Transport for Ireland

New Year’s Eve Fireworks display in Dún Laoghaire and Howth

31/12/2024

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On New Years Eve, there is a Fireworks display

Event is commencing at 8pm and will last approximately 11 minutes in duration.

NYF_25_Fireworks_poster from MCD.ie

Dún Laoghaire Fireworks event

The Dun Laoghaire Fireworks event will be supported by DART and bus services. 

Fireworks Dun Laoghaire

dun laoghaire viewing zone for fireworks display

Note: As Major rail works will continue (see below – 26th Dec to 5th January),  train stations between Dublin Connolly and Grand Canal dock will close on New Year’s Eve .
A Dublin Bus shuttle service will be in operation between Grand Canal Dock and Connolly station for the duration of the works.

  • New Year’s Eve from 23:00hrs onwards: Line will be closed from Connolly to Pearse only, to facilitate those travelling home from city centre to southside locations on late night trains after Dublin’s NYE Festival events.
  • Southside DART services will operate from Pearse to Bray/Greystones,
  • with late night services for Howth/Malahide, Dundalk, Maynooth and Kildare operating to/from Connolly.
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The Howth Harbour Fireworks event

Additional transport services are being put in place to support The Howth event

Howth harbour Fireworks for the New Year's Eve

howth harbour viewing zone for fireworks display

The following additional services support this event:

Howth Public Transport:

  • DART departures at 8:20pm, 8:45pm, 9:20pm and 9:40pm.
  • Dublin Bus will be providing extra special double-decker buses. These are in addition to the services already in place.  This will run from the city centre to Howth and back on a loop.
  • Go-Ahead Ireland will provide additional double deck buses (additional details below). These will run from Swords to Howth before the event and will be available after the fireworks to bring people back to Swords.
20 Additional 50-seater private coaches by the NTA

The NTA has procured a further 20, 50-seater private coaches.

  • Following the fireworks in Howth, these buses will be available to bring people home.
  • The area will be clearly signposted
  • Staff will be available to advise people where they can board the public transport to return home.
  • All of these buses are being provided free of charge to the public attending this family event.
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Transport Options

Additional Information

Fireworks Display at 8pm, 10-15 minutes

Audience of up to 20,000 people expected at Howth Harbour from ~7pm – 8.30pm

Howth Fireworks Event Go Ahead catch the bus

Howth Fireworks Event post event

Three additional buses for this event.
  • These will operate from stop (6117) at the Swords Pavilions.
    • Please be adised that this is the only pick point.
    • This is a direct free shuttle service to the event.
    • Note the departure times below – (each driver has the discretion to delay 5-15 minutes if bus capacity is not filled).

Go Ahead Ireland buses will park up in the holding area at Sutton Castle for departure post event.

  • GO-AHEAD will operate a Shuttle from The Pavilion in Swords to the marked position and back post event.
    • These will run at agreed times.
    • The service will be supplemented by Bus Eireann if required.

Fireworks display is from 20:00 – 20:11 

Pre-event Shuttle Departures Swords Pavilions:

  • First departure 18:00 – 18:15
  • Second departure 18:30 – 18:45
  • Third departure 19:00 – 19:15

Post-event Shuttle Departures from Harbour Road Howth:

  • First departure 20:30 – 20:45
  • Second departure 21:00 – 21:15
  • Third departure 21:30 – 21:45

HOWTH NYF BUS SERVICES

Update from Iarnród Éireann News

Country’s busiest rail line to see full track renewal over Christmas / New Year in first full renewal for 20 years

Iarnród Éireann is to undertake a full track renewal of the country’s busiest section of rail line, the “loop line” between Dublin’s Connolly and Pearse Stations, over the Christmas and New Year holiday period.

The works on the line, which sees just under 100,000 train movements annually, will take place from 26th December 2024 to 5th January 2025 inclusive, during the Christmas / New Year holiday season which sees the lowest number of passengers throughout the year.  The track works will be the first renewal of the line in 20 years, when similar works took place over Christmas 2004 / New Year 2005.

As a result, the line will be closed between Connolly and Grand Canal Dock throughout this time, with limited exceptions between Pearse and Grand Canal Dock.  The works will result in the following service alterations, which will be updated on our journey planner shortly:

Thursday 26th December

  • No services on Iarnród Éireann network on St Stephen’s Day.

Friday 27th December to Sunday 5th January inclusive (with exceptions below):

  • Line closed Connolly to Grand Canal Dock
  • DART services will operate between Howth/Malahide and Connolly Station, and between Grand Canal Dock and Bray/Greystones.
  • Dublin Bus will accept rail tickets for southside customers travelling to/from city centre
  • Intercity services between Dublin Connolly and Rosslare Europort will involve bus transfers between Connolly and Bray
  • All Northern / Maynooth Commuter services will operate to/from Dublin Connolly only.

Exceptions to the above will be:

  • New Year’s Eve from 23:00hrs onwards: Line will be closed from Connolly to Pearse only, to facilitate those travelling home from city centre to southside locations on late night trains after Dublin’s NYE Festival events.
  • Southside DART services will operate from Pearse to Bray/Greystones,
  • with late night services for Howth/Malahide, Dundalk, Maynooth and Kildare operating to/from Connolly.
  • Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd January from 06:00hrs to 18:00hrs inclusive: Line will be closed from Connolly to Pearse only, to facilitate those early returning commuters travelling between southside and city centre. Southside DART services will operate between Pearse and Bray/Greystones.

Throughout the works, Connolly Station will be fully operational with the exception of platform 7, and Grand Canal Dock Station will be fully operational.

In addition to service impacts, Iarnród Éireann has established a dedicated community liaison information programme and contact arrangements for residents living in close proximity to the rail line during works.

Iarnród Éireann (& the NTA) apologises for any inconvenience caused by these essential works.

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