Dun Laoghaire Traffic & Commuting Chat

Given that Torquay Road is closed to through traffic from 08.00 to 18.00 every weekday for two months would it be asking too much for traffic travelling towards Whites Cross on Leopardstown Road to be given more green light time...................oh wait, that probably IS asking too much!

I see that the owners of Stillorgan shopping centre intend to introduce paid parking. It seems to be the trend at the moment. If approved, it’ll be interesting to see what the charge will be and if there will be any grace period.

We’d often walk up there at the weekend, but depending on the fee it would definitely result in reduced spontaneous drive by drop ins. It will likely impact on business in the entire area initially as I imagine a lot of people use the centre for parking. At least the plaza has a free option.

The Stillorgan decor car park and surrounding roads will also see an uptick in parked cars so paid parking is likely to radiate outwards.

Only surpassed by the idiots driving on the wrong side of the road from a long way back to blindly take a left around the queueing traffic onto St. Brigid's Church Road, before the lights. I can't say how many times I've nearly been wiped out on a bike due to this. One time I actually followed a driver all the way to Stillorgan Shopping Centre to give him an ear-bashing - he hadn't even noticed the near miss.

Question for ye.

I'm only recently driving, and have to go out and meet someone in Dun Laoghaire today. I'll be approaching Dun Laoghaire from the York Road end. Where is the best place to park? I see there's a carpark at the West Pier, which would be perfect, but is it always full? My mum has suggested parking along York Road but I'm sure that's all residents parking, right? I know easy parking and Dun Laoghaire don't really go together but I thought a local might be able to help!

Fab, that's where I'll go so.

For the avoidance of doubt, there is no such thing as 'residents only parking' on public roads where parking controls are implemented by the Council.

York Road, since it was mentioned, can be parked on by anyone, subject to using pay and display or park by text.

Already suggested they rip it up altogether.

does not make it resident only parking though.

True, it means that residents don't have to pay each time they park. It's spectacularly good value compared to the €100 annual fee from DCC for access to a bike bunker space.

Not sure if it's best here, but they've finally added bollards to Kill lane so the bus lane can finally be used properly, but in an attempt to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, they have narrowed the end to one lane and kept the right turn (that blocks all traffic).

Is the plan to restore it to 2 lane or get rid of the right turn at some point?

they'd have to get rid of the right turn

I avoid that junction as much as possible these days - it's a nightmare coming from or going to Baker's Corner via Deansgrange

Yeah well they do, or the parking byelaws would never have been passed in the first place.

Your basic logic is reasonable, but established custom and practice is the opposite, for all sorts of practical reasons and so thats what happens.

The Dun Laoghaire Area Committee of the Council has just approved the carrying out of a public consultation process on the so-called Living Streets Dun Laoghaire proposal, aka dressing up the pedestrianisation of Georges Street Lower as some worthy climate win.

The consultation itself begins on 2nd November for 6 weeks, but the Area Committee meeting at which it was agreed to send it out, was very interesting in itself. Quite a stark division of opinions amongst the Councillors about it and even some toys out of the pram moments from the project engineer, very unprofessional!

Anyway, I urge everyone to participate in the public consultation process, but I also suggest you watch the meeting segment itself, as its a bit of an eye opener. Item 11 on the video menu at the link below...

Sure have an auld go at a Constitutional challenge on it in the Supreme Court and let me know how you get on.