Justine Dwyer Independent councillor Joe Conway has highlighted the issue of substandard estate roads in Waterford and said some hadn’t seen a tar lorry in half a century. Road surface in Riverstown, Tramore. According to Cllr. Conway, the physical condition of many estate roads in Waterford is unacceptable and...
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Parts of Kilmeaden resemble area ‘bombed during WWII’
Parts of Kilmeaden resemble area ‘bombed during WWII’
Kieran Foley Parts of Kilmeaden resemble an area that was “bombed in the Second World War”, according to a local Councillor. Cllr John O’Leary (FF) made his comments at the January Comeragh District meeting of Waterford City & County Council when highlighting “unsightly” scenes. “At the moment, parts of Kilmeaden...
Campaigner Christina reaffirms commitment to road safety
Campaigner Christina reaffirms commitment to road safety
Road deaths in 2021 dropped to a record low, but a local road safety campaigner who is appearing in a new TV series says there is still work to be done Provisional road collision statistics show that the number of road deaths in Ireland in 2021 dropped to a record low, making it the safest year since road deaths were...
N25 Slip Road to be abandoned
N25 Slip Road to be abandoned
Jordan Norris A regularly used slip road in the Comeragh area is set to be abandoned, after a majority vote by Comeragh District councillors at their April meeting. The slip road off the N25, before Walsh’s Garage in the direction of Carrick, was abandoned to ensure a ‘maximum reduction of speed’. Instead of taking...