Mulhuddart Cemetary closed on Sundays.

chucknorris

Crazy decision - it needs to be changed.



http://www.davidmcguinness.ie/reports-that-mulhuddart-cemetery-is-to-close-on-sundays-sparks-outrage-mcguinness-dubw

January

Isn't it to stop people going in to have sex in their cars?!

miamee

An unfortunately placed ad there, January...

Closing on a Sunday sounds ridiculous though, surely that is a day when most people would go visit a loved ones grave? Especially in winter months when it is dark in the evenings during the week.

January

Yup, I thought that myself about the ad.

Bit ridiculous that they are closed Sunday too but I agree with them closing in the night time.

miamee

To be honest, I would expect them to be closed at night anyway. I wonder does the place have a caretaker as such or is it just people from the council take care of it as well as lots of other things, parks, etc.

jack presley

Sunday is the only day I think that the bloke in the van selling flowers is there too. He's going to have to switch to Saturdays and hope people go there instead then.

Morag

Patrick Nulty was tweeting about it last night.
http://www.patricknulty.ie/?p=1652

Seems bloody stupid anyone know who we email about this to lodge a complaint?

miamee

According to FingalCoCo.ie:

Useful Numbers
If you have any queries related to cemeteries in Fingal County Council please use the following numbers;
Blanchardstown Office : 870 4449

(There were other numbers for other areas).

I don't see a point in it. If its to stop people having sex in cars, then don't allows cars in, put a bollard up. There is enough space outside for a fair few cars.

Has to be one of the most ridiculous decisions made be the council in recent times.

Gaspode

Perhaps it's not about dogging or anything else, but about cutting costs? If it's closed then they dont have to pay anyone to be there.

miamee

According to the article Morag posted, it is a staffing issue.

Morag wrote: »

Patrick Nulty was tweeting about it last night.
http://www.patricknulty.ie/?p=1652

Seems bloody stupid anyone know who we email about this to lodge a complaint?

chucknorris

You're all very welcome for me bringing this to your attention.

miamee

Now with added (Sinn Féin) Facebook group :rolleyes:

https://www.facebook.com/MulhuddartCemetrey

(Yes, they did spell 'cemetery' incorrectly in their vanity URL)

ThisRegard

Do people believe that dogging story ?

fletch

ThisRegard wrote: »

Do people believe that dogging story ?

Why would we not?...there are lots of places around the country where it goes on.

chucknorris

fletch wrote: »

Why would we not?...there are lots of places around the country where it goes on.

And if you know of any, keep me posted.

Arciphel

chucknorris

Yep, all the local reps have posted the same.

Morag

chucknorris wrote: »

Yep, all the local reps have posted the same.

There are websites for that, boards.ie is not one of them

Arciphel

chucknorris wrote: »

Yep, all the local reps have posted the same.

Have they? Not so sure Chuck.

chucknorris

Arciphel wrote: »

Have they? Not so sure Chuck.

Absolutely 100% sure I have them all on my FB

the fact is, NONE of them resolved it. The council took the decision themselves based on representation. no Representative makes a decision for the council, the council makes their own decision, hence the original decision.

Nothing to see here.

ThisRegard

fletch wrote: »

Why would we not?...there are lots of places around the country where it goes on.

Yes, in pretty isolated areas. That's not isolated, traffic is pretty busy and plenty of people walk through the field across from the layby. The Go Safe van is regularly parked there too.

January

ThisRegard wrote: »

Yes, in pretty isolated areas. That's not isolated, traffic is pretty busy and plenty of people walk through the field across from the layby. The Go Safe van is regularly parked there too.

The problem was people were driving INTO the cemetery, not parking outside it.

Pat Dunne

Just saw the following response about Mulhuddart Cemetery from Fingal County Council on Joan Burton's website http://www.joanburton.ie/dublin-west-issues/mulhuddart-cemetery

JupiterKid

Absolutely preposterous that a cemetery would be closed on a Sunday of all days - that is the day when many people would visit the graves of their loved ones.

And that local rag article about "gay cruising" was like something right out of the 1970s. Shame on them!:mad:

Pat Dunne

Based on the reply from Fingal, http://www.joanburton.ie/dublin-west-issues/mulhuddart-cemetery it was the Cemetery car park that they had wished to close.

The Council themselves then compounded the confusion by putting up a poorly worded notice on the Cemetery gates, which led people to believe it was the actual Cemetery itself been closed.

Justin10

It used to be always that way, closed in the evenings, which is much better.

chucknorris

As some of you maybe aware, access to vehicles is to be prevented on Sundays at Mulhuddart Cemetery.

The decision has not been reversed but put on hold until the next council management meeting.

The access is being restricted due to previous anti-social behavior but closing it to all vehicles on Sundays is the nuclear option. Sundays are the most popular visiting day and the decision is badly judged.

If you would like to help prevent the closure, can I ask you to consider this petition below.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/986/087/406/keep-sunday-access-at-mulhuddart-cemetery-please-like-and-share/

Appreciated.

Gaspode

Merged

chucknorris

Gaspode wrote: »

Merged

Thanks Gaspode, I only copped my original thread after posting it - early morning