Concern roadworks ‘will kill business’ in North Cork

Councillors have pleaded with Transport Initiative Ireland (TII) not to completely close a main road in North Cork for realignment and resurfacing as it could kill off businesses in two villages.

Major work on upgrading the N72 (Mallow-Fermoy road) has been undertaken in recent years and another project is set to start in the middle of next month.

Councillors have stressed in the past that businesses in Ballyhooly and Castletownroche have suffered badly from road closures and diversions and another bout could close some of them altogether. While the local authority will carry out the work, the ultimate decision rests with TII (formery the NRA), because it is in charge of national roads.