Call to tackle dangerous Kildare cross road after two accidents in one weekend

Following second crash in as many days, a fresh call has been made to make Dag Welds Cross safe once and for all.

Kildare North TD Aidan Farrelly is calling on this government to invest money to tackle the dangerous cross on the Prosperous to Allenwood road.

Following reports of two separate road traffic collisions at the junction last weekend, Deputy Farrelly has written to Kildare County Council and the Minister with responsibility for Roads Sean Canney requesting a meeting on the matter.

“Firstly, my thoughts are with everyone involved in the most recent accident at Dag Welds Cross,” he said.

“In my time as an elected member of Kildare County Council, I made many attempts to see Dag Welds Cross redesigned and made safer. Most recently I had been working with the Council to try to purchase the land at the junction but that wasn’t to be.

“Having continually raised the justifiable concerns at this junction, Kildare County Council allocated €1m for redesign works at this junction and others around the County. Today (August 25), I have written to the Chief Executive of KCC requesting an update on this.

“However, KCC will not have the funds required to complete the works at this junction. This requires government funding immediately. I believe the R403 between Clane and Allenwood is one of the straightest roads in the country, and as such is very dangerous at junctions.

“I have written to the Minister requesting a meeting with him to convey the significant concerns relating to this junction, and will be asking him to consider allocating funding as part of Budget 2026 for these important works.”