It is fair to say that there are other more pressing issues that people could consider protesting about and I can understand why some people (who have posted comments on this site) dont see this particular issue as being worthy of such a protest.

That said, I completely support the people who have protested today. This isnt the ususal “Not in My Back Yard” (NIMBYism) or “Build Absolutely Nothing Near Anyone” (BANNAism). There simply must be a better way to protect the area from flooding and to ensure protection of an area of great scenic beauty.

It is correct to challenge our city planners or whomever drew up this particular design. Yes, it is fair to say that we should have protested and challenged decisions taken by our town planners in the past ten years or so, but we didn’t. So surely we must change our ways.

Given the size of the protest, the good people of Clontarf clearly feel passionate about this and it is their right to demand a better solution as this is their local area. If they dont protest, then surely nothing has been learnt from the lessons of the outrageous planning decions made in the past ten years or more.

It is time the poeple were listened to.

Don’t worry. With Joe Duffy being a resident of Clontarf, there is a better chance of Dana becoming President, as this going ahead.

Wow occupy wall street has been going on for nearly a month and they’ve only recently reached the 5,000 mark. Very impressive turnout

I read elsewhere that it is actually a 9ft wall. I think it is am absolutely insane solution and I am surprised at the amount of comments who think the protestors should be thinking about insurance issues and the government having to pay out in case of a flood. how miserable can you get! such areas of scenic beauty should be preserved and enrich the quality of local life. a 9ft wall would be a shocking disgrace. I would freak out looking at a flipping giant wall knowing the beauty of the sea lay on the other side.

I was proud to be part of this protest today. There are plenty of flood defence alternatives to the cheap and dirty solution DCC are planning. All we are asking for is the chance to investigate those alternative options. I grew up in the inner city and always dreamed of living in this beautiful part of Dublin, now that I’ve made it here I’ll be heartbroken if it’s destroyed by this ill conceived plan.

The people protesting this are the same hard working people who’ve objected to austerity measures and bank bailouts. This protest and the dame st. protest don’t have to be mutually exclusive. I think it’s childish and naive to suggest that people should only support one cause at a time.

If DCC do not come up with a sensible alternative, a lot of flood defence (and other services) money will be diverted to paying legal fees. This crazy suggestion and the non-existent public consultation could cost a lot of money. There are many social and economic issues to justify protesting but preserving the quality of life of a community is worth protesting for, campaigning for and, if necessary, litigating for.

Some idiotic comments on here. The sea views in Clontarf are amongst the most spectacular sites in the city. The planners have given this little notice with their plan to build a 9ft mound that will block and views across the bay. Also, how safe will it be for walkers on the other side away from view of passing cars and police; anti-social behaviour is also a worry. No thought has been given for the long-term mental effects this will have on the Clontarf community. There must be other ways found of building flood defences rather than destroying a unique and stunning part of Dublin.

What DCC fail to explain is how an 8ft high mound will stop the more frequent flood events that occur due to heavy rainfall and the inability of their stormwater drainge system to cope with it.

Somebody should build a 8 ft wall in front of the city managers house or around the chief planners house and if that fails around Enda Kenny’s house or golf club – these could be temporary like hoarding and see the impact. These people need to wake up. If we are to get 9 ft waves in our time – we better plans a Venice like system for the whole city. Therein lies the answer – they plan to do this along our city coastline north and south. Brown envelopes for the people who make the decisions. Will we ever learn.

Will any of the planners who are responsible for the ghost estates and the property crises which we are all paying for ever go to jail? There must be brown envelopes involved as vested interests seem to be behind this mad plan.
These planners seem to waste so much public money and have so many outside consultants doing reports and plans for them I wonder when was the last time one was sacked for corruption. The City manager should certainly be fired as this is a shocking waste of public funds – again has he or any other city manager ever be fired for any reason corruption or neglect of duties It’s the Irish way.

The alternative being the government having to pay out every time it floods because the insurance companies refuse coverage.

So what happens when the council don’t build this and insurance companies won’t even look at the residents? Wait until a flood happens and then go to the government looking money, saying you should have built something?

The council don’t spend money on anything that they really don’t need to, just look at the state of our roads, the sea will not have a conscience when it’s coming for people’s houses and businesses. Why could these people not go to dame street and join the protest there instead of this bs! If you want to moan about something then make it something worthwhile!