Site HighlightsWelcome to the new Dublin in Bits site.Where are we? Our new Google Map shows you where we are, we'll be adding to this over the next while. How can I help? You can help Dublin in Bits to continue to provide our own particular vision of Dublin by making a donation. What's the Story? Our occasional series of comments on Dublin and what's happening to it. This month: Why the Irish Property Bubble has Already Burst | Halfpenny Bridge by Night This bridge, when it opened over a century ago, carried pedestrians across the river for a toll of a halfpenny - hence its nickname. ![]() On the left of the bridge is the now fashionable 'Left Bank' area known as Temple Bar. The Halfpenny Bridge is showing its age, and is being augmented by a second pedestrian bridge 100m further upstream. Go downriver to the Customs House. |

