Clamping vans target Croke Park

With major traffic disruption expected in the capital this weekend, Dublin City Council has warned that cars parked illegally…

With major traffic disruption expected in the capital this weekend, Dublin City Council has warned that cars parked illegally in the vicinity of Croke Park will be clamped.

A council spokesman said that there would be a "definite presence" around the stadium tomorrow and on Monday for the All-Ireland football quarter-finals.

Gardaí will be enforcing a cordon around Croke Park and clamping vans will be in action in the area.

"Illegal parking causes real problems for residents. People parked legally have nothing to fear, but those parked illegally will be clamped," the spokesman said.

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Traffic on the roads leading to Croke Park will be very heavy tomorrow and on Monday. The matches begin at 2.30 p.m. on both days.

Rail-users also face restrictions from today. Repair work on the railway bridge at East Wall Road will affect DART, Drogheda and Belfast services throughout today, tomorrow and Monday.

The railway line will be closed between Connolly Station and Clontarf Road all weekend. Northside DART and Drogheda suburban services will operate to a limited timetable, with bus transfers between Tara Street and Clontarf Road. The Belfast Enterprise service will operate to a full timetable, with departures up to 40 minutes earlier than normal from Dublin and bus transfers between Connolly and Drogheda stations.

Other disruptions in the city include the closure of Harcourt Street to through traffic between Charlotte Way/Hatch Street and Stokes Place.

Olivia Kelly

Olivia Kelly

Olivia Kelly is Dublin Editor of The Irish Times