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DERV-POWER
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5th Feb 12 at 10:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

that because everyone goes for weekends in dublin
Jakey
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5th Feb 12 at 10:23   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Bugger. Tbh we don't have to go weekend. I'll look at prices for midweek
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5th Feb 12 at 10:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

that would be better price wise, i try to get the late ferries 2:30am
Jakey
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5th Feb 12 at 10:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Still £250 if we go Tue 27th - Thur 29th March.
baza31
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5th Feb 12 at 16:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I flew to Belfast and hired one in airport when I was 22 . I think I had to pay a lump because I was under 25 but got it back upon return . It's alot cheaper flying and hiring a car than driving if it's only a short break.
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5th Feb 12 at 17:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

If you're in Dun laoghaire, I went there in the summer without a car. The buses in and around Dublin are very good, and I think you'll pay about £15-20 per person for a 3 day go anywhere ticket too.
Jakey
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5th Feb 12 at 18:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Cheers Tom, ill look into that!

Think ill just fly over and see if I can rent when I'm there!
DERV-POWER
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5th Feb 12 at 20:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

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Dún Laoghaire is on the main train line into the city center.. if your only going for a weekend you should be ok on public transport.. the buses and trains are quite regular...
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6th Feb 12 at 02:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I'd vote to use Public Transport too personally. I used Taxis etc when I went to Dublin for a few days, was fine. Bit costly, but meh.
Seany
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I went for the weekend last year to dublin, everything is pretty central anyway from what I remember.
We just used taxis if we wanted to go further out, Deffo wasn't a cheap weekend though, managed to spend close to a grand on drink and eating out etc. Marco Pierre Whites was a great meal but cost a bomb. As said buses are regular enough not to need a car.
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quote:
Originally posted by Jakey
Staying in Dún Laoghaire in Dublin.

It's £320 return for 2 people and a car from Hollyhead to Dublin. Plus I'd have to drive 2 hours to Hollyhead and back which is a fair bit of fuel!
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When i live din dublin i used to pay about £60 each way from holyhead to the city cte

try irish ferries, and try going from liverpool to belfast if needs be, only a few hours to dublin and 90% of that is the straight M1/N1
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6th Feb 12 at 12:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

out of interest why do you need a car 5to go to dublin? traffic and parking are a bitch anyway
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6th Feb 12 at 13:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Public transfort in Ireland isn't actually that bad
Jakey
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6th Feb 12 at 20:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Thanks for the replies guys.

I wanted to drive just so we could get up and drive wherever, whenever we wanted.

We won't be spending a lot on drinking as I'm on warfarin now so can't drink much more than a couple pints. Food wise, I expect it to be more than here.

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