Calls To Implement Laois Road Safety Officer

An Independent Councillor is asking the local authority to follow in the footsteps of other County Councils.

Laois County Council is being urged to implement a full-time road safety officer.

It comes as 71 people have died on Irish roads already this year, 15 more than the same time last year. 

Independent Councillor James Kelly says a number of local authorities already have a dedicated road safety officer, and Laois County Council should follow suit.

He says the county would benefit greatly from the role:

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