THE LACK OF ROAD SIGNAGE FOR BALLINA ON THE N17 AT CLAREMORRIS REMAINS A VERY CONTENTIOUS ISSUE FOR BALLINA CLLRS WHO WANT THE SIGNS FOR THE NORTH MAYO CAPITAL IMMEDIATELY REPLACED IN THE CLAREMORRIS AREA.

THEY ARE WARNING THAT IF THE COUNTY COUNCIL DOES NOT ACT TO HAVE THE MATTER RESOLVED THEY WILL DEAL DIRECTLY WITH THE NATIONAL ROADS AUTHORITY.

FIANNA FAIL COUNCILLOR JOHNNY O’MALLEY TOLD MIDWEST NEWS TODAY THAT WHILE COUNCILLORS HAD SOUGHT AN EXPLANATION FROM THE COUNTY MANAGER, PETER HYNES, AS TO WHY THE SIGNS FOR BALLINA WERE TAKEN DOWN, THEY DIS NOT GET IT.

MR HYNES HAS ASKED BALLINA TOWN MANAGER PADDY MAHON TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER. THE ROAD SIGNS FOR BALLINA AT CLAREMORRIS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH A SIGN INDICATING BALLINTUBBER ABBEY AND THE MUSEUM OF COUNTRY LIFE, TURLOUGH.

THE MATTER WILL BE RAISED AGAIN AT THE NOVEMBER MEETING OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY.