LOCALS WANT WORKS HALTED ON BRIDGE IN ARDRAHAN

Date Published: 01-Sep-2008

Locals in Ardrahan are calling for works to stop on a railway bridge in the area.Stone cappings and flags have been removed from Ballymacuív bridge and replaced with a concrete deck by Iarnród Éireann.According to Irish Rail, the bridge, which dates back to the 1800s, has to be updated to keep up with railway safety standards.The company says the work is being carried out as part of the reopening of the Western Rail Corridor between Athenry and Ennis.Michael Kelly, a local resident, says there was no consultation with locals, and now they want the work to stop.