The Government has been accused of failing to deliver key infrastructure projects to the south of the country as the long-awaited €100m upgrade of the Dunkettle interchange has been stalled again due to spiralling costs.

The long-mooted Northern Ring Road to unlock the economic potential of Cork city’s northside is more crucial than the proposed €850m M20 motorway between Cork and Limerick, a planning expert has said.

Gardaí will throw a traffic cordon around the revamped Páirc Uí Chaoimh GAA stadium in Cork this weekend amid warnings that illegally parked cars will be towed and parking fines will be issued.

A taxi driver claimed junior minister Dara Murphy declined a taxi ride because of the cost of the fare on the night that the Fine Gael TD had two on-duty gardaí drive him from Mitchelstown, Co Cork, to Dublin Airport.

A man has died after a crash on the M8 Cork to Dublin motorway.

Three people were injured yesterday, one seriously, when an articulated lorry struck a 4x4 vehicle parked at the side of the M8 Cork to Dublin motorway.

One person is in a serious condition and two others are being treated in hospital after a crash on the M8 in Cork this afternoon.

Motorists around the country have been warned to take extra care after heavy rainfall left roads flooded.

Dense freezing fog was causing difficulties for motorists this morning, especially in the midlands where a major crash caused a closure of the Dublin-Limerick road, according to AA Roadwatch.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen has officially opened the final section of the new M8 Cork to Dublin motorway, which will knock up to 45 minutes off journey times.

The new Cashel to Mitchelstown road has been officially opened ahead of schedule today.