Cork-Limerick motorway ‘could bring 5,400 jobs’

The proposed M20 motorway between Cork and Limerick could trigger up to 5,400 jobs for the region and prevent almost 120 crashes every year.

According to a report by Red C on behalf of Cork and Limerick Chambers, the 80km road would play a key role in creating the Atlantic Economic Corridor incorporating a three-city region of Cork, Limerick, and Galway.

One of the key findings of the study is the motorway would have the potential to support 4,000-5,400 direct jobs in the region and, depending on the nature of investment attracted, could provide an annual gross exchequer impact of €128m.