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Donegal GAA fans urged to ‘Park Smart –
Park Safe’
02.08.19
MORE than 27,000 fans
are expected to attend the GAA Super 8 group final
game between Donegal and Mayo on Saturday at
Elvery’s MacHale Park in Castlebar and everyone
going to the match is being urged to ‘Park Smart -
Park Safe’.
The stakes are high with an All Ireland Semi-Final
place awaiting the winners but the contest has
created significant health and safety concerns due
to GAA fans parking on the hard shoulder of the N5
national primary route as it approaches Castlebar
with concerns being raised of possible injuries,
even death, as fans leave and return to their
vehicles in the evening.
Donegal’s Road Safety Officer is working with Gardaí,
the GAA and Mayo County Council to deliver a message
to all football fans... ‘Park Smart - Park Safe’.
Parking by fans along the N5 is not recommended for
health and safety reasons and there will be ample
free car parking for fans within the environs of
Castlebar itself. |
Not every motorist
along the N5 on Saturday evening will realise there
is a football match on and vehicles causing an
obstruction or dangerously parked on Saturday
evening will be towed away. Extra Gardaí will be on
duty to enforce the stricter parking policy for
Saturday’s game.
Donegal County Council’s Road Safety Officer Brian
O’Donnell explains “as there will be a large volume
of traffic on the roads for the game, we urge
everyone to take care and to ensure that their trip
to this great sporting occasion does not end in
tragedy. Please take the message seriously about
safe parking and avail of the car parking available
in Castlebar and we wish everyone a safe journey to
and from the game.” |
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