Leo Varadkar: Cork-Limerick motorway will follow original planned route

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that the Limerick/Cork motorway will pass along the route originally envisaged — putting an end to fears the project could be further delayed.

Mr Varadkar ended speculation the M20 motorway would vary from the route proposed when it was axed in 2011, saying if this happens “you’d set it back months and years”.

He said the Government’s capital plan, due out soon, will outline the 80km route as initially planned, from the junction with the N21 at Attyflynn, to the proposed Cork northern ring road near Blarney. This corridor would run to the west of the current N20.