Residents object to Hill 16 extension

RESIDENTS who say their lives are a nightmare because of crowds coming out of Croke Park are to object to a planned extension to Hill 16.

"We will continue the protest until Croke Park agrees to meet us and sort out the problem," said Maura Butterly, a spokesperson for The Street Association, recently formed to represent residents of Foster Terrace and St James Avenue.

The group say a dangerous bottleneck develops when 28,000 fans leave the Cusack Stand and pack these two narrow streets where they live. They fear for themselves, their children and fans, particularly in the event of a panic or an emergency.