Confidence Emergency Funding Will Be Secured For Clare’s Roads

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Confidence has been expressed that emergency funding will be secured for Clare roads in need of urgent remedial works.

It follows a meeting held between a Clare County Council delegation and Transport Minister Eamon Ryan during his visit to Ennis yesterday.

The Department of Transport recommends that 10% of each county’s road network is strengthened and resurfaced on an annual basis, though it’s understood this target has been regularly missed in Clare due to a lack of resources.

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Mayor of Clare and Bodyke Fine Gael Councillor Joe Cooney believes the Minister fully understands the gravity of the situation.

Listen to the full interview here