‘Not a question of awarding Dunkettle contract at any cost’

The contract for the Dunkettle Interchange at the outskirts of Cork City will not be awarded at any cost, and the project could face delays of up to 18 months, Transport Infrastructure Ireland has warned.

TII officials have appeared before the Oireachtas committee on transport, tourism and sport and confirmed Irish Examiner reports that the current contractor may have to be let go if agreement on a target cost for the second stage of the works cannot be agreed.