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that when big matches, at- tracting large crowds, take place, ‘There is an issue there in relation to the parking. It is becoming quite an issue. People are just throwing cars on footpaths. We have to real- ise that where there is a pitch, there
will be a certain amount of conges- tion and there is limited parking. . . .but people are getting blocked in and there is a danger for children living in the area,’ said the resi- eleim
Wolfe ‘Tones chairman ‘Tony O’Connell said there were stew- ards in place during last week’s fi- nal, but that stewarding is difficult when large crowds attend games. He said a bigger crowd that an- WCen Oye IKeLOMr-LH Ro sLOlorO MMO CoMeE-BOOTOMMUA ONTO D was arranged for Shannon at short notice.
“If the Council want to talk to us, we will talk to them, and also to the residents and gardai. We will talk to everybody and I am sure we will get a resolution,” said Mr
O’Connell.
Cllr Greg Duff, who raised the issue at a meeting of Shannon Town Council last week, said Clare County Council should take meas- ures to “curtail dangerous parking” in the vicinity of the pitch.
He said while he is happy to see fixtures allocated to the Shannon pitch, the parking issue should be addressed by officials of the club, gardai and the Council. ;
He said parts of Gleann an Oir, the estate close to the GAA pitch, were almost blockaded off, during the intermediate hurling final.
“When people are _ bringing crowds in, they should bear some of the responsibility,” said Cllr Duff.
Cllr Sean McKee said some cars
parked “half-way across people’s driveways,’ and drivers showed “scant regard for people who live there.”
Cllr Patricia McCarthy said may- be it was time all partners involved should come together, so that resi- dents would have access to their homes, during matches.
Shannon Mayor Cllr Tony Mulc- ahy said a meeting should be set up between gardai, residents associa- tions, club representatives and the Town Council, to resolve the prob- one
“T’d suggest if we don’t get a meeting before Christmas, we should get one after . . .to get a traffic management plan in place,” said Cllr Mulcahy.