Danny Healy-Rae claims ‘ridiculous Kerry snail’ is holding up Macroom bypass

The controversial Kerry snail has been accused of causing 45 minute traffic delays and denying the county investment and jobs.

Questions were also raised in the Dáil yesterday over the identification of the Kerry snail with one TD asking if he dons the county jersey.

Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae said the Macroom to Ballyvourney bypass, which has been sought for more than 30 years and would serve those travelling between Cork and Kerry, had been delayed because of the snail.