Macroom bypass must be a priority for new minister

It is hoped that the newly appointed minister for transport will speed up stalled work on a much-needed bypass of one of the lastremaining bottlenecked towns in Co Cork.

Members of the Blarney/Macroom municipal district have sought a meeting with Pascal Donoghue in an effort to get the bypass back on track.

Fianna Fáil councillor Aindrias Moynihan, chairman of the municipal district, said it was vital that the minister ensures that the Macroom bypass gets a top-priority billing.