I don't see why the Galway County Council Planning Division went to so much trouble involving the local community to define an area that could be best suited for the future development of Barna, with their Barna Local Area Plan, only for their own Road Division to come along now and split it down the middle.. Is the Barna Plan another wasted exercise ? Do their own Divisions not communicate with each other ??

Fair play to the Menlo people who came out in force to save their beautiful village, why can't Barna do the same and get this road moved through the bog. As young children we took great delight setting fire to this "rare bog cotton" and it bloomed again the next year. Let's not have regrets, too late then. Our grandchildren will not thank us.

The village will be totally destroyed - homes will be destroyed. It should go back up to the bogs where human habitat is not effected. That comment "Giving the village of Barna back to the people of Barna" is a total insult.

The road should go up in the bog where it will not destroy peoples homes and way of family living in this lovely village, going for walks and cycles

Please, please change the route! If the road goes as planned too many people will not only lose their houses but their "homes" that hold so many great memories! It's heartbreaking to know that my parents would be forced to pack up everything and move away from the house that they love! My parents designed and built their house with their kids and grand kids in mind and we all have very special memories within those walls. Please reconsider the route.

It seems incredible that the original route that caused so little disruption has been dropped in favour of one which clearly does.

Disgusting to even comtemplate such an act. Whoever thought this up needs to be deported!

Not going to happen!