Constituency profile - Cork East: Current and former Fianna Fáil party members battle for last seat

The sprawling constituency of Cork East is essentially split in two, with the main population centres of Fermoy, Mallow, and Mitchelstown in the north and Midleton, Youghal, and Cobh in the south.

Constituency profile - Cork East: Current and former Fianna Fáil party members battle for last seat

With many people commuting into Cork City each day, traffic congestion and the road network in general are among the concerns on the doorsteps.

The city’s Dunkettle roundabout is a major source of grief for approaching commuters. Likewise, a motorway between Cork and Limerick is nowhere in sight and the bypass of Mallow has been delayed.

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