NEW CAMPAIGN GROUP AGAINST PROPOSED N17 ROUTES

Date Published: 12-Jun-2008

A campaign group has been set up to oppose possible routes of the new N17 Tuam to Claremorris road.Local residents in Kilbannon and Kilconly fear houses may be demolished if the National Roads Authority decide to build the road on 2 of 5 different options.'Kilconly against N17 routes A or B' are holding an emergency public meeting in Kilconly Community Centre from 7 o clock this evening.If one of the proposed routes goes ahead it will mean that the home of one couple, John and Mary Daly will have to be demolished.Residents say other homes in the Beagh and Castlegrove areas of Kilconly are also under threat.Michéal Fitzpatrick say residents are opposed to the routes because they would split their community in two.