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HIGH heel shoes are proving prob- lematic when negotiating the foot- paths of Kilrush.
That is according to town council- lor Deirdre Culligan (Ind) who high- lighted the need for work to be car- ried out on the footpaths on Henry Street and Toler Street.
“Toler Street just seems to be erod- ing away bit by bit,’ she said.
“Try walking it in high heels.”
Fellow councillor Liam Looney (FF) had his own feelings on the high heels issue. The Kilrush publi- can told this month’s meeting of the council “those high heels destroy
wooden floors”.
Cllr Marian McMahon Jones (FG) had valuable advice for the Fianna Fail councillor.
“Well, don’t wear them then,” she said.
The debate on the footwear was just part of the discussion on the all im- portant road works programme for the coming year.
Executive Engineer Derek Troy told the councillors that he had hoped to include Toler Street in the roadworks programme for this year, but had second thoughts due to work on the sewerage scheme.
“Like Crawford Street, there is a section of pipe that has to be replaced
for the sewerage scheme so we decid- ed not to do it this year,” he said.
An allocation of €200,000 has been made available for Kilrush road works for this year.
A further €19,000 has been provid- ed for improvement to public light- hates
The roads outlined for work for this year include The Glen, Griffin Road and High Street, Cappagh Village, St Senan’s Terrace, Wood Road, and John Street.
Finances have also been set aside for various areas for general repairs and improvements.
Footpaths that will get a face-lift under the programme include Burton
Street and High Street, Chapel Street, John Street, and Moore Street.
Money has also been allocated for general upkeep and repairs in vari- ous areas in the interest of safety.
Public lighting has long been the bane of the council chamber.
This year there was good news for those walking at night.
Killimer Road; Wilson Road; Limekiln Road; The Glen, Grif- fin Road; Fort Road; Russell’s Lane and Millennium Lane will all benefit from the lights programme.
Cllr Collie Sweeney (Ind) wel- comed the road works outlined.
“I’m quite satisfied with that,’ he Cr nOR