Road and Gate Closures

The following are details of any current and future scheduled road and gate closures in the Phoenix Park.

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Darkness Into Light: Saturday 9th May 2026

Roads to be closed to vehicular traffic:

Chesterfield Avenue (Phoenix to Mountjoy Roundabout) will be Closed from 7.00pm  on Friday 8th May to 8.00am on Saturday 9th May

Acres Road to Phoenix Roundabout                         Saturday 3.00am – 6.45am

Upper Glen to Acres Road                                        Saturday 3.00am – 6.45am

Acres Road to Papal Cross                                      Saturday 3.00am – 6.45am

Ordnance Survey Road                                           Saturday 3.00am – 6.45am

(except for access to Farmleigh House)

Military Road will remain open

Gates to be closed:

Castleknock Gate                                                   Saturday 3.15am – 6.45am

Knockmaroon Gate                                                Saturday 6.30am – 8.00am

Chapelizod Gate access will be controlled by An Garda Siochána for access to St. Mary’s Hospital & Cara Cheshire Home.

All roads and gates will re-open as soon as it is safe to do so.  Parking only permitted in areas agreed with Organisers. 

Darkness Into Light Pieta House signed

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Sunset Cycle: Wednesday 13th May 2026

Roads to be closed to vehicular traffic:

Chesterfield Avenue                                       Wednesday 7.15pm – 10.00pm

(Phoenix to Mountjoy Roundabout)

Survey Road                                                   Wednesday 7.15pm – 10.00pm

The Odd Lamp Road will be open for the duration of the event.

Gates to be closed to vehicular traffic:

Castleknock Gate                                           Wednesday 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Ashtown Gate – Left Turn Only on Entry       Wednesday 7.30pm – 10.00pm

Knockmaroon Gate will be closed from 7.30pm on Wed 13th May until 7.00am on Thurs 14th May

All roads and gates listed will re-open as soon as it is safe to do so.

Sunset Cycle signed

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Irish Runner 5K: Saturday 16th May 2026

Roads to be closed to vehicular traffic:

Chesterfield Avenue (Phoenix Roundabout to Mountjoy Roundabout) From 10.00pm on Friday 15th May until 12.00pm on Saturday 16th May

Survey Road                                                Saturday 8.30am to 11.30am

Glen and Upper Glen Road                         Saturday 8.30am to 11.30am

Furry Glen                                                    Saturday 8.30am to 11.30am

Gates to be closed:

Castleknock Gate                                         Saturday 9.00am – 10.00am

Chapelizod Gate     No Left Turn on Entry     Saturday 9.15am – 11.30am

(Except for access to Cara Cheshire Home)

Ashtown Gate        No Right Turn on Entry     Saturday 9.15am – 11.30am

(Except for access to Farmleigh House)

Knockmaroon Gate will be closed from 11.00pm on Friday 15th May until 12.00pm on Saturday 16th May

Parking only permitted in areas agreed with Organisers.  All roads and gates will re-open as soon as it is safe to do so.

Irish Runner 5K AI signed

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North Road One-Way System

From 10am Monday 28th February 2022, the North Road will commence a one-way system, in the City direction only.

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Upper Glen Road cul-de-sac

From 10am Monday 28th February 2022 the Upper Glen Road will commence as a cul-de-sac