Concerns have been expressed that efforts to improve safety on a highly dangerous bridge in Tipperary could actually make things worse.
There were calls earlier this year for Irish Rail to carry out remedial work on Graigue Bridge near Moycarkey – which has been described as a “death trap”
Temporary safety bollards have now been set up around the structure to warn passing traffic of the danger but local Independent Councillor Micheál Lowry says they are now a hazard too as they force traffic into the centre of the road.
He is also accusing Irish Rail of ignoring safety concerns at the bridge because the rail line there is not in use.
Councillor Lowry says its been a slow process to get a permanent solution given the bridge's status but he remains hopeful it will be addressed soon.
