December 2008

In recent years the town of Blessington has expanded at a rapid rate. There have been great changes and the new Blessington is a far cry from the old one which was just a lovely village for a long number of years. We have seen a lot of new shop units, houses, apartments etc and a large increase in our population. So those who like to go out for a pleasant stroll have found it very difficult to find a safe place to walk. A few years ago the inner relief road was opened to alleviate traffic problems. A footpath was built alongside the road and this has become very popular with walkers as it is a safe place to take a stroll. It streches from the Maxol Garage on the Dublin side of the town all the way to the Naas Road beside Deerpark Estate. Your walk will take you all the way back into Blessington’s Main Street. However a major problem arises to this very day. There is not one litter bin all the way along this road which in 2008 is truly amazing and as a result you will find all kinds of rubbish thrown over the place which makes this area quite an eyesore and a health hazard at certain times of the year. Who is to blame? The developers of the O’Leary Development seemingly still own the road and are responsible for the conditon of the road and footpath and Wicklow County Council have not bothered to do anything about the situation. So what do other people think ?