{"id":219709,"date":"2025-12-07T06:23:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T06:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/219709\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T06:23:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T06:23:18","slug":"call-for-safety-review-at-a-limerick-junction-after-collisions-spark-concern-among-locals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/219709\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for safety review at a Limerick junction after collisions spark concern among locals"},"content":{"rendered":"

A FORMAL safety review has been requested for Sherins Cross, Dromin near Kilmallock<\/a> after a number of serious collisions at the busy rural junction prompted fresh concern among councillors and residents.<\/p>\n

At the November meeting of the Cappamore\u2013Kilmallock Municipal District<\/a>, Cllr PJ Carey supported a joint motion from himself and Cllr Greg Conway calling for an official inspection of the crossroads to determine what measures are needed to make the area safer.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the meeting, Cllr Carey said the situation has escalated in recent weeks. \u201cThere was a bad crash two or three weeks ago,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn elderly woman coming out of Dromin, turning for Kilmallock, was hit by a driver travelling from Kilmallock to Bruff. The sightlines are poor enough in fairness. There\u2019s no suggestion the man was speeding or doing anything wrong it\u2019s just a dangerous junction.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Cllr Carey said locals regularly report difficulty exiting the crossroads safely. \u201cYou wouldn’t want to be hanging about you literally have a second or two to get out of there\u201d\u00a0.<\/p>\n

The area is also heavily used by school buses, which pick up children at the junction each morning, increasing the urgency for safety improvements.<\/p>\n

While major infrastructural works would require significant funding, Cllr Carey said he is prepared to allocate General Municipal Allocation (GMA) funding to begin traffic-calming measures if necessary. \u201cYou\u2019re never going to get a ramp on a busy road like that,\u201d he said. \u201cBut you can slow people down. We\u2019ll work together to put money towards it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The motion will be brought forward at the district\u2019s next meeting, where councillors hope an inspection will set in motion a plan to finally address long-standing safety fears at Sherins Cross.<\/p>\n

Funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme<\/strong><\/p>\n

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