Drogheda/East Meath Fianna Fáil Councillor, Stephen McKee has repeated his call for Meath County Council to carry out urgent road safety measures at Mounthanover Junction on the Beamore Road.

Cllr McKee said he has been raising road safety issues at the Junction for some time and the accidents at the black spot continue.

“At our most recent Council meeting, I asked the Council if it intended carrying out road safety measures at the junction” he said.

“On foot of my representations, I am pleased that the Council have committed to putting in additional ‘Stop’ sign further back from the junction and to repaint road markings and ‘Stop’ lining. This should improve road safety there. “Furthermore, the Council tell me that they have applied for funding under the Safety Improvement Works Scheme and that Mounthanover Junction will be considered once funding is made available by the Department of Transport.

“Something urgently needs to be done as there are simply too many accidents happening at the junction. At a minimum, additional road signage is needed and I think closing the link road at the top is worth another look to see if it would make a difference.

“We need to ensure that any measures taken are not counter-productive and that they achieve both road safety and ensure continued ease of access.”