Mallow’s €18m relief road on hold

THE proposed €18 million northern relief road for Mallow has been put on hold, it emerged yesterday.

Cork Co Council is to seek an urgent meeting with the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, the NRA and Minister for Transport Martin Cullen over the fact that funding has not been allocated for the scheme.

Government funding has also not been made available for a €2.9 million resurfacing project between Innishannon and Bandon.