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Call for greater effort to solve "rat-run" at Merlin Park

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Call for greater effort to solve "rat-run" at Merlin Park

Galway Bay fm newsroom - Galway City Council and Galway County Council are being urged to work with management at Merlin Park Hospital to solve major traffic issues at Merlin Lane.

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Councillor Alan Cheevers says it's become a "rat-run" for cars travelling into the city and is now a serious health and safety concern for residents, pedestrians and cyclists.

He argues Merlin Lane should not be open to everyday vehicle traffic - and the installation of a barrier must now be considered.

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Fianna Fail Councillor Cheevers told Keith Finnegan on Galway Talks that local residents of Merlin Lane are often barricaded into their homes in the mornings...

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