Kingscourt to Carrickmacross road reopens

Monaghan County Council have informed the public that restrictions on the R179 Regional Road from Kingscourt to Carrickmacross have been lifted.

The road was cordoned off since the collapse of a Gyproc mine on September 24 last. That land subsidence incident at Drumgossat/Knocknacran Magheracloone saw the local authority take the action to close the road.

In a statement this afternoon Monaghan County Council said: “The R179 Regional Road from Carrickmacross to Kingscourt will reopen to road traffic today (Friday) at 13.30. The LP4900 local road to Drumgossat will remain closed until further notice.”

The local authority say an independent consulting firm, commissioned by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE) has reviewed and verified the results of geological and hydrological testing carried out over the past four weeks by Gyproc Ireland Ltd and SRK Consultants and consider that it is safe to re-open the R179 Regional Road.

Further testing and analysis of ground conditions in the vicinity of the LP4900 local road will continue over the coming days as the road will remain closed.

A revised one-way system is in place for local traffic wishing to access Drumgossat School and Church.