Brian Boru Bridge connecting Killaloe and Ballina to open

Decades of ‘daily frustration’ over traffic end as Killaloe-Ballina bridge opens

Brian Ború bridge, part of a 6.2km bypass scheme, spans the Shannon to link Co Clare and Co Tipperary tourist towns

Brian Boru Bridge connecting Killaloe and Ballina to open

A new bridge over the River Shannon which connects the twin towns of Killaloe in Co Clare and Ballina in Co Tipperary will officially open today.

Friendship Between Killaloe And Ballina To Be Enshrined In New Bridge

The new Brian Boru Bridge is expected to be a “lasting monument to the friendship between the twin towns” of Killaloe and Ballina. The ribbon has been cut on the first vehicular bridge crossing built over the River Shannon since 1991 which it’s hoped will put an end to decades of traffic congestion woes in […] The post Friendship Between Killaloe And Ballina To Be Enshrined In New Bridge appeared first on Clare FM.

Minister O’Brien opens transformative Killaloe Bypass - The Clare Herald

Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien, has today officially opened the Killaloe Bypass road project, a transformative 6.2km development which includes the first new vehicular bridge across the Shannon in more than three decades. The project is located in the vicinity of the twin towns of Killaloe, Co Clare and Ballina, Co Tipperary, on opposite sides of the River Shannon. […] The post Minister O’Brien opens transformative Killaloe Bypass appea…

Minister O’Brien Opens New “Transformative” Killaloe By-Pass Project

The “transformative” €88 million Killaloe By-Pass Road Project including a new vehicular bridge across the River Shannon was officially opened by Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien on Thursday afternoon.   Members of East Clare Palestine and other Palestinian activists staged a peaceful demonstration at the Clare side of the new bridge before and after the official opening to highlight the devastating impact of the war on Gaza. The new river cro…

New bridge for Killaloe Ballina opened to traffic

THE LONG-awaited new bridge over the River Shannon, connecting Killaloe and Ballina, was officially opened this Thursday afternoon (May 22). The €88million project, which has been on the cards for nearly two decades, was officially opened by Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien. The bridge is named after the last High King of Ireland, Brian Ború, whose Rath was situated on the shores of Lough Derg at Kincora 1,000 years ago when Killaloe was o…