6th May 2002

PRESS RELEASE

GREEN PARTY CALLS FOR MORE PEDESTRIANISATION IN DÚN LAOGHAIRE

The Green Party has called on Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Council to extend the pedestrianisation of Dún Laoghaire. In a submission to the Council it has called for all of Lower Georges Street to be designated as a pedestrianised area.

“We need more car free areas, “ stated Ciarán Cuffe of the Green Party. “We all want some respite from the noise and traffic. The existing pedestrianised area is working quite well, although there have been some teething problems with the rough cobbles. I am sure that these difficulties can be eliminated in the next phase.

“We will need still require access for commercial vehicles, and local residents, but in overall terms more car-free areas are the way ahead. We can then truly claim to have a ‘Dún Laoghaire Riviera.’

The Green Party has written to the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Manager urging him to continue with the pedestrianisation plans.

Mr. Cuffe has urged the County Manager to make Lower Georges Street car-free from West of Patrick Street junction to the East of Convent Road junction, and from immediately West of Sussex Street junction to the East of the junction at Convent Lane with Georges Street Lower.

Submissions are invited from the public to the Council on their Traffic Management Plan up until the 17th May 2002

ENDS

For further information contact:

Ciarán Cuffe, Dáil Candidate  087 265 2075 or 618 3082