specific to to the actual tram.

As a result of damage caused by the riot in the city centre on Thursday many trams were unable to operated

Latest Information.

Normal services will resume on the Red and Green Lines from the first tram on Saturday morning [25 November].

From now until the last tram tonight, Luas services will continue to operate as follows:

Red Line service is operating Tallaght / Saggart to Smithfield only.

There is no service operating between Smithfield and Connolly / The Point.

Green Line service is operating Brides Glen to St. Stephen’s Green only.

There is no service operating between St. Stephen’s Green and Broombridge.

Luas tickets are valid on Dublin Bus.

All lifts and escalators are in working order.

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DUBLINBIKES DOCKING STATION 42

October 5, 2023 by infomatique

SMITHFIELD PLAZA OR SQUARE – CHOOSE WHICH YOU PREFER

Every time I research this specific location I am informed that Smithfield Square is an up-and-coming area on Dublin’s Northside and after almost twenty it becomes tedious.

Recent commercial, residential and cultural developments led to the area becoming newly fashionable in the first decade of the 21st century. However, most notably in the period 2008 to 2010, stagnation set in as developments stalled and the Irish economy/property market nose-dived once the post-Celtic Tiger economic recession struck. The significant issues of variable apartment occupancy rates, coupled with closed retail spaces and a number of unfinished and unoccupied commercial units at Smithfield Market have created a highly visible reminder of the economic and community challenges still to be addressed in this historic part of Dublin.

Several hotels are situated in Smithfield Square itself. The biggest is the 3-star Maldron Hotel Smithfield, with 92 rooms, from junior suites to family rooms. The well-known European accommodation chain Generator is adjacent to Jameson Distillery Bow St, and the newest addition is The Hendrick, which opened in 2019. All three hotels also have their own bars and restaurants.

DOCKING STATION 73 ON FRANCIS STREET

August 10, 2023 by infomatique

THE STREET HAS BEEN RECONFIGURED TO BE PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY

DublinBikes station 73 is located at the Iveagh Markets building on Francis Street in Dublin, Ireland. It is one of the 124 docking stations in the DublinBikes public bicycle scheme.

An urban regeneration plan was approved as long ago as 2017 but work was delayed until sometime in 2021 and was painfully slow much to the annoyance of with a business on the street but the end result is impressive.

With a strong emphasis on pedestrians, the plan included the widening of pavements and new threshold spaces to the front of the Iveagh Market and St Nicholas de Myra Church. The somewhat awkward widening and narrowing of the carriageway gave way to a consistent width and measures to reduce speeds and allow for more relaxed cycling and easier crossing. There were major changes to car parking and loading arrangements. 20 new street trees and landscaped areas, sustainable urban drainage measures (SUDs), new street lighting, street furniture and utilities all serve to create a much improved street and should establish Francis Street as a major destination.

THE LUAS TRAM STOP AT WINDY ARBOUR AND THE IMMEDIATE AREA

March 28, 2023 by infomatique

28 MARCH 2023

Windy Arbour, historically called Glassons, is a small suburban village in the Dundrum area of Dublin, Ireland. Situated between Dundrum and Milltown, along the banks of the Slang River (also Dundrum or Slann River).

Windy Arbour has a number of shops, a supermarket, post office, pharmacy and a bakery. It is also home to several takeaways and restaurants. There is a primary school in Columbanus Estate known as Our Lady’s National School, Clonskeagh. The area is served by Windy Arbour Luas stop and by the number 17, 44 and 61 bus routes.