Council seeks NRA funds to make road safe

Cork County Council officials are to write to the National Roads Authority (NRA) seeking funding to make safe a 1.2km stretch of road in West Cork which has been the scene of several fatal accidents in recent years.

Sheila McDonald, a 64-year-old drapery shop assistant was the latest victim on the N71 Clonakilty- Rosscarbery road, at Bohanagh not far from Ownahincha Cross. Hercar collided with a lorry on Mar 22.

Ms McDonald, who lived in Leap, had been on her way to work in Bandon.