Local Fine Gael councillor John Dolan has welcomed the provision of new ramps and a crossing at Ballinahown National School.
“I have been highlighting the dangerous speed and lack of sight lines in and around Ballinahown National School for some time now. Due to the increased numbers at the school, a number of pupils are dropped off in the main car park and follow a path at the rear of the hall. These pupils were then crossing the Clonmacnoise road with no crossing or view.
“I have been working with the school and the development committee to help find a safer solution with the council. I am now delighted to see the outcome and hopefully the area around the school will be much safer.
“Looking towards the future, I hope that we can implement more traffic safety measures to slow traffic down and make our lovely village of Ballinahown a much safer place for all road users.
“I wish to thank the District engineer, Willie Ryan, for his engagement and work in delivering these works, along with school principal Tom Keena and Helen Conneely for their work and input in this regard,” Cllr Dolan asserted.
