Dublin road closures to be aware of this bank holiday weekend

By Katy Thornton

The June banker is a busy one.

Dublin is absolutely packed with events this June bank holiday weekend, from Forbidden Fruit to Bord Bia Bloom Fest to the VHI Women's Mini Marathon. Naturally, that means there are going to be some traffic diversions and road closures, and if you don't want to get caught out, here's everything you need to know.

Forbidden Fruit, Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th June

Traffic restrictions will be in place on Military Road and Kilmainham Lane. At the end of the festival, Military Road from Heuston Station will be closed.

VHI Women's Mini Marathon - Sunday 4th June

These road closures will include parking suspensions on some streets. You can check these out on the VHI Women's Mini Marathon website. Between 4am and 7pm  Herbert Place Pembroke Row Cumberland Place Fitzwilliam Street Upper Fitzwilliam Street Place Fitzwilliam Square North Fitzwilliam Square South Wilton Terrace Lad Lane Baggot Street Lower James's Street East Fitzwilliam Lane Fitzwilliam Street Lower Merrion Square East Merrion Square South Mount Street Upper Stephens Place Baggotrath Place Between 8:30am and 5pm Stephens Green East Stephens Green South Stephens Green North Kevin Street Lower Cuffe Street Merrion Row (until 6pm) Hume Street (until 6pm) Merrion Street Upper Ely Place (until 6pm) Pembrook Street Merrion Square West (until 6pm) Dawson Street Kildare Street Between 10am and 4pm Leeson Street Lower Earlsford Terrace Hatch Street Lower Between 11:30am and 4pm Adelaide Road Leeson Street Upper Stillorgan Road (Fosters Avenue to Donnybrook Road) Donnybrook Road Herbert Place Nutley Lane Merrion Road (Ballsbridge - Merrion Gates) Morehampton Road Baggot Street Upper Pembroke Road

Bord Bia Bloom Festival - Thursday 1st June - Monday 5th June

There does not appear to be road closures or traffic diversions around Phoenix Park for Bloom Festival. However, make sure you give yourself plenty of time to travel there in the event of congestion. Header image via Instagram / VHI Women's Mini Marathon. This article originally appeared on Lovin Dublin. Read more:

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