Council considering third party road safety audit 'following a number of accidents' in north Kildare village

Kildare County Council have stated that they are prepared to get a third party investigation done on a route through the village of Kilshanroe in north Kildare.

The council have said that it may now be appropriate to get a Road Safety Audit done by a third party due to ongoing concerns about speeding through the area, which has resulted in a number of accident according to one local councillor.

Cllr Daragh Fitzpatrick brought forward a motion to a meeting of the Maynooth Municipal District, that 'following a number of road traffic accidents in Kilshanroe due to speed, that the council look at addressing the issues around traffic speeding through the village.'

The council responded;

"Over the years the council has carried out a number of speed reduction measures in Kilshanroe. It may now be appropriate to get a ‘third party’ Road Safety Audit on this section of road to investigate if further works are still required."