Council forced to suspend works on ‘deplorable’ road

CORK County Council has said it had no choice but to suspend resurfacing works on one of the county’s main roads because of freezing conditions.

County engineer Noel O’Keeffe said a €3 million tarmac project on the N25 between Dunkettle and Midleton had to be stopped because tar wouldn’t stick on the road when the temperature fell below five degrees, as it did for several days during the past three weeks.

“We suspended work on December 14 because of the temperature. We hope to recommence the work on January 10 and it should take about two months to complete if temperatures don’t fall significantly again,” Mr O’Keeffe said.