Residents’ plight must be heeded

The fears of the residents in and around the area of the Derrybrien landslide in south Galway are very real because of the imminent threat posed to their property.

Over the past two weeks the landslide has moved relentlessly to the stage where it endangers roads and a bridge, with the possibility of the village itself being cut off.

Despite the fact that temporary barriers are in place to try to retard the slide, it is unfortunate that preemptive action was not undertaken when the movement was first observed.