Deadly school run

AN extra 1,000 cars a day pass the front door of a local school and with one in five of them travelling at over 100 kph – parents and teachers are terrified that young lives will be lost unless immediate action is taken.

A campaign to protect children's safety at Milltown NS on the N17 has been ongoing for the past 17 years and has reached a crisis point, with some calling for children to be kept out of school.
At a public meeting on Monday night, parents, staff and concerned residents voiced their anger and frustration at the delay in having the speed limit reduced outside the school.

Read the full story in this week's edition of The Tuam Herald