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THE PORTAL BETWEEN Dublin and New York has reopened, now with limited hours and extra blurring.
The livestream restarted this morning at 2pm in Dublin, and 9am in Manhattan, after a temporary pause since Tuesday to iron out some issues.
The portal has attracted thousands of curious locals and tourists, even connecting Dubliners with loved ones who’ve moved to the Big Apple.
However, wholesome moments were eclipsed by some visitors engaging in “inappropriate” behaviour, as described by Dublin City Council.
To reduce the likelihood of more of these incidents, the council and Portals.org, which has created the technology, announced a “proximity-based solution”.
In a joint statement, they said: “The Portal sculptures are not meant to be touched or stepped upon.
“We have taken steps to limit instances of people stepping on the Portal and holding phones up to the camera lens.
“Now, if individuals step on the Portal and obstruct the camera, it will trigger a blurring of the livestream for everyone on both sides of the Atlantic.”
The portal will now also have specific hours of operation, livestreaming only from 6am to 4pm in New York City and 11am to 9pm in Dublin.
“The New York site will continue to have on-site security during all hours of operation, as it has had since the Portal debuted,” the statement said.
“Additionally, fencing has been installed in front of the New York Portal and more signage and spacing decals have been added to assist with crowd management and guide visitors to the optimal spots for interacting with the Portal.”
For the Dublin site, “physical design features” are being implemented to assist with crowd management.
Portals.org artist and founder Benediktas Gylys said: “As humans we are creating the Portals experience together. I invite local communities not only to enjoy but to care about their Portals and how other community members are approaching the sculptures.”
Just move it out of that Cesspir.
@Gerard Carey: Unfortunately yes. We can’t have anything for people to enjoy. Ireland and Dublin in general is full of mindless scrotes. I’m a Dub. Irish attitude it seems is to wreck and destroy everything
@DJ D: on top of that, it seems we are happy when we make other people suffer, really horrible stuff.
@Chris: Yes true Chris. I’ve given up on Dublin & Ireland. I’d get out if it wasn’t for my 2 kids. I’ve been to so many cities in Europe in the last 2 weeks + many times before and see how people are so much more civilized than many of our lot. Enough is enough. The government need to get tough on people who break the law. I don’t want a police state but we need long sentences and no bail to act as deterrents
@DJD That hasn’t worked in any society. Longer sentences etc don’t act as deterrents. One example would be, a lack of funding in social areas such as housing, education etc. It’s much more complicated than the law and order areas of society really
@Vincent Wallace: Sorry but this tripe is constantly rolled out. There is a hell of a lot more of funding and projects in those areas then there was 30-40 years ago and the problem parts of society have gotten a lot worse. The issue is bad behavior is accepted which it shouldn’t be and basic manners and respect are no money thought as virtues. I wouldn’t pour anyone money into something that had noticeably degraded the more money it has received
@Jays Retro Reactions: Jay’s, we grew up with respect in the 80′s 90′s and then some, what is happening with society and allowed is horrible.
@Jays Retro Reactions: So three strikes and your out has solved USA problem then. Ok.
@Jays Retro Reactions: Also no social housing today compared to 30-40 years ago. Kids grow up with know secure house are more likely to not respect any social system suck as law and order. Why should they?
@Gerard Carey: I was at it today. There were lots of people having genuine interactions then two guys started giving the middle finger into it. They did not appear to be your average gurrier. They were two indie types with guitars on their backs and had probably had a few drinks. I don’t think it matters where you put it it’s just open to this kind of thing. It’s the nature of it.
It really is a baffling choice of area to put it?! Why there? It’s probably the last place in the city I’d put it bar Merchants Quay ffs
@G: put it on alysbury road…that would be fun looking at trees and Bentleys
@David Cotter: very witty..haha..
@G: they put it there so the Americans could see the spire and the GPO
@G: Ah now, that would have lads in the nip dive-bombing into the Liffey for clocks.
Duh, I meant for clicks!
It’s in the wrong part of the city, it should somewhere more touristy
@Ned Tallywhacker: Where, in your opinion, is more touristy than O’Connell street, the GPO, and the Spire?
@Jason Memail: temple bar?
@Jason Memail: Trinity College/Grafton St area
@Ned Tallywhacker: Johnny Foxes’, looking out over the whole city? Plus by the time anyone hiked up there, they’d be breathless.
The viewer in the sewer.
Good to see it back. Hope it works out as it’s a super concept.
@john kenny: Why is it super? I’m genuinely curios.
Bring it on New York…you think your the rudest city in the world ..haha,we will show you drunkenness debauchery and wildness
@David Cotter: Glenamaddy or Ballydehob
Can “WE the People” have a poll on whether to Cut Ties with Israel?
@Mick Hanna: I reckon we should have a portal from Dublin to Jerusalem and then cut all other contact all the way up to a government level. Let diplomacy happen through the portal of bare ass cheeks and coke
@Mick Hanna: Can “WE the People” have a poll on whether to cut ties with @Mick Hanna?
@Mick Hanna: More U.S. copycat nonsense from the dregs. If anything, WE the people consistently reject that paytriot nonsense time and time again, as seen at the ballot box
@Jason Memail: Always be wary of those who call themselves patriots! Especially when they can’t even spell it!!
You are not WE!
@Jason Memail: My apologies, I misread your comment initially, my bad!
9am Dublin time and 2pm New York time?
@Michael Burke: evidently can’t read
@Brian Keelty: that’s what it said before being edited to the correct time zone
@Brian Keelty: I can read just fine. I got here before you did clearly and .maybe they even edited the article as a result of the comment I made. They had NYC 5 hours ahead, not behind.
@Michael Burke: they still have it wrong,under the headline it’s 9am Dublin 2pm new York,and literally five or so lines down the times are reversed.
Wouldn’t go to Dublin now !! not a safe place no more !!
@EIBHLIN DUBHAIN: Utter bullshyte.
Wouldn’t go to Dublin now !! not a safe place no more !!
Get your t*ts out for the lads.
@Ed: Get your spuds out first, Ed.
@YKwkSIqW: Spuds?
Or peas?
I imagine it’ll become more portaloo than portal over the next few weeks…
Wast of money
Dictionary dot com is free!
Let us not see things as they really are but as our betters deem better!
How could you step on the portal?
Leave the phone (aka your gun) away, lots of you are just obsessed with your phone, only looking for negative stuff, looking to spread hate, poisoning your kids with hatred, looking for responses to your personal misadventures to other people, it’s only you, you are at fault for what is not going right in your life. Someday you will regret how much time you spent for…nothing. Go outside, go to your local park, admire people and nature, take good breaths, do good deeds, I can assure you will deeply regret what you’re doing now.
@Chris: Copy/pasting I see. Once wasn’t enough eh? You tell me what to do! You the MAN!
Just take it out of the knackbag ridden dump
To all the #MoaningMichaels out there, who seem to get triggered by non-consequential incident. You’re shortening your lives in doing so. I didn’t appreciate the Onlyfans young lady flashing her breasts, but I didn’t lose my stuff. It happens, move on.
People be people!
Who ever dreamed up Dublin’s location for the Portal isn’t the brightest spanner in the toolbox. Would be better off in Galway.
Why don’t they put in somewhere remotely like connemara looking at nothing but fields/trees and all that
Not the best Dublin location for it sadly. I’m not going to suggest where to move it to, but think this was never going to be an ideal location.
have your say