Surprise over refusal to name road for Cumann na mBan

The roads’ authority, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), has parked proposals to name a major route in Cork City after the women who fought in the War of Independence.

TII said that separate proposals by Cork City Council and Cork County Council to name the south link dual carriageway Bóthar Chumann na mBan would threaten public safety.

The 15km route, the N40, is on the main road from Cork City to Killarney and Tralee.