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THE KBC DUBLIN Marathon is taking place today, with about 22,500 people due to take part.
A number of streets will be closed as a result of the event, and some public transport services will also be affected.
The race starts at Fitzwilliam Street Upper at 8.55am and will finish in Merrion Square North up to 4.45pm.
Most of the road closures only kick in to today but certain parts of Merrion Square have been affected since Friday evening.
Most of the closures will be lifted by 5pm today, but Merrion Square, Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Holles Street, Mount Street, Stephen’s Place, Stephen’s Lane, James Street East are expected to be closed until 7.30pm or 9pm.
A full breakdown of times can be read here.
Race organisers said they are “working in partnership with local authorities and An Garda Síochána to ensure minimum disruption to residents and businesses along the route for the duration of the event”.
Participants will run along the following route:
Public transport
Diversions will be in place on a number of Dublin Bus routes. The diversions will be in place until 6pm tomorrow.
The marathon is not expected to have a direct impact on Luas or Irish Rail services.
Road closures will have an impact on the following Dublin Bikes stations:
These stations will remain closed until 10am tomorrow.
Dublin Bike users are advised not to cycle on the race route during the course of the event.
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If you’re a good parent, you wouldn’t let them on it in the first place.
Limiting kids on phones is long overdue but I think it’s a losing battle.
Delete the app. Close the office. Send all workers home.
Handed mine a nokia brick and told him to deal with it cos, “you ain’t getting a smart phone”. Hand bags at dawn for a few hrs but once he realised it works perfectly for calls n texts all was good. Peer pressure and be a factor too but don’t give in. No child under 16 needs a smart phone.
Two 19 yr olds at work spend 70% of their shift on tik tok… its genuinely detrimental to their focus, work ethic, productivity, concentration span etc.
@j m m: do they drive container ships by any chance?
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