Is it the end of the road for farmers in laying grit and salt?

Farmers have more vehicles than the council for treating roads but liability fears are an obstacle.

On a frosty night, Cork County Council treats 1,200km of road, using 14 large salting trucks, and motorways are treated by the National Roads Authority.

Council trucks are dispatched from Ballincollig, Skibbereen, Macroom, Dunmanway, and Millstreet, to treat priority one and priority two routes (based on road classification, traffic volume, public transport usage, and importance).