Residents have threatened to block cars accessing one of Ireland’s busiest shopping centres in a fresh row over the operation of a bus gate. People living close to MahonPoint shopping centre on the southside of Cork city say the sensor-controlled barrier which is designed to facilitate only buses driving in and out of the shopping centre site was “commandeered” over Christmas to ease car park congestion. Management at the shopping centre were not available for comment yesterday. “The bus gate, which is part of wider sustainable transport measures in the Mahon area, has helped make this one of the most-used bus services. The bus gate element included the construction of a new automated barrier-controlled access to MahonPoint Shopping Centre from St Michael’s Drive for buses only, along with road widening works on St Michael’s Drive to allow for new bus lane.

Source: Irish Examiner January 06, 2020 14:37 UTC