Joseph Deacy's roadside memorial will be removed.The council intends to remove roadside monuments to Deacy's memory due to safety and efficiency interests.
Mayo County Council has confirmed that roadside memorials in the memory of the late Joseph Deacy.
21-year-old Deacy, pictured above right, was discovered with severe head injuries outside a house at Gortnasillagh, Swinford on Saturday 12 August 2017.
Then, one year on a memorial to Deacy on the N5 outside Bohola in Mayo was vandalised, with wreaths and flowers laid in his memory removed and scattered.
Two new memorials then appeared before Christmas, one on the N5 and the other on the Kinnaffe Road.
However, as reported by Midwest Radio on Thursday, Mayo County Council intends to remove roadside monuments to Deacy's memory due to safety and efficiency interests, with some motorists said to be distracted by the visual of the memorials while driving.
In a statement, the council noted that while it respects the need for people to erect roadside memorials, it must provide "a safe and efficient road network for all road users".
The Deacy family, who are reportedly "very upset" with the council's decision to remove the memorials.
