Photo: Cllr. Geraldine Keogan, Senator Sharon Keogan & Senator Alison Comyn
A third public meeting on the Julianstown Traffic Relief Scheme was held on Tuesday, 28th July 2026, with around 250 people calling on Meath County Council to pause and review the current process.
The Yes to Julianstown Traffic Relief, No to Another Bypass campaign says residents support action on the village’s traffic problems, but want alternatives such as improved M1 access and toll reform to be openly assessed before a preferred route is chosen.
Around 250 people attended a public information evening at the City North Hotel to discuss the Julianstown Traffic Relief Scheme and the four bypass corridors currently under consultation.
The meeting was organised by the Yes to Julianstown Traffic Relief, No to Another Bypass campaign and brought together residents, business owners and landowners from Julianstown, East Meath and South Drogheda.
The campaign said it supports traffic relief for Julianstown but believes the current process has not been sufficiently transparent. It raised concerns that the public was not consulted on whether a bypass was the best solution before being asked to choose between four routes.
It also called for Meath County Council to publish the evidence behind the scheme and explain why alternatives such as direct M1 access, toll reform and improved motorway connections were ruled out.
The campaign believes improved access to the M1 could reduce traffic through Julianstown while avoiding the impact of a new bypass on homes, farms, businesses and agricultural land.
The meeting called for the scheme to be paused, all reasonable options to be assessed openly and traffic calming measures approved in 2021 to be implemented.
The public consultation has been extended to Monday, 31st August, and submissions can be sent to transport@meathcoco.ie.
Around 250 people attended a public information evening at the City North Hotel to discuss the Julianstown Traffic Relief Scheme and the four bypass corridors currently under consultation.
The meeting was organised by the Yes to Julianstown Traffic Relief, No to Another Bypass campaign and brought together residents, business owners and landowners from Julianstown, East Meath and South Drogheda.
The campaign said it supports traffic relief for Julianstown but believes the current process has not been sufficiently transparent. It raised concerns that the public was not consulted on whether a bypass was the best solution before being asked to choose between four routes.
It also called for Meath County Council to publish the evidence behind the scheme and explain why alternatives such as direct M1 access, toll reform and improved motorway connections were ruled out.
The campaign believes improved access to the M1 could reduce traffic through Julianstown while avoiding the impact of a new bypass on homes, farms, businesses and agricultural land.
The meeting called for the scheme to be paused, all reasonable options to be assessed openly and traffic calming measures approved in 2021 to be implemented.
The public consultation has been extended to Monday 31st August, and submissions can be sent to transport@meathcoco.ie.
The Yes to Julianstown Traffic Relief, No to Another Bypass campaign believes the community should not be asked simply to choose between bypass routes, but should have confidence that the most effective solution has been identified through a fair, transparent, and evidence-led process.
