Poor roads ‘discourage travel’

A POOR road network is discouraging people from travelling from Dublin to the rest of the country, the Irish Hotels Federation conference was told yesterday.

IHF president Jim Murphy called on the Government to fast-track the upgrading of inter-city road networks, commenting that the state of our roads was abysmal compared to other EU countries. The upgrading of routes such as Dublin to Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford to dual carriageway status was imperative, he said.

The lack of a modern road system was a fundamental barrier impeding tourism growth potential, he continues.