A contractor has been approved to carry out Strokestown's controversial public realm scheme.
The state is spending €8 million on upgrading Church Street and Bawn Street.
Some local activists have called for changes to be made - as they're worried about the loss of car-parking spaces in the town.
Local councillor Tom Crosby says the department has approved a contractor for the scheme:
Councillor Crosby is rejecting concerns about the loss of car-parking in the town: