Frustration over Kildare Village shoppers clogging up local roads

Many shoppers travelling to Kildare Village are being sent through narrow local roads by Google Maps, it has been claimed.

The web mapping service is instructing motorists on the M9 motorway to turn off at Exit 3 and pass through Crookstown, Fontstown and Nurney towards Kildare Town.

Cllr Ivan Keatley called for Kildare Co Council to find ways to keep this extra traffic off local roads.

He called for the Council to 'engage with Kildare Village and Google Maps to agree a way to keep traffic off local roads as a result of Google Maps providing directions from the M9 junction.'

The issue will be raised at the next meeting of Athy Municipal District on Monday, February 19.