Rapid action needed at crash risk junction on main Laois Offaly road
Laois County Council must take action rapidly at a dangerous junction on the Portlaoise to Tullamore in the wake of recent traffic accidents.
Cllr Seamus McDonald, Fianna Fáil, made the appeal to the local authority at a recent meeting about the problem on the national route and main artery between Laois and Offaly.
He tabled a motion calling on the Council to make safe the junction on the N80 at Moneyquid in Laois near Killeigh not far from the Offaly border.
He told officials and fellow councillors that they would all be aware of the junction because of the extent of the danger which was evident again recently.
“There were two accidents there a few weeks ago and there was a fatal accident there a few years ago. Action needs to be taken as quickly as possible,” he said.
Paul McLoughlin, Senior Engineer Roads, replied in writing.
“The Road Design Section will meet Councillor McDonald to examine the nature of the safety concerns at this location and will advance same with the assistance of the Transport Infrastructure Ireland,” he said.
The issue was raised at the May 2023 meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory Mountmellick Municipal District.