Frustration has been voiced in Tuamgraney about the delay to carry out repairs to what has been labelled the ‘busiest footpath in East Clare’.

At this month’s meeting of the Killaloe Municipal District, Cllr Pat Burke (FG) sought an update to ascertain why requested works were not completed on a section of footpath at Drewsborough in Tuamgraney between Nilands service station and Nuala’s restaurant.

Residents had made their views known to the Leas Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council on the lack of progress made with in upgrading the footpath. He calculated that the work required would take a couple of hours to complete.

Executive engineer, Declan Flanagan detailed that the work could be organised to take place in “the next couple of weeks”. He acknowledged that their schedule of tasks had been curtailed due to COVID-19 with crews “going flat out” since the roadwork programme commenced.

When Burke’s initial proposal was tabled, senior executive engineer Niamh Madden committed to a survey of the footpath and to completing any “essential maintenance where necessary”. Complaints have been associated with the footpath for a long time, Cllr Pat Hayes (FF) noted.

A high level activity of pedestrians particularly in the evenings have been using the footpath, Cllr Burke recounted. This has brought to his attention the need for upgrades, he surmised. “It is probably the busiest section of footpath in all of the Killaloe Municipal District,” the Whitegate representative stated.

Related News

jimi coughlan bruce springsteen 1
Exclusive: Bruce Springsteen to headline Scariff Harbour Festival
shannon airport madeira 1
191k extra seats in Shannon Airport's summer schedule for 2025
scariff sign 1
Judge triples prison time for Scariff bottom biter
drumgeely avenue 2
Off-street parking to be explored for Drumgeely

Advertisement

Latest News
Nuala Mulqueeney, Ailwee Caves
Ailwee Cave's Nuala shortlisted for businesswoman of the year award
clare v limerick u20 22-03-25 luke pyne 1
Clare U20 footballers 'relishing chance' to play three more games in Munster
jimi coughlan bruce springsteen 1
Exclusive: Bruce Springsteen to headline Scariff Harbour Festival
shannon airport madeira 1
191k extra seats in Shannon Airport's summer schedule for 2025
scariff sign 1
Judge triples prison time for Scariff bottom biter
Premium
harry dinan 1
Dinan who was convicted of killing Clare school teacher pleads guilty to drug dealing
doora barefield v cratloe 28-03-25 cathal lohan eoin lahiffe 1
Successive Clare Cup wins for Doora/Barefield, Corofin, Crusheen & Bridge
avenue utd v newmarket celtic 05-11-23 ronan kerin jack kelly 1
Newmarket, Bridge & Fair Green complete Clare Cup semi-final line up & Avenue's reign as champions ends
clare v galway ladies football 30-03-25 caoimhe harvey 2
Clare destined for Division 3 after derby demotion
ennis library opening 15-11-24 clare colleran molloy alan o'callaghan helen walsh 1
Almost half of councillors fail to attend Ennis 2040 briefing

Subscribe for just €3 per month

If you’re here, you care about County Clare. So do we. Did you rely on us for Covid-19 updates, follow our election coverage, or visit The Clare Echo every week for breaking news and sport? The Clare Echo invests in local journalism and we want to safeguard its future in our county. By becoming a subscriber you are supporting what we do, will receive access to all our premium articles and a better experience, while helping us improve our offering to you. Subscribe to clareecho.ie and get the first six months for just €3 a month (less than 75c per week), and thereafter €8 per month. Cancel anytime, limited time offer. T&Cs Apply. www.clareecho.ie.

Subscribe for just €3 per month

If you’re here, you care about County Clare. So do we. Did you rely on us for Covid-19 updates, follow our election coverage, or visit The Clare Echo every week for breaking news and sport? The Clare Echo invests in local journalism and we want to safeguard its future in our county. By becoming a subscriber you are supporting what we do, will receive access to all our premium articles and a better experience, while helping us improve our offering to you. Subscribe to clareecho.ie and get the first six months for just €3 a month (less than 75c per week), and thereafter €8 per month. Cancel anytime, limited time offer. T&Cs Apply. www.clareecho.ie.

Advertisement