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14 January 2010
Little warning
THE inadequacy of the reaction to the inclement weather conditions is negligent.
I had been in London working and when I returned I could see that conditions were very bad and travelled at less than 20mph, sometimes 10mph, the whole way home.
What shocked me, however, was the lack of warnings in place, both at Cork Airport and along the long road in front of me. There was no announcement at the airport and there was no member of the gardaí in sight. The only warning was crashed cars at the roadside.
Whilst I do not blame the individual council workers for this appalling lack of effort and cohesion, I blame those in charge and the responsible minister that they are accountable to. There is a total lack of leadership and a culture of passing the buck.
Similarly the politicians, for the most part, are nowhere to be seen. So I ask, when are we going to learn to avoid avoidable tragedy in this country? Hindsight is a great thing, but there is continually a total lack of foresight.
As we enter a new decade, lets fix the ‘It will be grand culture’ that exists in dangerous circumstances. If necessary, close a road if it is known to be dangerous, order salt lorries and shipments of salt and show leadership.
Michael Kingston
Submitted by email
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