Missing Street Signs

Example of a street name sign

For many decades certain streets in Mountmellick have been devoid of street name signs. Rumour has it that the signs were removed during the National Emergency 1939-45 in order to confuse any possible invaders. 

Strange as this may be the civil authorities, both the town council and county council, have during post National Emergency years neglected to replace the street name signs. One can but wonder what civic pride actually means to them ?

Mountmellick Sinn Féin has been pressing the authorities for a considerable time to rectify
this historic problem, thus we are now happy to publish here a letter that we circulated to the residents
a few days ago announcing our satisfaction. 

We look forward in seeing more street name signs erected in the coming year.

18/12/2012

Dear Resident,
                       Following representations to members of the Willie Brock 
Sinn Féin Cumann from the community earlier this year, members undertook a comprehensive survey of missing Street Name Signage in Mountmellick Town. 
Cllr. Stephen Lynch presented the survey findings at a meeting of Mountmellick Town Council and raised the issue on a number of occasions. Apart from the difficulties missing street name signage presents to visitors and to the emergency services their absence also imparts a negative  impression of Mountmellick Town to tourists and potential business investors. Our observation of street name signage in other towns in the Country reveals how poorly Mountmellick compares to them in this regard.

Sinn Féin therefore welcomes the announcement that Laois County Council will erect street name signage at locations in Pearse Street, Patrick Street, Emmett Street and Chapel Street. 
Sinn Féin Mountmellick will continue to campaign for the replacement of all the missing street name signage in Mountmellick Town.

Jane Lloyd  
Runai/Secretary

Mountmellick Sinn Féin  - Serving the Community