Frustrated Newbridge residents calling for action to be taken concerning cars parked illegally around housing estate

By Kim O'Leary

Residents living in St Dominick's Park in Newbridge are calling for action to be taken after in vehicles owned by non-residents being parked around the estate, blocking the nearby pedestrian walk way and causing other access issues for the housing estate.

Speaking to KildareNow about the illegal parking by non-residents in St Dominick's Park, one concerned resident said: "St Dominick's Park is been used as a free parking lot for Non Residents we can't even get through our pedestrian walk way women with buggys, elderly residents with walking aids."

A car with windows broken in parked in the housing estate

She said:"This is terrible as a resident it needs highlighting its a private housing estate, not a dumping ground. The people cars in these pixs are NOT Residents and have no permits or permission to park there and we're blocked in from walking through."

Meanwhile, a taxi was spotted parked in the housing estate recently.

A taxi was spotted parked illegally in the housing estate recently.

According to the resident: "This Driver is foreign national he lives in Ramblers court apartments he is parked in a private housing estate he has no permission he's that mean he wont pay €5 for a permit outside his own door this is my argument this has to stop."

The residents say that they are putting up with non-residents parking their cars outside their homes 'daily' and they have also said that they are currently engaging in talks with Kildare County Council and TDs to take action concerning the illegal parking.

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