Deterioration of roads ‘is putting lives at risk’

ENVIRONMENT Minister John Gormley has been urged to provide emergency funding to rural areas badly affected by the weather crisis in an attempt to prevent needless deaths across the country.

South Tipperary TD Tom Hayes said the “unprecedented devastation” caused to rural roads is putting people’s lives at risk.

The Fine Gael representative said national and secondary roads across rural areas have yet to be made safe for commuters.