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For Linda Murphy, visiting her mum in the old family home up on Jinx Hill is a daily routine. Only trouble is, with a new footpath installation now nearing completion – a little after its June 24th completion deadline – its design may
Secondly, the parking space that was situated between the old path and
It’s the same for the house beside her mum’s, and the sudden loss of
Footpath To Nowhere
birthday, has to use a walker and has started a battle with Alzheimer’s, her safety would be 
one of your first concerns.
her mother’s front gate is now due to be dug up to make way for a grass verge. Meaning, Linda’s parking space will also be gone.
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With all due respects to points made by the council regarding these works, a few questions arise:
1.) Was there proper consultation with the residents on Rathdown Road, and agreement in advance?
2.) What is the full cost of these works?
3.) If there was no space for a bike lane, why were these works even allowed? They have simply narrowed the carriageway and compounded the danger & difficulties for cyclists!!
The random nature of Rathdown Road was accepted as part of the charm of Greystones, and the school parking problem could probably have been alleviated by introducing a ‘walk to school programme’.
Obviously considerable funds have been expended on Rathdown Road. Unfortunately this has only served to upset residents, cause months of traffic delays and leave the road more perilous for us cyclists!
Far better if funding was committed to cycle lanes between Greystones & Bray as desperately needed!!
From Kathleen Kelleher…
Jinx Hill Footpath
As you go left down the hill from the new bicycle shop, the footpath narrows considerably.
At one point, it won’t even take the width of a buggy. Not usable and not safe at all.
To proceed, one would have to go out onto the road itself or cross over and use footpath on the other side.
The kerbs are very high indeed, so there will be no half parking on the footpath.
The kerbs on the downside of Jinx Hill were high even before the revamp.
Going down the hill last year, I bounced lightly against the kerb and burst two tyres.
Left front and left rear tyres.
And I am not a fast driver !!