Unhappy at being “misled” by Government figures over the lack of inclusion of Cork East projects in the National Development Plan, James O’Connor let rip on his local radio station

A return journey from Dublin to Cork on Irish Rail costs over €80, and the Transport Minister accepted the price is prohibitive

Micheál Martin promised that the national development plan would “drive the next stage of our post-pandemic recovery”.

The National Development Plan will be launched later on Monday after the Irish government signs off on the blueprint during a meeting in Cork