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'Cookstown congestion is a major problem'

Plans to tackle traffic problems on one of Mid Ulster's busiest roads have been put out to public consultation.

The A29 runs through the centre of Cookstown, which is renowned for having one of Northern Ireland's longest main streets.

Many businesses are in favour of a bypass but some concerns have been raised about the effect on land near an historic castle.

The Department for Infrastructure said it had kept all landowners informed.

On Tuesday, the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) will host a public information day in the town's Burnavon Theatre.

Niall McCracken speaks to business owner Johnny Finch, Dorothy Coulter, who lives in the grounds of the Killymoon Castle and Wesley Johnston, a researcher with expertise on Northern Ireland's roads.

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