Traffic calming call

However, given the scale of the work planned there is no indication when it will take place

A Roads Service representative told residents a scheme in the pipeline amounted to a spend of £76,000 - with the average calming scheme amounting to around £25,000.

He assured residents he would be bidding for the extra money required while local MLA Jo-Anne Dobson, who had organised the meeting, assured she would be lobbying for the project.

Residents were very clear on the need for a traffic calming scheme and claimed the speed of passing traffic was actually rattling lampshades in their homes.

The death of David Preece was also firmly in mind with Mrs Dobson stating she never again wanted to attend the funeral of a child killed in these circumstances. David was knocked down as he walked from Donaghcloney to Blackskull.