The population of East Meath has more than doubled since the turn of the century but no road infrastructure has been built and a population larger than Navan is supported by a road network that hasn’t changed since the 19th century.

One of the results of this is that Julianstown one of the most picturesque villages of the region is saturated with motor-way levels of traffic including large HGV numbers.

Here is a video of a typical morning in Julianstown when children should be walking or cycling to school.