Massive boost for Athy as Department of Transport confirms €1M in funding for Southern Distributor road

Local councillor Mark Wall expressed his delight at the decision made by the department by saying: "The news that the minister has included the Athy Southern Distributor Road on his list of Capital projects to proceed is very good news. We now await the go ahead from his department to allow the road to proceed to planning, a decision on this, we are told is due shortly. The cost benefit analysis completed by the Councils consultants is very positive as we all expected. The timeline on the delivery of this road states that 2017 would be taken up by the much needed planning permission for this road , this must happen for the future of Athy. I have requested from Kildare County Council that they would put the presentation on the road received by the councillors in December on Public Display and I'm informed the Council are working on this. Athy needs this road and today I hope is another step in achieving this."