S.O.N. - Save Our Nightlink

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We, the undersigned, wish to express our discontent and dismay regarding the cut back Dublin Bus Nitelink services.

The complete abolishment of midweek services and the cutback of weekend services will have a massive social and economic impact on Dublin. Hundreds of jobs are at risk as nightclub and bar owners, food outlets and convenience stores will be discouraged to open late during the week while the cut backs will result in scrambles for taxis and may lead to an increase in anti social behavior as thousands of people are left to rely on taxis after 3AM.

People will be discouraged to visit the city centre at night as there will be no cheap public transport alternative to taxis after 11.30PM, contributing further to business closures as fewer people frequent the city centre and stay in the suburbs.

Dublin Bus has provided this efficient and reasonably priced service to thousands of punters over the years and it is a shame to see the services being abolished with no consultation with the general public. While some Nitelink routes may be unprofitable, they provide an essential service for late night workers and revellers who cannot afford to spend 25-30 on taxis to the far flung suburbs of Dublin.

We find the decision to cut back Nitelink services very discouraging, and to spring such a decision on the public with little warning or consultation with the public or business owners is inconsiderate, disrespectful, and can potentially result in the death of Dublin's vibrant nightlife.

We ask that you heed us, the general public, and reconsider this shocking decision.

348 Signatures

  • Conor Dwyer
    • Comments
    • Essential service for Dublin, whatever happened to Dublin Bus "serving the entire community"??
    • Town
    • Dun Laoghaire
  • Bryan Harris
    • Town
    • Dublin
  • Lynn Anderson
    • Town
    • Dublin
  • Theresa MacPherson
    • Comments
    • We can't afford stupid taxis and will be forced to walk!
    • Town
    • Dublin Clontarf
  • Paul James
    • Comments
    • This is awfully bad with the price of taxi's these days
  • Sarah Pender
    • Comments
    • В
    • Town
    • Dublin
  • Ciaran Lalor
  • Kevin Cassidy
    • Town
    • Dublin
  • aisling harrington
    • Town
    • dublin
  • Michelle O'Brien
    • Comments
    • why take away the only way many ppl can get home safetly from town??!!!!
    • Town
    • Dublin's fair city...
  • gabrielle collins
    • Comments
    • take a cut in your over paid wages and save lives
  • Patrick
    • Comments
    • This is preposterous given the amount of people that rely on this service as a result of urban sprawl, which is a clear result of Government policy. What is this going to achieve?
    • Town
    • Dublin
  • Brian
    • Town
    • Dublin
  • Luke Collins
    • Town
    • D15
  • Maeve McQuillan
    • Comments
    • I won't be able to afford to go out without the Nitelink!
  • Mark
    • Comments
    • I work until 4am at weekends, as well as regular pub hours midweek. 20 quid for a taxi minimum just isnt on
    • Town
    • Dublin
  • Jennie Corbett
    • Town
    • Dublin
  • Tracy Nagle
    • Comments
    • To completely slash all services is unfair. If cuts must be made, the service could have been reduced during the week (eg. one Nitelink at 2 o'clock) and/or similar routes could have been emalgamated.
    • Town
    • Dunlaoghaire
  • Alison Walsh
    • Town
    • Dublin
  • Joey Kavanagh
    • Comments
    • Bring back weekday nitelinks, please.
    • Town
    • Ashbourne
  • CIARA RAPPLE
  • Jennie Breen
    • Town
    • Killiney
  • David O'Neill
    • Comments
    • POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!
    • Town
    • Dublin
  • Niamh Spillane
    • Town
    • Leixlip
  • mark
    • Comments
    • keep it i live far away
    • Town
    • leixlip
  • Lucy White
  • Stephen Fitzpatrick
    • Town
    • Dalkey
  • Shane Lynn
    • Comments
    • As a weekly nightlink user, i find this decision insane.
    • Town
    • Maynooth.
  • Dylan Patrick McMorrow
    • Comments
    • This move is just like the public sector levy and thought out by a simpleton
    • Town
    • Glenageary, CoDublin
  • Niall Clancy
    • Comments
    • As if the recession wasn't bad enough!
  • Donal Lynch
    • Comments
    • The old weekday nightlink service was insufficient, why not have a nightlink at 3 during the week insted of 2? clubs close at half two, shouldn't this be taken into account when deciding on nightlink times?
    • Town
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  • neil cathcart
  • Daire Rowlands
    • Town
    • Dalkey
  • David Macken
  • Cormac O'Flynn
    • Town
    • Swords, Co. Dublin
  • Michael O'Sullivan
  • Brian Kennedy
    • Town
    • Sandycove
  • Kevin Sheedy
    • Comments
    • The alternatives need to be discussed with the public i.e. route changes, timetable changes, fare changes etc
    • Town
    • Malahide
  • Daniel Proctor
    • Comments
    • В
    • Town
    • В
  • Eoin Killeen
    • Comments
    • В
    • Town
    • В
  • Fiona Gamble
    • Comments
    • В
    • Town
    • Malahide
  • Mark Kelly
  • Lorraine Caviston
    • Town
    • Bray
  • Sarah Proctor
  • Rory McNulty
    • Town
    • Dublin 4
  • Rory O'Sullivan
    • Comments
    • as an engineer from shankill, my nightlife will be very limited without this service
    • Town
    • shankill
  • Sarah OReilly
    • Comments
    • save our buses!
    • Town
    • Dublin
  • Judith Andrew
    • Comments
    • an essential service which gets our young people safely home from Dublin
    • Town
    • dalkey
  • Kate Drinane
    • Town
    • Swords
  • Feargal Condron
    • Comments
    • Taxis are too expensive to not have a nitelink service all week
    • Town
    • Lucan