People power: Drogheda set to finally “close the gate” to traffic of its famous St Laurence gate – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

People power: Drogheda set to finally “close the gate” to traffic of its famous St Laurence gate




The people of Drogheda, County Louth have finally gotten their way and the council have agreed to close the town’s St Laurence street gate at the east side of the town to all traffic.

There has been much debate over the past number of years as to whether the gate should finally be closed or whether it’s an essential point of access for traffic into and out of town.

Last year the gate was shut to one side of the road but many big lorries getting stuck and slamming into the gate pushed for a motion to fully close the gate to traffic and the council have confirmed that it’s finally going to happen.

The gate is said to be an essential part of Drogheda’s heritage and its tourism sector.

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