*Tradaree Court. Photograph: Joe Buckley

LANEWAYS in Shannon have become “trip hazards” and impassable according to an elected representative from the town.

Clare County Council have not maintained Shannon Town to the same standard as when Shannon Development were responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the county’s second largest town, Cllr Tony Mulcahy (FG) remarked.

In a proposal before the Shannon Municipal District, Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF) flagged, “”While it is great to see the streetsweeper out doing a great job, there are several laneways in Shannon that are completely overgrown, covered in moss, are a trip hazard and in some cases are inaccessible particularly to residents, particularly to those in need of walking aids or wheelchairs”.

Senior executive engineer Tom Mellett advised, “A number of laneways have been highlighted to the Office. We have programmed in a tidy-up of the lanes running south from the Gort Road towards Tradaree, using the mini sweeper in the coming weeks. We also intend to carry out further works in Finian, following from the public realm clearing recently”.

Speaking at the meeting, Cllr Mulcahy noted that when Shannon Development was responsible for maintenance of the town, there were much fewer problems and complaints. He pointed out that the people of Shannon were paying their local property tax and deserved a better standard of service from the County Council.

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