Dark road in Laois may see the light
Lighting poles will be erected on the approach road to Dunnes Stores in Rathdowney. File image
A BUSY road running towards the Dunnes Stores shopping centre in Rathdowney, which has been criticised for its lack of lighting, is set to have new poles erected in the coming weeks.
Following a motion put forward by Cllr John King, which urged the installation of new public lighting along the approach to the centre, the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick municipal district received the following response from a representative of the area office: ‘Road design have engaged with the contractor and works will be carried out in the coming weeks.’
Cllr King was pleased with the news and confirmed that he was happy to put some of his discretionary funding, a bursary issued to each councillor on an annual basis to allocate as they see fit, towards the development.
However, he did express concern that while the poles would be completed in a few weeks that the ultimate timeline of the project would be dependent on the ESB acting promptly to electrify street lighting.
In the past, he said, they hadn’t always acted promptly, though he retained hope that the works would be completed before Christmas.
Cllr James Kelly seconded the motion, agreeing that it was of paramount importance that the area was lit up soon, both for motorists and pedestrians on a stroll in the dark nights.
