Fresh commitment to Cork-Limerick M20 and Cork Northern Transport Project

A €35bn capital spend on transport projects such as the Metrolink, Bus Connects, and electrification of parts of the existing Dart network will be included. Picture: Larry Cummins

The new National Development Plan (NDP) commits to building the Cork to Limerick M20 motorway and to a repackaged Northern Ring Road for Cork as part of the Cork Northern Transport Project.

The NDP 2018-2027, due to be announced in Cork this morning, plans for projects worth some €165bn  — €16bn more than the previous plan.