Farmers and householders in Co Galway have been staging a series of protests close to the route of the new M6 motorway.
Several hundred farmers and householders in Co Galway have been taking part in a series of protests.
The group are protesting about damage they claim is being done during the construction of the final section of the new M6 motorway between Dublin and Galway.
One group of demonstrators at Cappataggle, near Ballinasloe, were prevented from entering the motorway site this morning.
The M6 action group finally confronted officials of the joint Spanish- Irish construction company, which is building the news motorway.
The group had four hours of talks with the representatives and said it was very pleased with the news.
The motorway construction consortium told protestors tonight that it will begin to tackle the issues they raised.
The consortium said it will begin a programme of repair work on the damage which has been caused.
The company will appoint a project manager and two engineers to oversee this work and it will get under way in the coming weeks.
