Cork-Limerick motorway will have 'devastating consequences' for farmland, claims group

Cork-Limerick Alliance Group say the proposed M20 will result in demolition of 20 homes and prove costly to the taxpayer
There has been a lot of opposition to the proposed route of the M20 Cork-Limerick motorway in Ballyhea, Co Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins

There has been a lot of opposition to the proposed route of the M20 Cork-Limerick motorway in Ballyhea, Co Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins

A group representing 1,500 people says the Cork-Limerick motorway will have devastating consequences for some of the finest farmland in the country, result in the demolition of 20 homes, and prove extremely costly for the taxpayer.

The Cork-Limerick Alliance Group, which represents farmers, teachers, businessmen, and householders, believes “there are many shortcomings in the current M20 planning that will ultimately result in more negatives than positives for the majority of people who use the road".

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