Employers ‘deeply frustrated’ that planners ‘ignored’ locals concerns

Nine multinationals employing 5,000 people in a Cork town say they are “deeply frustrated” that the concerns of the local community were “ignored” by planners designing a new motorway.

The representation was made at the third day of An Bord Pleanála’s oral hearing on the proposed M28 Cork-Ringaskiddy motorway yesterday.

The proposed motorway has faced objections from residents living along the route south of Cork City, who say it will have a significant, detrimental impact on their health and quality of life.