Gardaí on alert to ease gridlock

Gardaí say they are closely monitoring traffic flows in Cork City in a bid to manage rush-hour bottlenecks caused by two major projects.

Significant diversions came into effect yesterday following the weekend closure of Brian Boru Bridge to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The bridge will remain closed for a month for refurbishment.

And a contra-flow system has been introduced along the South City Link Road to facilitate an ESB cable upgrade.