Dun Laoghaire Traffic & Commuting Chat

What gives you the right to speak for older people while responding complaining about someone else referring to older people.

What steps did you take to alert older people to the changes planned for Dunlaoghaite, what steps did DLR county council take to bring the voice of older people to the fore, did they send information to Bridge Clubs, Golf Clubs,local churches, Active Retirement groups, I think we can safely agree the answer is no.

one of your fellow cycling zealots already admitted he doesnt even live in DL but like we everyone in his online cycling groups he voted yes, this is like me voting for something in Malahide village when I never go there.

There is no doubt the loss of bus services on lower Georges Street will impact older people, the bus stop there services the friggin hospital, Tesco and the cinema, what is that space going to be used for at night time to ensure it has activity.

I no longer walk the coatsl road at night as its deserted, no one on the seaside of the road except thr odd male cyclist. I have told my daughters to avoid it too as they walk with headphones so wont notice whats going on around them. I advised walking to DL through Georges St but if this plan goes ahead Lower Georges St will be deserted too.

This is not fair, the town belongs to everyone and it has to feel safe, cars, taxis, buses bring activity and people snd a sense of security.

No, we dont have a more pleasant safer environment, we have traffic congestion everywhere, Tivoli Road taking the coastal road traffic, doubt if Tivoli Road people would agree that their environment is more pleasant.

Close Tivoli Road and the traffic moves to Monkstown Farm, cur Monkstown Farm environment deteriorating, close Deansgrange Road and divert traffic down Newtownpark, already a very busy road.

Make Blackrock village one way and traffic goes down Anglesea Ave or Convent Road and onto Mount Merrion Ave and then back through the village, none of this is beneficial to Blackrock village, cars have to access the shopping centre and if they cant you might as well close the centre down.

And dont you dare comment on my right to feel safe in my own area and even more so my daughters right to be able to walk or run without someone attacking her with a knife, maybe see something from others point of view,lucky you that can go about your business in dark deserted urban spaces at night, some of us dont go anywhete where there isnt the security of other people and we are entitled to have our reservations taken into account without being bullied by the likes of you.

Now for the love of god stick to the debate and cease with the over bearing personal attacks.

What golf clubs have cycle lanes to the lockers.

Oh yes, carry a bag full of golf clubs, the trolley, the trolley battery, the golf shoes, the wet gear, clearly you have never played golf, dont have back, knee or hip issues, what a nice life you have.

All the traffic is now gone to other roads, that is the point, it doesnt disappear.

Half the coastal road is unused most of the day and Tivoli Road is destroyed with traffic volumes.

When is Deansgrange Road opening up to two way traffic again.

Traffic backed up on Newtownpark now and its only 3 pm, new bus connects stuck in it too.

Some poor devils are looking at their app wondering will their bus arrive, I have detoured into the Ardagh housing estate, poor bus driver cant do that, they are the unsung heroes of all this chaos, I dont know how they do it.