THE Council has been urged to review the one way system on the Fairgreen at the junction of St Patrick’s Road, considered by one councillor to be “exceedingly dangerous”.
Fianna Fáil councillor Catherine Slattery explained at November’s Metropolitan District meeting that it is a blind junction on both sides to get onto St Patrick’s Road and no footpath for pedestrians.
She said there are local sports clubs in the area with youth players who live locally with a footpath needed from the junction of St Patrick’s Road to the grotto at the Fairgreen.
“Children and elderly pedestrians in the area need to be prioritised,” she told Council management.
“I cannot understand why a footpath has not been installed without me having to raise the issue. Now that the area is a one way, we need to step up and continue to make the area safer with a footpath for pedestrians,” she insisted.
Cllr Joe Pond (FF) seconded the motion and took the view that it should be a priority to ensure all citizens are safe, especially younger members of Fairview Rangers who use this dangerous junction on a regular basis.
In response, the Council said that the current road width does not allow for the construction of a footpath without acquiring additional lands. As an alternative, councillors were informed that an anti-skid surface has been installed as a shared space with associated marking and signage for this area is scheduled to be put in place shortly.