Salt depot gets green light but will not be ready for winter

The biggest road salt storage depot in Cork is to be built on a strategic site on the city’s northside.

However, city engineers say it will not be ready in time for this winter season.

They hope to issue tenders for the construction of the salt barn within the next few weeks in the hope work could begin in early November. However, it will take several months to build and will not be ready to take delivery of salt stocks until next year at the earliest.