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British soft rock extraordinaire Gilbert O'Sullivan chats about his new album, collaborations, and staying Irish wherever he lays his head.

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council expects to submit a planning application for the  8km DLR Connector to An Coimisiún Pleanála, the national planning board, in Q3/Q4 this year, council officials have told councillors. Cllr Eoin O'Driscoll (Fine Gael), who represents Stillorgan, said: "The DLR Connector will create a continuous cycling connection from Dundrum through to Dún Laoghaire. For Stillorgan, one of the key pieces is here on the Lower Kilmacud Road, where the existing cycle lane currently comes to an end outside Mount Anville Primary School.

Increases in public transport fares for adults have been described as "absolutely unacceptable" by commuter groups.