Force private firms to repair roads they damage, says lord mayor

Private contractors and utility companies should be made pay for road repairs if their roadworks are to blame for potholes.

That’s the view of Cork City’s Lord Mayor John Buttimer who called last night for an audit of all road works undertaken by private contractors and utility companies within the city over the past five years.

It follows a huge surge in complaints from the public about the worsening conditions of city centre and suburban roads.