County Hall issues farmers with CPOs for €150m bypass

A TOTAL of 126 farmers have been notified of Cork County Council’s intention to buy their land for a tolled €150 million super highway, which could be built by a company heavily involved in the reconstruction of Iraq.

County engineer, Ned Flynn, said landowners have been told that the council was willing to enter into negotiations about the purchase price for the acreage for the Fermoy bypass.

“They have been asked to prepare their claim and have three months to do so. The total amount of land required to construct the 17.5km bypass is 440 acres,” Mr Flynn said.