What will McClays corner be called now !!

irish1967

I see McClays in Stranolar is closing down.. wonder what the corner will be called now... I see a new Indian restaurant opened just across the road.. I don't think saying...

"..just go up the street and turn left at Monsoon Corner for Letterkenny".

has the same ring to it.:rolleyes:

muffler

irish1967 wrote: »

I see McClays in Stranolar is closing down.. wonder what the corner will be called now...

McClay's roundabout

byte

muffler wrote: »

McClay's roundabout

That's wishful thinking surely?

irlpic

I think It will remain Mc Clays corner for a long time to come.Tradition takes a long time to pass.


'The T junction that should have been a roundabout only due to the fact that theres not enough room to build one because a local county councilor got permission to build a petrol station in the middle of the fkn road ' - is far too long a title for this corner and i can never see it catching on.

muffler

byte wrote: »

That's wishful thinking surely?

It does open up possibilities for the council though should they and/or the NRA decide to buy it. There's also a small building attached to the lower side (main st.) of the shop which is or used to be a flat which is also owned by McClays and next to that again was a substantial house which was up for sale some time ago but cant recall if it was ever sold or not.

irlpic

Yes muffler, good thinking.I never thought of that possibility.If the Mc Clay family did decide to sell up, it could solve a lot of problems at this junction.

It angers me greatly most evenings, sitting there in a tail back of traffic in the biggest bottle neck between Derry and Galway.It is a prime example of the problems that have plagued this country in recent years.

Senna

I dont think the council will ever do anything to improve the junction, they'll always say that the bypass will take away a lot of the problem, but when will the bypass be ever built??

byte

Senna wrote: »

I dont think the council will ever do anything to improve the junction, they'll always say that the bypass will take away a lot of the problem, but when will the bypass be ever built??

I'm going with 2019.

Senna

byte wrote: »

I'm going with 2019.

ever the optimist:pac:

irish1967

Talking of closures - according to the Irish Times this week recievers have been called in to the Lifford firm we spoke of on the Donegal Board a few weeks ago !

Who needs newspapers when you have boards.ie:)

Tom Donnavan

Johnstons corner? he lived there from 1880 to 1932 long before mc Clays ever started

cmf86

Some people do call it Johnstons corner, i think that is actually the correct one to use instead of McClays, but McClays shop has been there along time aswell so it will still be called either one of them id say.

sesswhat

Senna wrote: »

I dont think the council will ever do anything to improve the junction, they'll always say that the bypass will take away a lot of the problem, but when will the bypass be ever built??

Normal service has resumed.

ednwireland

funny nothing she has ever said before has mmade a blind bit of difference, what makes her think she can help now


http://www.highlandradio.com/news.php?articleid=000005096

Tanaiste Mary Coughlan says Twin Towns Bypass must go ahead Oct 29, 9:14 am

The Tanaiste Mary Coughlan has said every effort must now be made to ensure that the Ballybofey/Stranorlar bypass goes ahead following a decision by An Bord Pleanala to reject the current plans.

There was wide spread shock at the announcement yesterday which is seen as a major setback for the by-pass which was due to open in 2013.

An Bord Pleanála has called for the scheme to be redesigned and a new EIS to be carried out highlighting road safety and environmental protection as its principal concerns.

Mary Coughlan has already spoken to the NRA and county manager to discuss the issue and says the problems identified must be addressed as soon as possible.