Action needed at ‘blind bend’ near Laois GAA club
The council has agreed to reveiw the safety at the location
Action is needed to improve safety at a blind bend near a GAA ground outside Portarlington, a Laois Councillor insisted.
Independent Cllr Aidan Mullins tabled a motion seeking the work near O’Dempsey’s GAA pitch.
He asked: “That Laois County Council improve traffic safety at the junction beside O’Dempsey’s GAA pitch as you travel towards Portarlington and Killenard.”
“If you are coming towards the town you are coming into a blind bend,” he explained.
He suggested the cutting of a hedge or putting signage in the area.
Fianna Fail Cllr Paschal McEvoy seconded the motion and said there was a recent incident at the bend.
“If you don’t know the road you can get badly caught,” he said.
Senior Executive Engineer, Philip McVeigh, said “Laois County Council will review this location and consider it for a safety scheme application assessment with a view to improving sightlines at this junction.”
The issue was discussed at the February meeting of Portarlington Graiguecullen Municipal District.