Celtic Interconnector will bypass two East Cork towns

Locals in Killeagh and Castlmartyr had been furious as they feared laying the cable would result in significant road works and disruptions

EirGrid had identified a route along the public road network for the electricity cable from where it lands at Claycastle Beach in Youghal to a new converter station at Ballyadam in Carrigtwohill. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

The Cork villages of Killeagh and Castlmartyr will officially be bypassed when EirGrid lays the cable for the Celtic Interconnector project, linking the Irish and French electricity grids.

EirGrid had identified a route along the public road network for the electricity cable from where it lands at Claycastle Beach in Youghal to a new converter station at Ballyadam in Carrigtwohill, last November.