Fianna Fáil's PJ O'Hanlon says Carrickmacross Town Council does not want to cause any inconvenience to residents in Drummond Etra.
But they have no choice but to hold the funfair that's part of the annual June Bank Holiday Festival in the area this year.
Local residents had objected to the event because it causes massive difficulty for them getting in and out of their properties over a four-day period.
Councillor O'Hanlon says if the local authority scrapped the funfair, it would be cutting off a major revenue stream for the festival and possibly jepordise its future.
He says they are looking at alternatives.
A funfair that's part of the annual Carrickmacross Festival over the June Bank Holiday Weekend will go-ahead this year at Drummond Etra.
That's despite opposition from local residents.
Residents in Drummond Etra area of Carrickmacross have made a formal request to the Town Council that the annual festival funfair not go ahead this summer.
It's understood the funfair did pass off without incident last year, but caused massive inconvenience for people getting to and from their properties over a four-day period.
At this week's meeting of the local authority, Councillor P.J. O'Hanlon asked if the funfair didn't get the go ahead, would it be the end of the festival?
Mayor of Carrickmacross Mary Kerr-Conlon, who's a member of the festival committee, said it would be.
Cloughvalley was suggested as an alternative location but is not feasible because of a lack of nearby parking.
Five councillors voted to let the event go ahead as planned in Drummond Etra this year, with Sinn Féin voting against it and the Green Party abstaining.
However, it has been agreed to look at the Convent Lands next year as a possible venue, provided sufficient groundworks are carried out there.
Carrickmacross Town Council is to consider having the Convent Lands as the venue for the June Festival Funfair in 2011.
The event will, however, take place as planned in Drummond Etra this summer, despite opposition from local residents.
Last year's funfair in the Drummond Etra passed off without incident, but caused massive inconvenience for local residents getting to and from their homes.
They have asked the council to consider re-locating the event, but no alternative venue can be found for this year.
On foot of a proposal by Fianna Fáil's Padraig McNally, the local authority will visit the Convent Lands just outside of the town to see if it can hold the event for next year.
Town Manager Paul Clifford says there are works being carried out there at present and may be problems with access and drainage.
However, Councillor McNally pointed out that the event will be taking place in June when weather conditions are generally good.
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