A call to make Lyster Lane safer after daylight hours has been issued during the latest Portlaoise municipal district meeting.
Councillor Catherine Fitzgerald raised the issue to install public lights in Lyster Lane.
“I don’t think there’s any lights there at all, apart from the ones belonging to local businesses. I would feel very nervous,” said cllr Fitzgerald.
Safety at night
Cllr Caroline Dwane Stanley also said that a number of young girls have contacted her about safety concerns around the Bull Lane area at night time.
Director of Services Kieran Kehoe said, “Lighting in Lyster Lane will be upgraded as part of the forthcoming laneways project for Portlaoise Town Centre.”
