Accident in Connemara

puddles59

Hi does anyone know anything about an accident back in connemara this evening . Im just wondering is the road still closed.

snubbleste

Which road?
What accident?
Is Micilín safe?

Diabhal Beag

Down Tully side. Not good news from what I've heard.

biko

Nothing on www.connachttribune.ie or www.galwaybayfm.ie/news‎ yet

aw

Connacht Tribune Twitter:

Connacht Tribune Twitter wrote:

A male pedestrian in his 50s was killed after being hit by a car at Tully Church in Inverin tonight.

Link: https://twitter.com/CTribune

Also:

CheckpointsGalway &#8207 wrote: »

The road between Carraroe and Inverin (R336) is closed at Tully due to a serious collision. Diversions are in place for traffic

puddles59

Thanks very much all . Sorry to hear about the poor man .may he rip

Iwannahurl

The same kind of thing happened in the same location almost exactly a year ago.

http://www.connachttribune.ie/galway-news/galway-bay-fm-news-archives/21810-man-dies-following-inverin-crash

Iwannahurl

There's a report in today's Galway City Tribune about a supermarket owner in Tully, Inverin, whose wife was killed at the same spot in January 2012.

He repeatedly asked Galway County Council to erect street lighting in the area, but eventually gave up and paid €3000 of his own money to put in lights, which are also connected to his own electricity supply.

Almost exactly a year ago, another elderly man who was a resident in the same sheltered accommodation as the man who was killed on Sunday, was knocked down in the same location.

According to the Tribune report, the latest incident brings to five the number of pedestrian fatalities on that stretch of road over the last four years.

People often ask whether it will take a death before action is taken to improve safety on some road or other. I reckon there are numerous examples from around the country which show that not even multiple deaths are enough to warrant effective intervention.

EDIT: just found link. http://www.connachttribune.ie/galway-news/item/1705-widower-had-to-erect-his-own-street-lights-at-spot-wife-was-killed

dafunk

That's horrendous. Do the council have plans to erect street lighting now?

Iwannahurl

Slight correction: I believe the townland is Ballinahown. Or could that be the postal address? In any case it's the same stretch of road, I'm led to understand.

No plans for the Council to install street lighting, afaik.

swiftman

Iwannahurl wrote: »

Slight correction: I believe the townland is Ballinahown. Or could that be the postal address? In any case it's the same stretch of road, I'm led to understand.

No plans for the Council to install street lighting, afaik.

1 km from the church and the shop when the guy put up the light.

A= the shop
B= the church


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