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.
The c**t is constantly parked outside the fire brigade in north strand too for free advertising. Wrecks my head. Taking parking from the elderly and disabled etc. etc. only seems to matter when bike lanes are involved.
I've been meaning to let the air out of the tyres or do something to it for ages.
I have heard that they are going to be moving the bike lane to the outside of the parking along Fairview Strand, particularly from Edge's corner along by Tesco.
Very poor visibility when turning up Fairview Ave and in at Fairview Motors. I have both cycled there and driven in my car turning left. It is quite scary as you can't see the bikes flying out of town until they are almost on you.
Some very close incidents (and probably some actual bangs). So the digging will recommence along there!
A problem that wouldn't exist if they had built it as a two way cycle path along Fairview Park………
It is great that new cycle paths are being built, but they really aren't building them to a good enough standard.
April 1st isn't until next Tuesday.
Almost had an accident along the park yesterday. Shortly before 9am, so busy lane, and I was overtaking another cyclist. And as often happens, someone cycling the wrong direction almost crashed into me.
By the sounds of things I'd be surprised if due diligence on the works Westwood or the council conduct re: tree felling.
A real substantial environmental accessment and licence have to be obtained prior to such an operation.
does the law about parking on footpaths only apply to publicly-owned footpaths?
if not, one option could be for the council to request the gardai - who are only a stones throw away - to get involved.
I've got footpaths on my own land. I don't think there's any laws that state I can't park on them.
The Gardaí are reluctant to get involved with illegal parking on other areas under the charge of the council. I doubt they'd be inclined to weigh in on parking on land that has disputed ownership.
How long has this guy been using this land though? The time period for adverse position is a lot higher for land that isn't privately owned, right?
There used to be a car salesman using that plot for years, there was regularly 4/5 cars parked on the footpath either side of the bridge with price tags on the windows. Anyone know what happened to him? Wonder if he was told to move or just went out of business?
I think that may have been a garage just up Charlemont Lane selling them. Could well have gone out of business at this point.
yes, but i assume when you state it's on your own land, it's private access only?
road traffic laws apply to publically accessed land, even if it's privately owned; e.g. supermarket car parks. i guess the issue here could hinge on whether the plot in question actually constitutes part of the footpath.
I’d imagine you’ll find it’s the same guy.
Some legend wrote "WANKER" beside Mattress Mick's head on the van that's permanent dumped opposite dart station
It's a short term storage van that's parked up there for the past few months, not Mattress Mick
whose head was it on the van then?
It's Mattress Mick on the back, Storage on the side. I'd guess he owns the storage business too.
There used to be a MM poster outside the asylum seeker hotel beside the bus garage on the Clontarf Road. Imagine the hypocrisy if he owned that as well! 🤬
Some info on there plan here, with objections from Cooney, who rightly points out that they haven't tried anything yet, and are going to change it to the worst version possible.
You'd really wonder if these guys ever cycle with their kids, or ever cycle in general, to be honest.
Completely mad, it goes to show that DCC really don't know what they are doing with cycle infrastructure and all they have to do is actually follow the National Cycle Design Manual, rather then create their own crazy solutions!
And what is silly, they do it right just up the road! While I'm not crazy about this junction, the Malahide Road to Marino Crescent where it crosses the cycle path show how to do it correctly. Clear, unobstructed sight lines, raised up cycle path, cycle path painted bright red, sort of a curb that the cars have to go up to go across it.
I don't know why they can't just do the same here as described in the article!
I cycle past that junction every day and I have no idea what the problem is even after reading that article. All seems fine to me. Absolute morons if they're changing it at this stage I can't for the life of me see why.
There's been a number of accidents at that location, and a much greater number of close calls. It is a legit problem there, but they've been complete morons about it.
Between the poles, the planting and the parked cars (the parked cars have been replaced with barriers, which block as much as a parked car 🤦♂️), it is actually quite difficult in a car to see cyclists coming from town. It requires a driver to slow to an almost complete stop before taking the turn, which a fairly large proportion of drivers don't want to do.
Once again, cyclists are the ones to pay the price for poor driving.
Well they has already partly improved the issue, by closing two of the parking spaces by putting barriers in them as a temporary fix. Doing that already mostly fixed the problem as it is easier to see over low barriers then a parked car, particularly an SUV.
Which shows that all they need to do is formalise that. Permanently close those parking spaces with some greenery, add some red paint and remove the street light, easy!
I will say they need to be careful with removing the street light, it might reduce visibility at night, it might need to be repositioned rather then completely removed.
Cars can't see cyclists on the path. That's the problem. I presume you've noticed that they've already taken parking spots away to try make it easier for motorists to spot the cyclists?
no didn't notice, but there seems to be different barriers and cones up all over the place every day especially coming out of town.
so it's motorists turning left coming out of town onto fairview avenue lower that are a danger to cyclists? i'll be cycling that way at some stage today and i'll try and see what the problem is.
Keep an eye out, and you'll see where they have orange barriers blocking off parking spots in a few places.
are blocked off parking spots not driving businesses mental though? i thought you're only allowed block off parking spaces on this route if you're mattress mick dumping vans there for free advertising.
It is a bit of a safety issue, but I don't see how removing a street light pole is going to help. A big part of the problem is that the turn in question is shortly after a bend in the road/cycle track. So a cyclist going at any speed will be on the junction before a motorist can react to their presence.
Maybe some traffic lights would be a solution?
These barriers (pic from Irish Cycle article), they have been in place for a few months now:
https://irishcycle.com/2025/04/22/councillor-calls-for-pause-and-review-of-a-plan-to-change-clontarf-to-city-centre-cycle-path-that-will-push-cycle-path-users-closer-to-traffic/
what is the point in the barriers? is it to stop people parking there because it's blocking the view of cyclists? aren't the barriers blocking the view too?
What a complete joke and waste of money this scheme was.
There should be an inquiry.
Not only did this take money from much needed other improvements in the city but watch as reality sinks in (particularly with the Greens gone) and ever more parts of this will be dug up and changed as is already predictably starting to happen.
I see the utility companies have already be in to start digging in places. I mean seriously...
