The KCLR Daily: opinion on proposed enhancement of St Mary's Lane

Kilkenny County Council has proposed an enhancement of St Mary's Lane in the city centre, a busy pedestrian route which links High Street to Rose Inn Street and Kieran Street. The renewal of the pavement would account for local drainage systems, boundary treatments, street furniture, public lighting and feature lighting. Soft and hard landscaping works are also included in the proposal, which would serve to improve the outdoor amenity space around the Medieval Mile Museum. This take existing hardstanding and gravelled areas into account, along with historic and modern paving and burial grounds which contain historic headstones and carved tombs. A serviced caf´é kiosk would also be installed just off the laneway, along with what the Council describes as "the pedestrian gate adjacent to the Tholsel". Prior to a public consultation session which Kilkenny County Council held at the River Court Hotel on Friday, January 12th, KCLR's Dermot Keyes sought the views of local traders and pedestrians about the future of St Mary's Lane.