Traffic Calming Scheme badly needed for Ballingarry village

The problem of the neglect of Ballingarry village was raised once again by Councillors during their recent Nenagh MD meeting.
“My priority at the moment is Ballingarry,” remarked Cllr Michael O'Meara. “There is now a very active committee there, which is great to see. However, every village on the N52 has a traffic calming scheme and Ballingarry is the only exception. The traffic calming schemes in Carrig and Ardcroney worked extremely well. We need something similar for Ballingarry. The people of Ballingarry have gone through a lot in recent years. They are a great community. They have much to be proud of and there's a lot of good things in their community, but they need some assistance now, from the Council, from Transport Infrastructure Ireland. I insist we raise this issue during our next meeting with Traffic Infrastructure Ireland and call upon them for a full traffic calming scheme.
Cllr Joe Hannigan agreed. He added that there's a problem with stones sometimes falling from stone walls onto the section of N52 between Borrisokane and Ballingarry. “I was going to Birr the other day and saw stones on the road. If you hit one of them it could be dangerous.”
Cllr Louise Morgan-Walsh said traffic calming is also needed on Finnoe Road in Borrisokane where the traffic speed is “often shocking”.
Cllr Ryan O'Meara said the traffic speed going through Cloughjordan is a bad problem. “The main street in Cloughjordan is a wide long street, something which encourages speeding. We need ramps and a pedestrian crossing.
Barry Murphy, District Engineer, pointed out that, “Every single community in the county seems to be adversely affected by speeding.”
Fiona Bonfield, Cathaoirleach, commented that she didn't think reducing 50 kph speed limits down to 30kph is going to solve the problem. “I can't see it being sufficiently enforced.”
The District Engineer said it was his, and others, opinion that raised platforms and ramps are the least effective way of controlling traffic. Cllr Michael O'Meara disagreed. “I think they are the best.”
“People need to cop on and slow down,” remarked Cllr Bonfield.