Hundreds Attend Blake’s Corner Protest

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Ennistymon residents say they’re prepared to take to the streets again after large numbers protested last evening at a notorious traffic blackspot.

Up to 300 people demonstrated at Blake’s Corner where congestion regularly causes severe tail-backs, affecting locals and tourists alike.

Clare County Council confirmed this week that a proposed new inner relief road and bridge will go to the planning stage before the end of the year.

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But local people say they need immediate action on a traffic plan: