Concerns have been raised by the residents of West Sligo about a dangerous junction on Sligo-Ballina road (N59). The junction linking with and a county road L6208 known locally as Carnarea is recognised locally as being extremely dangerous and various minor incidents have happened there in the past. As a result many people are now choosing to travel further along the coast road to exit somewhere safer. A resident of the Highpark area, Mark Boland, told The Sligo Champion that they have submitted several complaints over the years but no solution has been found by the authorities. He said, “The N59 road was resurfaced and consequently raised slightly around 2008. This impacted further the sight lines for those exiting on to the N59 in a vehicle that’s lower than a van or large jeep as the walls on the right side of the road block the views. “There have been small collisions but what is really of concern is the risk of a serious incident. A car that is waiting to exit sometimes has