I am pleased to confirm the news that Meath County Council will put in place a new footpath between the old Community Centre and the bus stop on the Garra Road, Donacarney as part of the works to put in 2 new bus shelters at the same location.
I welcome the fact that this project has been approved by Meath County Council and that work can finally begin on this much-needed footpath during this Summer. There is a clear and urgent need to ensure that local families can safely access local bus services.
The provision of a safe, accessible footpath from the Community Centre down to the bus stops has been a long-standing priority of mine so I am happy to see this project moving forward.
I have been lobbying the Council about the need for a footpath at this location over the last few years. This is good news for Donacarney residents.
This comes on the back of the news that bus shelters will also be put in place this year on the Garra Road, Donacarney (close to Castle Glen) under the Council’s Schedule of Works Programme 2026.
I have lobbied hard for these bus shelters for the area on behalf of local residents and will continue working on the inclusion of more locations as part of the rollout programme so that in time we have bus shelters at every bus top in East Meath.
With the population growth in the area, residents need to be able to access high quality public transport services. We need to improve all transport and public services including basic infrastructure such as bus shelters and footpaths.