Residents in East Clare are being told that a new bridge to bypass Killaloe is still likely but will take time..
The issue was one of several up for discussion at a joint meeting of members of the Killaloe electoral area and their counterparts in north Tipperary yesterday.
The provision of a proposed new bridge spanning the River Shannon at Killaloe-Ballina to ease heavy traffic congestion has been on ice since September 2008 following the completion of a public consultation process hosted by both local authorities
Local Labour Clare councillor Pascal Fitzgerald says that people in the area will have to wait, but he insists that local representatives will keep the up the pressure on this issue