Safe pedestrian and cycling route sought between estates in Dunshaughlin

Ann Casey

Published: Fri 13 Nov 2026, 4:24 PM

A call on Meath County Council to facilitate pedestrian and cycling movement between College Park and the Knocks, Dunshaughlin, has been made by Cllr Fionnan Blake.

At a meeting of Ratoath Municipal Council last week, Cllr Blake said there had been a number of incidents at College Park. “I brought it up a few years ago as well. A lady coming out of the park in a wheelchair got hit with a bicycle on the footpath. There have been two near misses since. One of them was with an e-scooter. A lot of people take a short cut through the park coming from SuperValu.”

Cllr Blake said he wanted a separate cycle lane which would take bicycles and e-scooters away from the footpath.

Cllr Gerry O'Connor said it would need consultation with the residents and warned any attempt to turn College Park into a rat run or a short cut would be opposed.

Cllr Blake responded that he was just looking for a safer route for bicycles, and he did not want the bollards on the road between the two estates removed.

Director of Services, Fiona Fallon said they could look at what could be done. “We will bring a proposal back to the councillors,” she said.

Shelter sought for remote R147 bus stop

A call on Meath County Council to provide a bus shelter at the top of Porterstown Lane on the R147 Dunshaughlin Road was made at a meeting of the Ratoath Municipal Council last week.

Cathaoirleach, Cllr Caroline O’Reilly asked the council to consider a simple shelter like those in Kiltale, with a design that would work without an electricity connection.

Cllr O’Reilly said, “When people saw the new bus stop poles going up, they thought they were finally getting a shelter. That excitement was short-lived. The poles are in, but passengers are still standing in the wind and rain.

“It’s a remote spot, but it’s a busy stop. I’m glad my colleagues backed the motion. The shelters in Kiltale are a good example of what would work here. Let’s keep it simple. What people need is somewhere dry to wait for the bus.”