Carlow's local authority not putting Bagenalstown bypass 'on the long finger'

Management at Carlow's local authority have said they are not putting a Bagenalstown bypass "on the long finger", Director of Services Dan McInerney told members recently. 

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The matter was raised at the May meeting of Carlow County Council when Cllr Arthur McDonald highlighted the need for a bypass in the town and he accused the Council of having a lack of interest in providing Bagenalstown with the piece of road infrastructure. 

In response, Mr McInerney said that previous plans for a bypass may no longer be the appropriate location for the road but he told members that he was "not suggesting we're putting it on the long finger".