Athlone introduced a new one-way system into the town in 2018.
There are concerns traffic congestion in a Westmeath town is affecting businesses.
Local Election Candidate for Labour, Ray Lennon, claims the one-way system in Athlone, which was introduced in 2018, is causing a lot of 'tail-back,'
He wants Westmeath County Council to look at alternative measures, or consider reverting back to a two-way system.
Mr Lennon says if big retailers are negatively affected, they could decide to move their business elsewhere: