Laois shortchanged by €1m in roads projects application
Reporter:
25 Feb 2021
Cllr James Kelly worried at the loss of cash that he expected was on the way to Mountrath and other places );
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In what could be a sign of Covid-19 cuts, Laois has been shortchanged to the tune of €1 million in an application to central Government for specific roads projects.
The news that just €250,000 under a National Roads Programme has materialised emerged at County Hall last week where Cllr James Kelly asked if Laois County Council s application for €1.25 million had arrived.
He said, “I know that Main Street, Mountrath was earmarked for work. Is there any update on that?”
County Councillors who represent the biggest area of Laois believe people in their district are being short-changed in terms of the money spent on roads compare.