Labour Party councillor Louise Morgan Walsh raised the issue of the speed limit on the Borrisokane Road in Nenagh, outside the Drummin Village housing estate, several times.

Cllr Morgan Walsh said that an 80 kilometre per hour speed limit that was in place outside the estate couldn’t possibly be right.

“This 80kmh limit outside Drummin Village on the Borrisokane Road, I know I went on about this at the last meeting as well, but I had a parent on to me whose child was very nearly hit crossing this road going down to the shop,” Cllr Morgan Walsh said.

“I’ve said time and time again, these speed limit signs are in the wrong place, there couldn’t possibly be an 80kmh sign on one side of the road, and 50kmh on the other,” she said.

“This is a majorly big issue and I know a ramp going into the estate is going to be done, but it’s just not good enough. The Borrisokane Road at the moment is a deathtrap, people are speeding on it, and they’re allowed to because there’s an 80kmh sign there coming up to a housing estate,” the Labour Party councillor added.

Now, Cllr Morgan Walsh has confirmed that the speed limit sign has been removed and relocated elsewhere on the Borrisokane Road.

“The 80km/h limit has been moved further out, well beyond the entrance to Drummin Village,” she explained.

“Traffic approaching the estate must now slow down much earlier, making it safer for residents and children crossing to the shop.

“This removes the dangerous ‘50kmh on one side, 80kmh on the other’ confusion I previously raised,” the Labour Party councillor added.

However, the relocation of the speed limit sign isn’t all that Cllr Morgan Walsh is campaigning for, adding that the work doesn’t stop just because the sign has been moved.

“I’ve described this stretch as a “deathtrap” in the past, and while this relocation is a huge win for the community, the work doesn’t stop here. I’ll be keeping the pressure on the council to ensure the planned safety ramps are installed as soon as possible,” she added.

Thanking residents for raising their concerns, Cllr Morgan Walsh said that the voices of the people do make a difference.

“A huge thank you to the concerned parents and residents who kept me informed. Your voices really made the difference,” she said.

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