It’s claimed Clare’s roads have been left in a “ridiculous” state due to consistent shortfalls in capital funding.
The recent €39.3m allocation announced for local and regional roads here is an annual drop of 10%, while more than a third of the funds have been ringfenced for the Shannon Bridge Crossing.
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The Department of Transport aims to re-strengthen 10% of all roads within a county annually, but this target has been consistently missed in Clare.
Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District, Fianna Fáil Councillor Rita McInerney claims some roads haven’t been repaired for over 20 years.
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