Just 17 of 420 potholes fixed since freeze

JUST 17 dangerous potholes out of 420 reported to a new online road damage watchdog have been repaired since January’s winter freeze.

Independent website www.potholes.ie has claimed that despite the weather improving drastically in recent days, Ireland’s rural roads are still badly damaged as a result of the winter freeze.

According to the website, which was set up by www.ripoff.ie founder David Wall, a total of 420 major potholes have been reported by online users in the past three months.