COUNTY COUNCILLORS VOTE FOR CLAMPING

At the meeting of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council held on Monday 14th April 2008, fourteen County Councillors voted for the introduction of Car-Clamping, eleven voted against with two abstentions. The County Manager is now free to introduce Car-Clamping bringing this county into line with Dublin City. The Community Association and the Dún Laoghaire Business Association strongly opposed the introduction of this measure as it would seriously damage business activity in the Town. Local jobs may now be lost as a result of the needless introduction of such draconian traffic management measures. Five of our six Ward Councillors - John Bailey, Cormac Devlin, Jane Dillon-Byrne, Mary Mitchell-O'Connor and Tom O'Higgins voted against the introduction of Car-Clamping with the sixth Ward Councillor, Cllr. Gene Feighery, voting for the motion. An Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Denis O'Callaghan, was also strongly opposed to Car-Clamping and pointed out the negative impact this measure would have on business and local jobs. Unfortunately, the issue of whether this proposal was in the interest of the community as required by Article 28A.1. of Bunreacht na hÉireann was not raised. Most certainly a very bad day for the local community, local business and especially, local jobs.