Funds for cycle lanes but none for potholes

Councillors have criticised the spending of millions of euro on new bike lanes across Cork City at a time when money can’t be found to fix potholes or repair council houses.

They called for greater control on how they can spend Government money after signing off on Phase 2 of the Cork Cycle Network.

The first phase, a cycle route from Douglas to the city, is expected to be fully operational by the end of March.