Urgent plea for repair of damaged west Mayo bridge

An urgent appeal has been issued for the repair of a bridge over the Carrowniskey River in Louisburgh.

Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh said the project has dragged on for years despite the plans being in place.

"I am asking that the bridge, which is serving the communities on each side of the river, be reinstated and fixed.

"We are talking about a very small amount of money. It can be done with agencies working together, with Mayo County Council and tourism bodies.

"What is required here is that the agencies work together and not in silos to get solutions to these projects so people can get on with their lives and we can get what needs to be done, done.

"An awful lot of money is wasted in this country. It would be very well spent in County Mayo in dealing with some of these projects."

Deputy Conway-Walsh has also called for a better join-up between the OPW and the county council.

"What has happened is that county council outdoor staff have been reduced dramatically over the years.

"This is taking its toll now and we are seeing the results of it in many places where drains are not cleared and things are not done that would previously have been done by the county council staff."