MEP calls for ‘urgent’ investment in regions

Failure to invest in critical regional infrastructure could jeopardise economic growth in the south of the country and limit business development, according to Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly.

Crucial transport infrastructure must be prioritised to safeguard the initial signs of economic recovery with action urgently needed on areas such as reinstating the Cork to Dublin air route and improving surrounding road links.

With interest rates at record lows and a major European infrastructure warchest up for grabs, the sooner projects are commissioned and completed the better chance the southern region will have of attracting business.