Traffic congestion levels in Cork on the rise again as workers return

According to TomTom's traffic index ranking, last Friday evening was the busiest in weeks, showing a congestion rate of 61% at 4pm - a 20% increase from the same time the week previously.

Traffic levels are picking up, according to real-time GPS data. File Picture: Larry Cummins

Cork motorists are getting back to the morning and evening slog as they return to their workplaces, real-time data from a GPS firm shows - but are still way behind pre-Covid-19 levels.