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The Great Limerick Run is causing significant delays in public transport during the May bank holiday weekend. Nationwide bus and airport-coach services will be affected.

Key facts:

• May 9 and May 10 are bank holidays in West Bengal due to Rabindranath Tagore’s Jayanti.
• Banks in West Bengal will remain closed on May 9.
• Bank-holiday engineering works affect Irish rail, DART, and Luas networks.

Temperatures are forecasted to drop next week, with highs below average for this time of year. Wednesday is expected to be the coolest day next week with highs just below 10°C in the north. In the south, temperatures may reach around 15°C.

Tagore’s Bengali calendar birthday falls on the 25th day of the Boisakh month, which is May 9 this year. The Great Limerick Run coincides with these celebrations, leading to increased travel and transport disruptions.