- 172,000 attend culture night events in Dublin
- Bus shuttes were to run every 20 minutes
Dublin Bus has confirmed that free Culture Night shuttle services that were scheduled to facilitate people attending events on Friday evening will not be available due to the planned strike by bus workers.
Four free shuttle services were due to depart every 20 minutes from 6pm to 11pm this Friday, but these have been cancelled due to the strike.
Last year In Dublin 172,000 people attended events in 280 venues around the city, with many travelling by bus. Throughtout the island 370,000 people attended events around the country in museums, galleries, theatres, churches, historic houses and artists’ studios. Each of the centres are open 5pm – 11pm. Many are not open to the public during the rest of the year. See here for full programme.
Organisers say would-be attendees shoud avail of other public transport options including the LUAS, the DART and the free bicycle service around the city.
Q Park is offering a special Culture Night parking rate in certain car parks from 4pm to midnight which must be booked online.
Minister for Arts Heather Humphreys has appealed to both sides in the dispute to return to talks to avoid further inconvenience for commuters on Culture Night when 3,000 events being held around the country.
SIPTU organiser John Murphy described as “regrettable” the fact that Friday’s strike will impact on Culture Night.
Dublin Bus workers went on strike for two days last week in a dispute over pay and will do so again this Thursday and Friday, 15 and 16 September, with a further stoppage on 23 and 24 September.
Dublin Bus said services will stop at 9pm tomorrow “to ensure the safe and secure return of buses to each depot prior to the commencement of industrial action by all employees at midnight that night“.
Culture Night organisers said “Dublin Bus strike is a matter for the company and the unions. We look forward to a speedy resolution on the matter.
