There is confusion about exactly how many residents' car parking spaces will be lost on Davitt Street if the Council plan for "traffic calming" goes ahead. The Council doesn't appear to be willing to say how many would be lost and the drawings that went out to tender are not very clear. We have attempted to count them in the drawings below.
Read more: Council Not Saying How Many Car Parking Spaces to be Lost on Davitt Street
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Organisers have been busy distributing posters for the protest march on 20 October. A GoFundMe page has been set up to fundraise for printing and other costs of the campaign.
Read more: GoFundMe Page Launched to Fund #march4tipp Campaign Costs
Joe Pryce of Tipperary Mid West Radio conducted an interview with a representative of the group organising a campaign to stop the neglect of the town by various levels of government.
Read more: Interview on TMWR About Campaign to Bring Tipp Back
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The Council proposes to reduce dramatically the number of parking spaces outside residents' homes along Davitt Street in the town. Although there appear to be no accident or speed violation statistics, the changes are being justified on the basis of "traffic calming". As residents try to think about where they can park if the moves go ahead, people are talking about the walking distances that would be involved for small children or elderly people, among other problems they will face.
Read more: Claims That Up to Forty Parking Spaces to be Removed by Council
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