So the balls-up has started since last night which makes Fairview from clontarf to Edges corner a single lane with bollards down the centre.
This will be a permanent feature and works will take 21 months.
Maybe that’s the reason he went out of business.
Not to be funny, but who drives to go to an insurance broker? I thought that kind of business was all done online or over the phone!
Directly across from that insurance broker who had to shut up shop due to lack of parking space.
W*nkers car was still there yesterday evening. 4 or 5 days taking a space from the old and disabled!
So "his charity donations are well known" but yet of "no PR value" and "completely private"? The fact that you brought it up in his defense when others questioned his behaviour proves my point.
Since you're not aware of his dealings I'll not tell you. But he gets absolutely no PR value from the actions I'm talking about. It's completely private.
It's free.
is it paid parking there? is there no limit on how long you can stay?
I doubt he sees them as "donations", rather as investments. Good advertising for him and some people are willing to overlook his shıtty behaviour because of it...
His parking at St Anns is completely legal, but may be annoying to some. Leaving his politics aside his charity donations are well known.
i know, c**t. i'm pretty sure what he's doing is illegal here. he also leaves cars outside st annes near the tree sculpture for days, taking a space from the old/disabled who might want to enjoy the park.
i think someone needs to give his tyres a good lentelling like the tyre extinguishers.
That hairy cnut’s a far-right supporter. Not a cent will I ever give him again……
I really detest how this asshole leaves cars dumped here and other places as free advertisement. Is this legal? How come the old and disabled defenders aren't outraged by this removal of a parking space?
Yeah I live top of Philipsburgh Ave, I turn left now at Anneslet House when coming outbound
Okay cool thanks. I was doing a longer detour via Marino Park and Brian Road - didn't realize you could loop around sooner.
No left turn outbound at Edge's corner was always in the plan.
Plenty of opportunities before there to turn left or up Fairview Ave.
It makes a much better crossing for many pedestrians over the few left turn drivers who can go another way.
What's the story with the no left turn at Edges corner? Is that permanent, was it always planned? I find it a large inconvenience, not sure why it was deemed necessary.
Also, has anyone noticed all the cars trying to turn right onto Poplar Row from Fairview? Google Maps is suddenly directing people that way, but there's always been a no right turn there.
I actually noticed two outside the shop/post office today. Close to the building rather than the kerb. And there’s 4 of them just past Cusacks too.
I took a stroll down there today, I think they just haven't put the finishing touches on that area yet. You can see yellow crosses painted on the ground where they are supposed to go.
The area looks like it mightn't be too far off being finished.
There's at least one new one outside the shop now
There have one outside Da Mimmo. None outside the pharmacy or shop/Post Office there, and none at the cafe across the road.
Sheffield stands are something that are easy enough to put in, once they are lobbied for.
they've peppered north strand with sheffield stands, still none around gaffneys though, ffs
It started fast, but then slowed down. Seems like a long time since they started it to be fair. Hoarding has come down on the building closest to the petroleum station now.
In fairness, I think that they've fairly flown up with this building. There's plenty of other buildings that are smaller and are taking/have taken longer than this is get to a comparable state.
Moxy is also a fairly good hotel chain as well, high end of the cheap brands.
Yes, well it is a greenway and thus a shared path.
It doesn't really go anywhere useful anyway in terms of commuting, it is more a place for people to go for a nice walk, run, cycle, etc. It is more a public amenity with seated areas and nice view out onto the sea.
The Liffey Tolka Project is the more interesting one in terms of commuting. It will link the Liffey cycle way to East Wall Road and also over to Bond Road / East Point Business Park via a bridge. This is the key missing part in this area for commute cycling.
While the introduction of it is welcomed, I do note that they show pictures of people walking on it, dogs pulling long leashes and kids running about. It wouldn't entice me to use it really as I'd simply be quicker going an alternative route.
Interesting info and map about the new Dublin Port Greenway:
https://www.dublinport.ie/greenway/
The map is a bit funny, what a painful detour for cyclists. I look forward to when they build the bridge.
Good that they have added a pedestrian crossing near Bond Road, across the entrance to the port, staff at East Point use to scramble across this crossing every day, a very dangerous location, so good to see it made safe for pedestrians.
I went for a run on the new greenway yesterday, it's really well done, a great amenity. In other vaguely related news to this thread
https://www.businesspost.ie/news/developer-of-15-storey-east-wall-tower-strikes-deal-with-international-hotel-group/
about bleedin' time, i feel like they've been dicking around with that ugly building for years
The greenway will eventually link to Dublin Port's East Wall project, offering a safe connection from the quays etc. They don't want to promote the actual start of the greenway because if they did and people used Google Maps, some would be directed to cycle across the entrance to the Port Tunnel.
There is space next to the barrier to cycle by, AFAIR, as in there is space between the end of the barrier and the footpath that a single file bike should be able to pass by.
Though when I cycled towards it they raised the barrier for me, which was very nice, but I could imagine it getting annoying for the security staff to have to do that constantly if it gets busy.
I don't think there is space on the path in East Point, at least not without major work. It is on a raised up embankment, which I assume are flood defence with mature trees on both sides. To widen the path you'd have to cut down the mature trees and widen out the embankment. Possible of course, but not a small task either.
I think cycling through the business park is fine, they have nice marked out on road cycle paths and it is generally very quiet in there. I'd just improve the situation with the barriers and access to and from the greenway at the back of the park.
