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Protest over Dunmore traffic congestion to take place

Jan 12, 2026 15:30
By Shannonside News
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Protest over Dunmore traffic congestion to take place

A protest is planned in the town for next Saturday.

Part of a national road connecting east Mayo, Sligo and Roscommon with Galway is not fit for purpose, according to a protest group.

Locals in Dunmore, County Galway say the section of the N83 through their town is dangerously narrow.

They're calling for derelict buildings on either side of the road to be demolished so it can be widened, and vehicles don't have to mount footpaths to get by.

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The tight, two-way street has faced significant congestion at peak times for a number of years, leading to traffic regularly encroaching onto footpaths.

A protest is planned in the town for next Saturday, and organiser David Glynn says people there have serious concerns:

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