Local Area Meeting – Councillors Voice Objection To Road Closure
At the local area meeting on Wednesday the 5th of May, councillors voiced their objection to the N5 access road at Lislackagh being closed. Thanks to our 3 local councillors, Gerry Murry, Neil Cruise and John Caulfield, who support our objection to the closure of our local access road at Lislackagh.
The matter was not formally on the agenda but was raised by Councillor Neil Cruise under any other business, who said he had a lot of reservations about the proposal and there was worry locally about the proposed access road closure. He also raised separate concerns about leachate seeping from the former dump into the Spadagh River, which leads to the Moy.
Councillor John Caulfield said in closing the road, no alternative was being offered other than to direct traffic to another junction which is much more dangerous. The move would place slow moving agricultural traffic on the N5 for two-kilometre round journeys, which was unnecessary, he said.
He suggested that an overbridge be considered, something Councillor Gerry Murray agreed with as a means of resolving all the junction issues at the particular stretch of road. He appealed to the executive to engage with Transport Infrastructure Ireland to revisit this option. Councillor Murray said given current public opinion he felt the road closure would not get the support of elected members.
It was indicated that a number of submissions have been received by the council. The matter will come before the members for a decision in two months time, it is estimated.
This was reported on in the Connacht Telegraph here: https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2021/05/05/opposition-to-closure-of-east-mayo-junction-onto-n5/