As part of our interviews with local elections candidates, Eoghan Murphy met independent candidate Michael McManus at his Spa Cottage Organic Farm in Carrick-on-Shannon.
The proposed bypass of Carrick is one of the issues he is campaigning about.
The Carrick-Dromod Road Project involves a 5.8km road from the Boyle Road to the Dublin Road.
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It would go close to Michael’s home, and he told Eoghan he opposes the project as it currently stands, but is in favour of a bypass.