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Several roads closed and public transport impacted as thousands take part in Dublin Marathon

The marathon will start at Fitzwilliam Street Upper at 8.40am and finish at Merrion Square North up to 5pm.

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THE ANNUAL Dublin Marathon takes place today, with thousands of 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 marathon will start at Fitzwilliam Street Upper at 8.40am and finish at Merrion Square North up to 5pm.

Most of the road closures only kick in to today but certain parts of Merrion Square have been affected since Friday or yesterday.

Most of the closures will be lifted by 5pm today. However, Merrion Square North will remain closed until 4pm on Monday while Merrion Square South will remain closed until 8pm today and a handful of other streets remain closed until 7.30pm. A full breakdown of times can be read here

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Participants will run along the following route:

  • Fitzwilliam Street Upper
  • Fitzwilliam Place
  • Leeson Street Lower
  • St Stephen’s Green South
  • Cuffe Street
  • Kevin Street Lower
  • Kevin Street Upper
  • Patrick Street
  • Nicholas Street
  • High Street 
  • Bridge Street
  • Ushers Quay
  • Blackhall Place
  • Stoneybatter
  • Manor Street
  • Aughrim Street
  • North Circular Road
  • North Road
  • Spa Road
  • Lord’s Walk
  • Chesterfield Avenue
  • Castleknock Road
  • College Road
  • Tower Road
  • Knockmaroon Road
  • Upper Glen Road
  • Chapelizod Road
  • Chapelizod Bridge
  • St Laurence Road
  • Sarsfield Road
  • Inchicore Road
  • South Circular Road
  • Dolphins Barn
  • Crumlin Road
  • Drimnagh Road
  • Walkinstown Road
  • Cromwellsfort Road
  • Kimmage Road West
  • Fortfield Road
  • Tempelogue Road
  • Terenure Road East
  • Orwell Road
  • Orwell Park
  • Dartry Road
  • Milltown Road
  • Clonskeagh Road
  • Roebuck Road
  • Fosters Avenue
  • Stillorgan Road
  • UCD Flyover
  • Stillorgan Road
  • Nutley Lane
  • Merrion Road
  • Northumberland Road 
  • Mount Street Lower 
  • Merrion Square North

Public transport

Diversions are in place on a number of Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann routes.

There will be a temporary partial closure on the Luas Red Line with no services operating between Heuston and Connolly / The Point between approximately 8.45am to 10.45am. 

Irish Rail engineering works are taking place this weekend. As a result, there will be no northside Dart services available to commuters. 

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    Oct 29th 2023, 11:48 AM

    Load of B/o/l/(l)ix this every year I’m hemmed in because of this for 6 hours. Can’t they go run in the Phoenix park and do 16 laps of it. Surely that will give them their 26 miles.

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    Oct 29th 2023, 12:05 PM

    @Brian k.:
    The Marathon had being held since 1980, bit late getting upset about it now.

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    Oct 29th 2023, 12:16 PM

    @P.J. Nolan: says you that’s probably not effected by it.

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    Oct 29th 2023, 2:07 PM

    @: An example of a hero is full time carer with little or no state support , not someone running a marathon.

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    Oct 29th 2023, 2:20 PM

    @Brian k.: poor lad. Just so you’ve plenty of notice, it’s on the same day next year so plan accordingly

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    Oct 29th 2023, 3:36 PM

    @Brian k.: moan, moan, moan….how about get out there and support them with a smile on your face or even try running it next year.

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    Oct 29th 2023, 2:46 PM

    Same where I live. Every Stephens day they bring the town to a standstill. They insist on running on the streets when there’s a perfectly good forest park just outside the town. They are attention seekers!

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    Oct 29th 2023, 3:35 PM

    @Pato: Poor lad….must be difficult being such a moany got.

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    Oct 29th 2023, 3:35 PM

    @Sal Paradise: *git

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