Walking Conditions in City Centre

katie4890

I walk from Leeson St to the Charlemount Luas every morning along the canal. This morning because of the icy conditions I went via Ranelagh instead, but the footpaths are still treacherous.

Does anyone know if they have salted the canal walk, or is nowhere safe??

woolymammoth

i think it's safe to assume that nowhere is safe!

I've seen salt in 2 places, the footpath immediately outside the nationl maternity hospital (and only a short stretch at that), and around the corner outside an old folks appartment complex. Many of the main city streets are unsalted, never mind footpaths! I'm watching RTE news like a hawke waiting for the next guy to ba caught falling

spurious

All the injuries last year from falling pedestrians and the penny didn't drop with the City Council about maybe gritting the paths.

jdivision

They've been out breaking the ice but it makes little difference - they were still trying to clear it on O'Connell Street this morning. Best bet I find is to buy wellies with good grips. Worked wonders last year. They gritted part of Talbot Street - near where Independent News & Media are based - pure coincidence I'm sure!

antobrien32

Does anyone know what the area around butt bridge and beresford place was like today??? I know it was lethal in Jan with the snow and ice we had then just wondering if it's any better this time around.

Gavin "shels"

Walking around Inchicore yesterday, around Donore Ave/Fatima, Tallaght, Grafton St and a good part more today and every path is lethal, it's either slippy ice or that poxy slush that's a good bit slippy.

GLaDOS

Haven't slipped yet, one or two close calls though

Nolanger

Walk on the roads!

KC61

After last winter's icy spell when I ended up on my backside several times I acquired a pair of Snow & Ice Cleats (like these) which are basically anti-slip rubber attachments for the soles of your shoes which have spikes and wires on the underside that mean you can walk perfectly normally in the ice and snow!

I would recommend them to anyone!

There are different versions for different type shoes.

bassey

In fairness now I saw a heap of council workers clearing ice from the paths on Thomas St at about 9 this morning

John Mason

walked from holles street to parnell street tonight and the paths were fine, a bit slushy but still managed to walk it in the usual 20 mins

whatnext

This wont be an option for everyone but.....

Golf shoes are great on the foot paths. I walk from the East Wall to Fitzwilliam Sq and no slips, not ever a close call:D so far

Gavin "shels"

whatnext wrote: »

This wont be an option for everyone but.....

Golf shoes are great on the foot paths. I walk from the East Wall to Fitzwilliam Sq and no slips, not ever a close call:D so far

Famous last words!:D

cute_cow

Its mostly just sluhy and wet around Harcourt, but they are still very slippy, had a couple of near misses at lunch today.
Some business have cleared the snow and slush from the front of the offices/shops, but its still crazy.

whiskeyman

I can't believe the council haven bothered salting or gritting around College Green. And avoid the White Tiles on grafton street at your peril! They're usually slick when raining but are worse with the sleet and ice

woolymammoth

just seen a couple (well 4) council guys down our street with 2 almost empty wheelbarrows of grit. I can only imagine they're looking for blackspots as they just did a spot on the corner and moved on.

[edit: that should be four work people. one was a chick! :pac: ]

cosmic

I abandoned the bicycle this morning and walked from Crumlin to Phibsboro - paths were fine (with the exception of Winetavern Street which is so steep it's always going to be tricky in ice or snow). I was wearing fancy hiking boots so I had a slight advantage but I saw no trips or spills over the course of the hour.

DecentBee

You walked from Crumlin to Phibsboro? In this weather!?

cosmic

DecentBee wrote: »

You walked from Crumlin to Phibsboro? In this weather!?

Ha ha, yep! I had contemplated getting the 121 but I like the fresh air in the mornings. I reckon I'll be getting the bus home though!

Twee.

Town this evening was pretty bad imo. Very slushy and slippy. I fell!

cute_cow

agree on this.

The footpaths are a disgrace IMO. People slipping and sliding as the slush started to freeze about 5.30. When it freezes over tonight, will be impossible to walk on.

Think all pedestrians need to walk on the streets, making our point to clear the fupping footpaths!!! :mad::mad:

hmmm

There is thousands of people a day walking on some footpaths and they aren't gritted, I don't know why all attention seems to be on the roads. Someone with a wheelbarrow full of sand with a few holes in it could grit paths through the city centre.

Gaspode

Slush is starting to freeze now - nasty stuff. Be careful out there folks.

NickDrake

Any city in europe would have the busy footpath cleared in the city centre.

The Dublin city council are a joke. In Europe the workers would be up at 6am clearing everything and getting ready for the day ahead.

In Ireland the lazy council workers start at around 10am and do nothing. The civil service is a joke in this country and this really shows how bad it is.

Get them up a 6.am. If they don't then there are plenty on the dole who will do it for the half the money these clowns get.

Also this is another example of how Unions have wrecked this country. Even if a suggestion to get these clowns to work at 6.am, the Unions would have them, out on strike.

spaceylou

As I was on my way into town this morning on the LUAS (Point to city direction) there was guys clearning paths and gritting them in various spots in IFSC, especially around Mayor Square.

Once I was beyond the IFSC however there didn't seem to be any evidence of other gritting or clearing of paths, except for the half arsed attempt on o'connell street. :rolleyes:

Lollymcd

spaceylou wrote: »

As I was on my way into town this morning on the LUAS (Point to city direction) there was guys clearning paths and gritting them in various spots in IFSC, especially around Mayor Square.

Once I was beyond the IFSC however there didn't seem to be any evidence of other gritting or clearing of paths, except for the half arsed attempt on o'connell street. :rolleyes:

The IFSC area has been pretty well gritted the last few days but I don't think it's DCC who are doing it, seems to be a private firm or maybe DDA.

AnonoBoy

Lollymcd wrote: »

The IFSC area has been pretty well gritted the last few days but I don't think it's DCC who are doing it, seems to be a private firm or maybe DDA.

Isn't the IFSC managed by a private company? They have their own security lads on Segways that come around and tell you to stop taking photos sometimes.

Unshelved

Any city in europe would have the busy footpath cleared in the city centre.

Really? I was in Munich at the weekend, and while some pathways were gritted, the vast majority in the city centre weren't, and were very slippery. It's easy to slag off the Corpo but they're doing their best (especially in the light of the public service recruitment moratorium - there is just less staff there). A lot more of the city centre was gritted this morning, including along Nassau St (but only along the Trinity side for some reason).

G-Money

http://www.yaktrax.co.uk/yaktrax-shop

I wore these to the shop there now and they seemed to work very well. I was walking on snow and slush and a bit of packed snow/ice and no slips at all. Felt like I had perfect traction at all times. The downsides are having to take them off before going into shops. They're treacherous on tiles, marble, wood etc.

Although it only took me about 2 mins max to put them on outside the shop so it wasn't that long.

ollaetta

NickDrake wrote: »

Any city in europe would have the busy footpath cleared in the city centre.

The Dublin city council are a joke. In Europe the workers would be up at 6am clearing everything and getting ready for the day ahead.

In Ireland the lazy council workers start at around 10am and do nothing. The civil service is a joke in this country and this really shows how bad it is.

Get them up a 6.am. If they don't then there are plenty on the dole who will do it for the half the money these clowns get.

Also this is another example of how Unions have wrecked this country. Even if a suggestion to get these clowns to work at 6.am, the Unions would have them, out on strike.

Oh how easy it is to make lazy uninformed generalisations. For the last few days they've had shifts out almost round the clock concentrating on the worst spots. No Council anywhere has the resources to cover every metre of footpath and road and don't forget that in many cities the responsibility for clearing footpaths lies with the owners of adjoining properties.

http://www.dublincity.ie/RoadsandTraffic/RoadMaintenance/Pages/RequestRoadSalting.aspx

John Mason

just walked from merrion square to finglas, the paths were fine covered in snow but fine to walk on

ixoy

The paths in the city centre are worse than those in the suburbs as they've turned into a mucky slush atop an icy surface. Out in Clontarf the paths are compacted snow which has a good bit of traction.
I'm not sure it's limited to this city but Dublin often seems to leave pedestrians at the very bottom of any of its priorities when it comes to letting them move around the city.

trevorku

Watch when you turn that corner at the beginning of Grafton Street where all the buses fly by(except for tonight obviously), you can easily slip and fall on your snot. I would love to get some Wellies but me cant find any in Dublin for size 13 feet

They have fecked sand in few area, but after snowfall is the easiest to walk on, about lunchtime Grafton Street was a nightmare, the sludge was starting to turn to water and was so much icey patches on the road.

Me thinks I may not be able to get to work in the morning.

reallyrose

ollaetta wrote: »

For the last few days they've had shifts out almost round the clock concentrating on the worst spots.

+1 to this. I was walking to work before 8 this morning and I passed a City worker sweeping and gritting paths around Stephen's Green. A cheery bloke too! (Far too cheery for that type of weather!)

NickDrake

Unshelved wrote: »

Really? I was in Munich at the weekend, and while some pathways were gritted, the vast majority in the city centre weren't, and were very slippery. It's easy to slag off the Corpo but they're doing their best (especially in the light of the public service recruitment moratorium - there is just less staff there). A lot more of the city centre was gritted this morning, including along Nassau St (but only along the Trinity side for some reason).

They are not doing their best. Get up and 6.am like they do in Europe and get the roads sorted.

Gaspode

NickDrake wrote: »

They are not doing their best. Get up and 6.am like they do in Europe and get the roads sorted.

Well if they're doing such a bad job, get out there yourself and show them how! Your posts seem to indicate an in-depth knowledge of the workings of the public service, so you must be the man for the job. :rolleyes:

NickDrake

Gaspode wrote: »

Well if they're doing such a bad job, get out there yourself and show them how! Your posts seem to indicate an in-depth knowledge of the workings of the public service, so you must be the man for the job. :rolleyes:

In depth knowledge of the public service?? I know what everyoner knows. They are lazy and will not work a minute more than they are paid to.

They will not work extra when required and a strike will be called for if anything changes.

Everyone knows this. Even the workers themselves.

It is easily visible they are doing a bad job. It is not just me who is saying it. The whole country is.

The sooner the IMF sorts out this lot the better.

woolymammoth

NickDrake wrote: »

The sooner the IMF sorts out this lot the better.

lol! you clearly know everything there is to know. :pac:

AnonoBoy

NickDrake wrote: »

The sooner the IMF sorts out this lot the better.

Yup because the IMF came in to organise grit trucks and street salting.

That's exactly what they came in for.

cosmic

I saw two Council guys out on Bolton Street this morning digging down to the footpath through all the compacted ice. They were doing a great job clearing a walkway. Fiar play. It's not an easy job.

SHOVELLER

reallyrose wrote: »

+1 to this. I was walking to work before 8 this morning and I passed a City worker sweeping and gritting paths around Stephen's Green. A cheery bloke too! (Far too cheery for that type of weather!)

Stephen's Green closed today. Non snow related but wish they would cut down all the overhanging branches in there and around the perimeter.

Nick Drake you know nothing.

NickDrake

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Yup because the IMF came in to organise grit trucks and street salting.

That's exactly what they came in for.

I was referring to sorting out the work ethic in the civil service. Re read my post.

mikemac

Council staff are not civil service

And they are doing a fine job near me, out early every morning. Clearing the footpaths with yardbrushes today, tiring work
Fair play

And as stated before, realy it's the shop owners who were supposed to do this

will not work a minute more than they are paid to

You chip in and help since you don't mind working for free

Birneybau

NickDrake wrote: »

In depth knowledge of the public service?? I know what everyoner knows. They are lazy and will not work a minute more than they are paid to.

They will not work extra when required and a strike will be called for if anything changes.

Everyone knows this. Even the workers themselves.

It is easily visible they are doing a bad job. It is not just me who is saying it. The whole country is.

The sooner the IMF sorts out this lot the better.

Dont worry, the economic forecast is Bryter, Layter...

hmmm

I saw a lot more council workers out clearing paths today, good to see. It was the same last time we had snow, it was a few days in before I saw anyone out on the paths. One person with a shovel can make a big difference by clearing a narrow path.

G-Money

So it's been a few days since the last post on this thread and there's been a wee bit of a thaw. Any improvements in the walking conditions in the city centre? Around the Stephens Green, Grafton St, and Dame Street areas?

Bronaaagh

I'd like to know how it is at the moment myself. Heading in to the o2 tomorrow night and not looking forward to braving icey footpaths!

cute_cow

Not sure about the city centre, but I just cleared outside my house.

Nothing but chunks of ice, about 1 or 2 inches of the stuff. Spread a load of salt and people passing were saying it makes a huge difference. I reckon if more people did this there would be no/little problem.

Am due back in work on Monday and am dreading walking on the ice. Not even grips on my boots are working now!!!

mrsdewinter

For one, I'm glad to see the freezing cold back this evening: at least you can get some sort of a foothold on the footpaths when they are well below zero. There was a slight thaw as I walked to the train station last night (Friday) and it made the journey hell, absolute hell. Like walking on olive oil slathered across a mirror. For a mile.

Bronaaagh

I'm sure most people found out for themselves this morning, but I was in the city centre (northside) yesterday evening and the paths were fine. Henry St completely clear and O'Connell St, Abbey St etc all had clear paths made for walking.

John Mason

couldnt believe it this morning,

o'connell street and parnell street completely clear of ice and snow