More speed ramps wanted for big Portlaoise housing estate

More speed ramps are needed in one of the biggest housing estates in Laois, says a local councillor.

Cars in Kilminchy housing estate in Portlaoise are “ramping up speed” and therefore more speed ramps are needed says Cllr Thomasina Connell.

She tabled a motion to the December meeting of Portlaoise Municipal District.

“There aren't that many ramps. Cars are really ramping up speed. There are a lot of children in the area, a lot of families. As Cllr Noel Touhy has said if Kilminchy was a town it would be one of the biggest in Laois,” she said.

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"I hope we can get something done potentially before the end of the year," Cllr Connell added. 

The council will visit the estate to see if traffic calming ramps are required.