Angry residents bring road plan to light

IRATE residents have hired a fleet of cherry pickers and illuminated them at night to show their community the impact a planned road and bridge will have on their village.

They feel that the road designers have “cherry picked” the route to avoid a nearby quarry and a compensation claim from its owners and the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.

But the project co-ordinator for Kilkenny County Council, Joe Gannon, said the route was selected after consultation and to avoid a landfill.