Dublin 15 is going to get a lot more congested.

According to a councillor, there is a legal dispute with the owners of the properties over the section of the footpath blocked off by their barriers and flower pots. I'd have thought a CPO would sort that out.

It's disgraceful that pedestrians have to walk out onto a dangerous bend in the road to pass these obstacles. I don't understand the property owner's grievance. The section of footpath is outside their boundary wall and gate even if they technically "own" it. It always annoys me every time I walk pass.

A pedestrian crossing had to be put in place to help make it safer. While the cut trees will improve sight lines, I still think having a pedestrian crossing at a bend is rather risky. Also, I think a lot of pedestrians will just stay on the disputed section of footpath rather than criss crossing the road multiple times to get to the train station.

Correct, whole stretch is a dangerous mess.

And as an access route to busy commuter rail, to which the Council is obliged to improve walking and cycling safety, its a disgrace.

Interesting piece on the Old Schoolhouse site which had planning for 198 build to rent apartments rejected some time back.

Sounds like a nice plan to have the Schoolhouse itself rezoned as community infrastructure with the rest rezoned as open space rather than as residential as is it currently. Article also highlights the inefficiency of the council and it's handling of literally everything and nothing progressing for years.

There's only one schoolhouse. Whereas theres lots of other undeveloped sites.

That said I know nothing of the schoolhouse full historical significance other than it's a school house. Was in the building in my youth, don't remember much about it. Just another ruin in a field. Though teachers used to mention it now and then.

Maybe nice to incorporate it into a bigger plan.

Are you familiar with the piece of land the schoolhouse stands on, and it's proximity to the canal and existing housing ?

Before Coolmine industrial estate was build that site had foundations for housing in it. No idea why it was abandoned at the time. Used to walk through it as kids.

Wasn't replacing the historic building, just filling up the rest of the derelict site with housing.

Thankfully those who make the decisions don't have a ' just stick it anywhere ' mindset.

Leaflet in the door this evening from one of the local councilors advising that works are due to begin on the site beside Lidl this summer, to be called Church Gate. Comprising of 45 no3 bed houses, 22 no4 bed houses and 36 apartments (12 one bed & 24 two bed units) in 2 blocks of 3 stories. From the map it looks like there's very little open green space (3 small areas designed public open space)

Granted housing is needed but so are facilities so will be plenty more congestion as the new dwellers have to go elsewhere to spend their recreational time.

Since you started this thread, the traffic in D15 has got so much worse. Getting into and out of D15 at peak times just torture, especially the M3/M50.

Every decision seems to make it worse.

You could cycle that in half that time. eBike even quicker. Or a folding bike or eScooter get you to train or Luas.

Not everyone can drive a bus.

in fairness, that’s a very long and very, very circuitous route. Even with zero traffic I doubt you could do it in less than 90 mins.