Businesses relieved as tunnel work postponed

BUSINESS leaders and Christmas shoppers will breathe a deep sigh of relief at a decision, by the NRA (National Roads Authority), to postpone planned safety woks on the Jack Lynch Tunnel.

Mon, 29 Aug, 2011 - 01:00

Sean O’Riordan

The planned scheme will now commence in January.

Under an EU directive, the NRA and the tunnel’s operators, Cork City Council, were obliged to fireproof the route.

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