This afternoon.
Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6.
Further to the passing by a sub-committee of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council of a proposal to change the name of Orwell Road to ‘Independent Ukraine Road’ ..
“…The proposal might well have some merit but I think that the way it’s been gone about is slightly unfortunate. I think it insinuates that if the residents of Orwell Road don’t want to change the name of the road then somehow they could be perceived as being not in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, and I think that’s not how you should do things.
“The residents of Orwell Road unanimously stand with the people of Ukraine in this terrible war, and we are all praying for peace today and hopefully the negotiations in Turkey will bring an end to a terrible conflict.”
Dr Ronan Collins, resident of Orwell Road, Dublin 6.
Orwell Road residents say should have been told of name change proposal (RTE)
Pic via Simon Mills
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