Tipperary councillor demands action on dangerous N24 junction

Councillor Andy Moloney has called for urgent action to improve safety at the N24 junction to Kilmoyler, a site he and other councillors described as dangerous, during yesterday’s Municipal District meeting.

The Independent councillor expressed frustration at the council’s proposed timeline for interventions. A site visit by a council engineer confirmed Moloney’s concerns over the junction’s hazards.

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Council management has since reported that the Roads Section engaged the Regional Road Safety Engineer and the National Roads Design Office in Waterford, which manages the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) Delineation Programme, regarding safety measures at Kilmoyler Cross.

Under the TII Delineation Maintenance Contract, new signage and road markings are planned for next year. Moloney, however, rejected this schedule as inadequate.

He has called for a solid white line to prevent overtaking near the junction, a yellow junction box to improve turning safety, and drop-down bollards to protect pedestrians, including schoolchildren accessing local bus services.

The matter has been referred back to the Roads Section for further consultation with TII, which holds authority over funding and decisions on national roads.

Moloney also criticised a suggestion in the council’s response that the future N24 upgrade, projected five to seven years hence, would reduce traffic. While the planned Cahir–Limerick project includes some local safety improvements, the planning application has yet to be submitted to An Comisiún Pleanála.

Residents and road users say the junction has long posed a risk, and with the national road upgrade years away, pressure is mounting on authorities to implement immediate, practical measures. Councillor Moloney’s call underscores the broader challenge of balancing long-term infrastructure planning with urgent local safety concerns.

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