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242 drivers an hour speeding near Dundalk school
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Hundreds of motorists are speeding on a stretch of road which passes a school and community centre every hour putting people’s lives in danger.
As many as 242 motorists speed through Lordship on average every hour with only a quarter of drivers adhering to the speed limit, shocking statistics have revealed.
The research on the speed of vehicles on the road through Lordship was carried out following the death of popular local man Paul Sheelan who was tragically killed in a car crash in the area recently.
Local councillor Andrea McKevitt has called on Louth County Council to put measures in place to slow down traffic and prevent another family suffering the heart-breaking loss of a loved-one on the road.
Lake District National Park Authority applications received, week commencing March 29 Demolition of existing outbuildings and the construction of a 6m flat roof extension with glazed lantern to the rear of an existing dwelling, 1 Sea View, Bootle Station, Millom. For Adam Mawson. Solar panels, Muncaster Castle, Muncaster, Ravenglass. For Mrs Iona Frost-Pennington. LBC, solar panels, Muncaster Castle, Muncaster, Ravenglass. For Mrs Iona Frost-Pennington. Fell 1 cherry tree (T1), 16, Eskin Street, Keswick. For Mrs Barbara Martin. Reduce height of by approx 2-3m and reduce spread by approx 1.5m - 1 Lawson cypress (G1). Reduce height by approx 2-3m - 1 Lawson cypress (G2), Wilfin Cottage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside. For Mr Chris Sands.
LMFM By Ruth O Connell Photo Credit: Google Street View Councillors tabled separate notices of motion at the Dundalk Municipal District s monthly meeting seeking action by the local authority
Louth County Council is being urged to introduce traffic calming measures on the Dundalk Greenore Road to improve road safety at two separate locations.
Fianna Fáil s Andrea McKevitt and Sinn Féin s Antoin Watters had tabled motions at the Municipal District s monthly meeting, as part of efforts to reduce the speed of traffic outside Bellurgan National School.
Cllr. McKevitt had sought the installation of speed ramps there and in a separate notice of motion, at the Lordship straight from Annaloughan to the Old Hall Road, while Cllr. Watters had sought a safety audit and traffic calming outside Bellurgan NS and Bellurgan United s grounds.
Fell 3 trees, Rocklands, Queens Drive, Windermere. For Mrs Georgeene Eatwood-Taylor. Replacing a septic tank with a WPL Diamond Package treatment plant, Bushby Cottage, Martindale, Penrith. For Mr K Patel. Demolition of existing dilapidated shed structures and erection of new building for purposes ancillary to the existing house at Ravens Creek, Ravens Creek, Newlands, Keswick. For Mr Brian Eckersley. Amendment to design to incorporate three doorway openings in north east elevation of the pool and increase a section of boundary walling from 1.2m to 1.5m in height, condition 2 (plans) on planning permission 7/2020/5815 for demolition of the residential unit, The Granary; erection of extensions and alterations to the main house and its continued use as a single dwelling; demolition of a lean-to extension to the barn and replacement by a single storey extension; use of the barn as a garage and storage at ground floor and replacement of two residential units with a single resi