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ILLEGAL parking outside SkyCourt in Shannon is being addressed and offenders are being hit with fines.
This was revealed to councillors last week, during a meeting with lo- cal garda representatives.
Inspector Tom Kennedy and Ser- geant Dermot O’Connor met with Shannon-based county councillors, Where the issue of unauthorised parking was top of the agenda.
Councillors expressed concern about cars being parked on double yellow lines, close to Xtra Vision and the pass machine, outside SkyCourt.
The mayor of Shannon, Cllr Tony McMahon said the traffic situation is becoming “hazardous” outside the shopping centre.
‘There seems to be a difficulty with applying the law to the problems that arise here. I fear there is going to be a serious accident in that area,’ he Sr AKOE
Cllr Patricia McCarthy (Independ- ent) said the issue of unauthorised parking is of huge concern.
‘There are Road Traffic Acts there. If they are being broken, they should be enforced,’ she said.
Inspector Kennedy said, “It would seem to me that there is a danger by people parking there. We will con- tinue to enforce the Road Traffic Act.”
Sergeant O’Connor said the issue had been discussed previously.
‘“T understood there were plans in place to put in parking bays. The gardai are issuing several tickets
there in relation to illegal parking. If people continue to park there, they will continue to be fined,’ he said.
Councillors rose a number of other issues with the gardai, at the meet- ing.
Councillor Gerry Flynn (Independ- ent) said there was a need for Shan- non Garda Station to be upgraded, Where a Superintendent would be located, permanently.
Currently, Superintendent John Scanlan, who is based in Ennis, is responsible for the running of Shan- neve
Cllr Flynn said the addition of the garda bicycles in Shannon has been welcome, adding, “You might see fit to get a motorbike too.”
He also expressed concern that the majority of gardai who are attached
to Shannon garda station live outside the area.
“The percentage of gardai liv- ing locally has changed and that is a backward step. There have been a few forward steps, but there also have been backward steps,” said Cllr ahaa
SC NINe mo. qo) Keniore CONC UI UTR te tion to drinking in public in Drum- geely. This, he said, stopped one family from walking in the area.
Cllr Tony Mulcahy (FG) said there is a problem in relation to speeding between Clonmoney and Sixmilebri- dge and between Sixmilebridge and Cratloe.
“It is unbelievable. The speed go- ing down that road is phenomenal . . well in excess of 120kph,” said Cllr WZ TUN Core N ahve