Transport authority urged to 'U-turn' on absence of signs on Macroom bypass

It is imperative that Gaeltacht villages remain highlighted to motorists travelling along the heavily trafficked tourist route between Cork and Killarney, councillors told. File picture Dan Linehan

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has been urged to do ‘a U-turn’ on excluding signs from the soon-to-be fully opened Macroom bypass in Co Cork, as many Múscraí Gaeltacht villages will not feature, putting them at a disadvantage in terms of attracting tourists.

Councillors attending a Macroom Municipal District Council meeting unanimously agreed to ask TII to reverse its decision as a matter of urgency, especially as the next section of the bypass will open on August 11.