Councillor expresses 'serious concern' over dangerous Offaly junction

At the recent meeting of Tullamore Municipal District, local independent councillor Dervill Dolan said he is very concerned with the number of road traffic accidents at a junction in Clara known locally as Bogtown turn on the Clara to Moate road just outside Clara town.

Cllr Dolan said there have been a number of road traffic accidents at the junction with the most recent accident happening the previous Thursday morning.

Cllr Dolan said that he has made a number of representations to the council engineers previously regarding traffic accidents at Bogtown and while the council have erected additional signage approaching the junction, accidents are still occurring at the junction.

Cllr Dolan also said a number of cars have hit the walls close to the junction and other cars have ended up in drains on either side of the junction.

Cllr Dolan said he has been contacted by a number of people in Clara who are very concerned with the frequency of accidents at Bogtown turn and also the number of ‘near misses’ at the junction.

"It appears from my discussions with local people that speed may be a factor at the junction and he called for safety improvements at the junction," he commented.