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Onion Sets, Shallots and Seed Potatoes NOW IN STOCK Noel Moran (left), who is joint team manager with Eoghan Coll, and coach Gerry Lohan (right) pictured moments after Roscommon CBS defeated Patrician High School, Carrickmacross in last Sunday’s All-Ireland Colleges SF ‘B’ final. See pages 42-47. Photo: Michael Finan
Ballaghaderreen protest escalates RALLY TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY EMMETT CORCORAN
A public rally is set to take place in Ballaghaderreen this Sunday as opposition to Roscommon County Council’s public realm works in the town centre intensifies. The rally, planned for this Sunday at 3.30 pm on The Square in Ballaghaderreen, is going to have additional support from Strokestown and Castlerea. Action groups have formed in
both towns opposing planned ‘public realm enhancement schemes’ in those localities and it appears that the opposition to the rollout of these schemes is set to grow. The regeneration project in Ballaghderreen, which received €4.5m in funding under the National Transport Authority’s Active Travel programme, has been described by the council as a “once-in-a-lifetime transformational opportunity” aimed at enhancing the town’s streetscape, pedestrian space, and overall accessibility. However, many local businesses and residents have raised concerns
over the impact the works will have on trade, parking availability, and the functionality of the town centre. Business owners have been particularly vocal in their opposition, staging consecutive daily protests in the town this week. They claim that the removal of approximately 47 parking spaces, including 24 from the town square, will negatively impact footfall and deter customers. Some campaigners argue the true figure of lost parking spaces is closer to 70, a significant divergence from the council’s own estimates. See more on pages 10 and 21.
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