Proposed Public car park under school play area
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from the ‘Sue Denham’ column in “The Sunday Times”
How low can you go? Terenure eyes under-playground parking
Parking is at a premium in many Dublin subburbs, but has it really got to the stage where we need to build carparks under school playgrounds? That very idea, howeever is being considered by traders and residents in Terenure
The denizens of the south county suburb hired Anthony Reddy Associates to draw up a local area plan. Small shops are having a hard time because “traffic calming” and bus lanes make on street parking a near impossibility. So why not go underground? One idea was to burrow under a school playground at the back of St Joeseph’s Church and Boy’s pPrimary School.
Sue did a quick ring around. “The proposal would be unacceptable and unrealistic” said matt Hume, principal of the school. “I’m assuming it would mean shutting the school grounds for the best part of 18 months. the disruption couldn’t be tolerated.”
And how would the Catholic church, owners of the land react? The local monsignor has made it clear to his congregation that he felt he had not been consulted.
“It would appear that there was less than enthusiastic support for this”, Reddy conceded. “These are merely suggestions. If there is opposition, they don’t go ahead.”
Maybe Terenure willhave better luck with another idea – inducing the Sunday World to take its noisey operations elsewhere…..
I think the article posted by MG just about sums up this topic for us.
It would have been nice to see a parents thought on the issue. but perhaps registering to post response is a bit off putting.I shall post a new topic soon
This one involves a very heavy concrete cracking drop hammer and an ancient and vunerable house. Thank you all
not wanting to prolong this… but…
it would mean shutting the school grounds for the best part of 18 months. the disruption couldn’t be tolerated
Perfectly reasonable and just argument against such a development…
Considering recent and ongoing events both world wide and local will the above proposal put childrens lives unnecessarily at risk.
mmmmmmm….
ANYWAY good to see people getting together and meeting with residents, business people etc at an early stage to discuss possible developments before everything is done and dusted with only a ‘yes/no’ answer required… long may it continue…
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