diggerbarnes wrote:Why talk about the UK and not Dundrum? What effect was there on Dundrum all these years?
in an ideal world yes. but realistically we are never going to get a Garda station in Donabate.
public transport also isn't going to be increased. not in the short or medium term anyway.
in fact, as it stands they want to build this facility without even changing the layout of the roads, meaning that ALL construction traffic will come over the railway bridge, down main street and up the portrane road past two schools.
there is no provision for roads, guards or extra public transport in any planning request that i have seen for this facility. And sure once it's built, nothing will change.
i'm not against this facility at all, but common sense shows a number of things needs to be in place before it goes ahead.
i have zero confidence of any of it and in fact see this being bulldozed through with no regards for local residents. My biggest concern really is for the tons of machinery and equipment that will be trundling down the portrane road when schools are starting and ending.
EDIT: apologies for going so far off-topic!