Sunday, 27th September 2009, starting at 2pm.
The Gardaí at Lucan are delighted to announce that on Sunday, the 27th September 2009, Lucan Garda Station will be the venue for an Intercultural Family Open Day. The event will run from 2pm and will take place in association with a festival in Lucan village.
Speaking at Lucan Garda Station, Superintendent Patrick Clavin said: “this will be the third such event and large crowds are expected to attend. It is a great opportunity for everybody in the community to meet and enjoy a relaxed day together. The day is aimed at strengthening relationships between local Gardaí and the local community, particularly members of the our non-Irish national community”.
The Garda Band will be playing for the occasion and there will be "face painting" and other entertainment for children. The Garda Mounted Unit will be there and visitors will also be able to learn about some of the other specialist Garda units including the Garda Dog Unit, Garda Water Unit, Divisional Traffic Unit, Mobile Incident Room Visitors and many other specialist Units within An Garda Siochana. Visitors will also be able to tour the station and get advice from Crime Prevention Officers and Community Gardaí.
Everyone is welcome to visit the station and enjoy the day’s events. Last years event attracted over 600 people and Gardaí are hoping for a similar turnout this year.
Lucan Garda District comprises Lucan and Ronanstown Garda Stations.
Traffic Restrictions:
Traffic restrictions will commence in Lucan Village at 11am on the 27th September. The exit from Ardeevin Estate (Tandys Lane) onto the N4 will be opened by South Dublin County Council.
Barriers and Road Signage will be erected by South Dublin County Council.
N4 Slip Road to Lucan Inbound.
Advisory sign to traffic that there is no through Road to Lucan Village. Access to Lucan Village is by Adamstown Road at the Newcastle Junction and N4 Slip Road at Woodies.
Celbridge Road at Ardeevin Avenue.
Advisory Sign on the N4 approach of Ardeevin estate of emerging traffic.
Traffic will be diverted at Celbridge Road Ardeevin Ave and will not be allowed progress into Lucan Village. Traffic will be diverted onto Ardeevin Estate exiting back onto the N4.
N4 / Adamstown Road at Newcastle Junction.
Advisory sign on all approaches to Newcastle junction that the Main Street in Lucan is closed and that traffic is diverted onto Lucan Road. Traffic wishing to travel to Clonsilla and Strawberry Beds to use the N4/Lucan Road exit at Woodies.
There will be no restriction to traffic at the Newcastle Junction. Traffic will be allowed to travel down the Adamstown Road into Lucan Village turning right only on to the Lucan Road. There will be parking restrictions on the Adamstown Road. Persons are requested not to park on the roadway.
Traffic will only be allowed turn right off the Adamstown Road onto the Lucan Road.
N4 / Lucan Road at Woodies.
Advisory Sign to traffic travelling on the N4 in both directions to stay on the N4 if travelling to Leixlip and that the Main Street in Lucan Village is closed to Traffic.
There will be no restriction on traffic at the N4 Woodies turn off into Lucan.
Traffic travelling on Lucan Road past St. Mary’s Church should be advised that there is no through traffic onto Celbridge Road or onto Main Street, Lucan. They will be required to turn left onto Adamstown Road.
Advisory sign to Traffic to travel on Lucan Road onto Old Hill to gain access to the Strawberry Beds and Clonsilla.
Main Street Lucan at Ulster Bank.
Advisory Sign on the Strawberry beds and Clonsilla to traffic advising that Main Street Lucan is closed and access to the N4 is via Old Hill / Lucan Road and Adamstown Road.
There will be a diversion of Traffic at Main Street , Lucan . Traffic will not be allowed travel up Main Street Lucan. Traffic coming from the Strawberry Beds, Clonsilla and Laraghcon will be diverted to Old Hill Lucan.
Traffic travelling down Old Hill Lucan will only be allowed turn right to Lucan Bridge.
Main Street.
There will be no vehicular traffic allowed travel onto Main Street Lucan for the duration of the restrictions.
All parked vehicular traffic should be cleared from Main Street Lucan by 1pm on the 27th September 2009
A photograph from last years open day is available on request by e mail to the Garda Press Office.
Garda Press Office
24/9/09 11am
