Painting of bollards agreed

Kilcullen Community Action has been given permission by Kildare County Council to paint the bollards on Main Street, writes Brian Byrne.

The permission is contingent on health and safety considerations being adhered to. The group, which incorporates Kilcullen Tidy Towns, is waiting for word as to whether the Council will contribute to the project by supplying paint.

In 2008, the Council applied reflective strips to the bollards, an action which was criticised by KCA and town residents because they cheapened the look of the town. Attempts by locals to remove the strips were met with threats of action by Council officials.

Earlier, in 2006, the local Access Group had asked that white or gold bands be painted on the bollards, to aid people with poor sight. The bollards had been erected on the bridge earlier that year as part of a refurbishment.

The full conversation about the bollards at the time can be accessed here.