Lack of motorway costing area dearly, says report

DISASTROUS road links between Waterford and Dublin are costing businesses using the busy route more than 40m each year, a report to be launched next week reveals.

The report, to be launched on Monday, shows the journey time to Dublin is more than 40 minutes longer than it would be were dual-carriageway grade roads provided.

The report was specially commissioned to demonstrate the economic necessity to Government of delivering on the promised motorway link from Waterford to Dublin.