‘Vital that €180m Cork-Ringaskiddy motorway gets green light’

The chairman of the Port of Cork says it is vital for the country’s economic future that An Bord Pleanála give the green light to the proposed €180m Cork-Ringaskiddy motorway.

Port chairman John Mullins was speaking ahead of the start today of an Bord Pleanála oral hearing into the project, which is envisaged will run at the Ambassador Hotel, Cork, until November 17.

The port authority is investing €75m in upgrading its container-handling facilities in Ringaskiddy and will only be able to achieve full operational capability there once the motorway is built.