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• “Proposed changes to retail guidelines will cost jobs, compromise main streets and cause more dereliction - An Taisce”

  03-01-2012

  Jobs will be lost and main streets will suffer if Forfas gets its way on Retail Planning  according to a recent An Taisce  Press Release

• Rejuvenating Dublin's Tourism Product

  23-12-2011

  Dublin City Business Association commissioned Jerome Casey and Felim O’Rourke to undertake a study of tourism in Dublin and to make least-cost recommendations for its rejuvenation. The World Tourism Organisation concluded (in relation to Ireland) that "there appears to be very little correlation between marketing spending by National Tourism Organisations and international arrivals". 
  

  Within Ireland, there is a mismatch between the Irish tourism market and the public resources devoted to it. 

  33 existing tourist attractions in Dublin were reviewed, and low-cost initiatives suggested for their improvement.

  From 2000 – 2010 Ireland’s share of world tourism visitors has fallen sharply. In 2004, Ireland changed from being a destination country for incoming tourists to an origin country for Irish, outgoing tourists.

  Dublin must move from passive approval of tourist activities to an active development of tourism as a priority industry in regenerating the city’s economy. 

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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Dublin Metro West

Wednesday the 25th of October 2006

Route Option 1 starts in Tallaght on the Belgard Road close to the junction with Blessington Road. It will serve the Tallaght Institute of Technology, The Square and Tallaght Village. The Luas Red Line may then be extended beyond the existing stop so that it will end close to a Metro West stop, to create ease of change from one line to another.

From Tallaght the route follow Belgard Road north, crosses over the Luas Red line and continues into Newlands Cross. It crosses the N7 (Naas Road) and runs north along Fronthil Road. The route then turns east into Moyle Park to serve Clondalkin Town Centre. It crosses Nangor Road and New Nangor Road and turns west towards Fronthill Road and crosses at Grand Canal and the Kildare railway line. It continues along the Fronthill Road and serves Liffey Valley Town centre before crossing the N4 (Lucan Bypass) and the River Liffey.

The route continues to Poterstown crossing the Royal Canal and Maynooth Railway line. From there it runs along Blanchardstown Road South before turning east and crossing Millennium Park to serve Blanchardstown Town Centre. It crosses the N3 (Navan Road) and Tolka Valley Park before reaching Snugborough Road.

Route 1 then follows Snugborough Road northwards serving the National Aquatic Centre, to reach Ballycollin Road and then turns to run towards the M50. After crossing Cappagh Road, the route crosses the N2 (Ashbourne Road) and runs between the M50 and Dublin Airport to join up with Metro North. Passengers will be able to travel north to the airport and Swords or south to the city centre. The recently announced route for Metro North includes an underground stop at Dublin Airport.

Route Option 2 starts at the Tallaght stop of the existing Luas Red Line. It runs along the Luas line as far as Cookstown Road and takes the proposed Citywest Luas line as far as Cheeverstown. It follows the Outer Ring Road north to Kingswood where it crosses the N7 (Naas Road). It continues through Grange Castle, skirting Clondalkin to the west. Following the Outer Ring Road it crosses the Grand Canal and Kildare Railway line at Kishoge. Continuing north along Ballyowen Road the route crosses the N4 (Lucan Bypass) just east of Lucan before crossing the River Liffey near Astogob. The route then continues north and joins up with Route option 1 just south of Poterstown. It crosses the Royal canal and the Maynooth railway line. From there it runs along Blanchardtown Road South serving Blanchardtown Town Centre. It then crosses the N3 (Nasvan Road) and Tolka Valley and continues north along Blanchardstown Road North.

The route follows Blanchardstown Road North serving the Blanchardstown Institute of Technology. It turns onto Ballycoolin Road where it joins Route option 1 as far as the N2 (Ashbourne Road) and runs between the M50 and Dublin Airport north of Route option 1 to join up with the Metro North. Passengers will be able to travel north to the airport and Swords or south to the city centre.

Stops will be located at major centres and to allow passengers to interchange between public transport services. RPA hopes to provide for interchange with both Kildare Line and Maynooth Line services. They also hope to provide Park & Ride facilities at key locations where Metro West meets major roads. Facilities will also be provided for bicycles.