Why no safety barriers at John Rogerson's quay?

qwert2

I notice that almost every other quay in the city has a barrier along the Liffey except for John Rogerson's quay. Granted, a car would find it difficult to end up in the Liffey as there are small concrete blockades. However for pedestrians it is fairly dangerous. It's a very deep exposed part of the Liffey. If someone goes in, they may never be seen again. And they wonder why people go missing!

tricky D

It's probably a working quay. Similar problem in Howth with working quays vs cars driving in.

Tabnabs

As tricky D said, it's a working quay. Besides, if pedestrians are that stupid/naive to walk so close to the edge of a wide and flat quayside, then it's probably a miracle they've made it that far in life

qwert2

That's interesting. Is it still not possible to have railings and still be a working quay? There's always the possibilty that someone (of slight build) could be blown over in stormy weather, not to mention those who've had too much to drink

Paparazzo

qwert2 wrote: »

That's interesting. Is it still not possible to have railings and still be a working quay? There's always the possibilty that someone (of slight build) could be blown over in stormy weather, not to mention those who've had too much to drink

Its a quay, it doesn't need a fence/wall or it would be too hard to disembark from a moored boat.
The health and safety police arent needed here.

FensterDJ

perhaps everyone working, living or strolling within a 500m radius of the quay should be issued with life jackets, just to be on the safe side, you never know, someone, slight or portly, might be thrown into the water from a distant place if a butterfly flaps its wings in the amazon

qwert2

FensterDJ wrote: »

perhaps everyone working, living or strolling within a 500m radius of the quay should be issued with life jackets, just to be on the safe side, you never know, someone, slight or portly, might be thrown into the water from a distant place if a butterfly flaps its wings in the amazon

Yeah, thanks for your contribution. It's actually quite a valid question

jpfahy

They should just build walls all along the coast and up every river. FFS!!!!

arybvtcw0eolkf

Enough of the smart arsed remarks guys, the OP asked a very valid question.

A Disgrace

It was a valid question, but we're not talking about the quayside in the city centre here, where people have to negotiate narrow footpaths and traffic whilst walking along it. It's a large open space, where with a bit of common sense, falling in should easily be avoided.

The canals are largely open, especially at the gates so I don't think here is an issue.

P_1

Isn't there a low wall/ bollards between the end of the path and the 5 meter section leading up to the waters edge?

To be fair the walls along the rest of the quays are fairly low, I'd imagine if someone was determined enough to go into the river (for whatever reasons) wouldn't have too much trouble no matter where they decide to go in.

Dyr

A mate of mine went into the liffey there one night when he was alone and pished, lucky to make out

neris

Sounds like more nanny stateism and putting personal responsability onto some one else/some other organisation

Cookie_Monster

Emmeline Clumsy Seance wrote: »

Enough of the smart arsed remarks guys, the OP asked a very valid question.

and he got a valid and sensible and then bitched about it.

There's no barrier cos there's none needed, end of story.

Wishbone Ash

qwert2 wrote: »

someone (of slight build) could be blown over in stormy weather, not to mention those who've had too much to drink

Someone of slight build or with too much to drink is much more likely to be blown into traffic but you hardly expect every footpath in the country to be equipped with barriers.