Motorists in Dublin are facing a weekend of traffic disruptions and delays with sports fixtures and a march and rally due to take place in the coming days.
On Saturday traffic restriction will be in place in Dublin city centre from 2 p.m. onwards because of a Sinn Féin march and rally at which Gerry Adams is to speak.
The march takes place from Parnell Square North and will travel along Parnell Square, O'Connell Street, O'Connell Bridge, D'Olier Street, College Street, Lower Grafton Street, Nassau Street, Suffolk Street, College Green, Westmoreland Street, O'Connell Bridge and onto O'Connell Street and the GPO where the rally will occur. From 2.p.m, traffic on North Quays will be diverted up Church Street towards Bolton Street and Dorset Street while traffic on Pearse Street and the South Quays will be diverted over Butt Bridge along Gardiner Street and Amiens Street.
Traffic travelling from the Northside to South City East of O'Connell Street is to be diverted via East Link Bridge and Memorial Bridge via Ringsend and Merrion Square, while traffic travelling from Northside to South City West of O'Connell Bridge will be redirected along Church Street and James Joyce Bridge.
Inbound traffic at Christchurch will be diverted onto Winetavern Street and Bridge Street Northbound and via Nicholas Street Southbound.
St. Stephens Green East will be closed to all traffic with vehicles being diverted along St. Stephens Green South and Earlsfort Terrace. Traffic from Aungier Street will be redirected via Camden Street and all traffic inbound on South Great Georges Street will be diverted towards Christchurch. Drivers in the capital should also expect disruptions on Sunday as a result of the All Ireland Football Finals at Croke Park which is expected to draw over 82,000 people.
Three supervised car parks will be open for supporters from 11.a.m at Clonliffe College on Lower Drumcondra road, O'Connell School, Richmond Street North and St Vincents School on the Finglas road. Gardai have advised supporters arriving via the M50/M1 motorways to allow time for traffic delays caused by the construction of The Dublin Port Tunnel.
