No quick traffic fix for Little Island

Thousands of workers will have to suffer gridlock for at least another year, or two, before major traffic congestion into one of the country’s top industrial estates can be resolved.

Tailbacks into the heavily-industrialised village of Little Island in the Cork area continue to lengthen at peak times, and frustration experienced by commuters on a daily basis is reflected in an online petition demanding action.

The petition is calling for a third entrance to be created on the Cobh Cross side of Little Island to relieve gridlock. The village, off the main Waterford road, is on the outskirts of Cork city.