Politicians to push for bypass to end gridlock

Councillors will get a chance midweek to press Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe about the importance of building a bypass to relieve congestion in a grid-locked Cork town.

After significant behind-the-scenes lobbying, the minister has agreed to meet a delegation of councillors from the Blarney-Macroom municipal district to discuss the importance of getting the proposed Macroom bypass back on track.

The town has suffered for years from traffic snarl-ups and, it is widely believed, the lack of a bypass has held up development of the region.