Coastal communities in Connemara are staging walking protests today against dangerous conditions on roads in the area.
The protests are aimed at highlighting the lack of safety measures along the R336, which the protestors describe as “one of the most dangerous stretches of road in Ireland”.
The walking protests will take place in Barna, Furbo, Inverin, and Spiddal this morning.
A statement from protest organisers said, “For years, residents of these communities have raised alarms about the dangers of the R336—a road with no safe pedestrian crossings, substandard footpaths or not at all, and heavy traffic that puts lives at risk every day.”
No action has been taken despite political acknowledgement of the issue and eligibility for government funding.
The organisers state that traffic has surged on the R336 in recent years, a road which goes through many villages and makes them unsafe for pedestrians, especially children.
Local communities are demanding action on promised safety works which have never materialised.
