COMMUNITIES who will be affected by the construction of the controversial Limerick Northern Distributor road will learn this week which of the three suggested routes is to be the preferred option. And residents of Meelick, Parteen, Ardnacrusha, Westbury and Clonlara and being urged to attend the information event at the Radisson Blu Hotel on Wednesday, January 18 from 3pm to 9pm. where council officials and experts will outline what is involved in constructing the route chosen.
There has been much concern voiced in the areas of the proposed routes, with local people concerned that a major road is to go through the heart of communities and close to at least one local national school.
But there is unlikely to be money to construct the route in the near future and locals are being urged to get all the information they can while there is still time.
Local councillor, Cathal Crowe said he was “disappointed that the County Council and Roughan O’Donovan Consultant Engineers have not taken up my proposal to hold a series of public information evenings in communities affected by the proposed road”.
The councillor and teacher at Parteen National School told the Limerick Post that elected representatives were briefed last week on the stages that lie ahead for the proposed project.
The councillor organised his own information meeting for July and more than 90 people packed the small venue.
“ I am now urging all residents in the South-East Clare area to keep themselves informed and come along to the information evening in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cllr Crowe said.
