East Cork road closures for €1bn cable connector 

EirGrid said it hopes to provide mitigation measures to ease disruption during the works.

An exploratory drilling Rig carrying out a feasibility study of the seabed to assess its suitability for the proposed Celtic Interconnector between Ireland and France at Claycastle, Youghal, Co  Cork- Picture: David Creedon / Anzenberger

There is likely to be a number of significant road closures in rural areas of East Cork to facilitate EirGrid's €1bn electricity/fibreoptic cable links between Ireland and France, with the project set to go before An Bord Pleanála next May.

The company has outlined its latest plans for progressing the Celtic Interconnector, which will provide electricity from Brittany, France via a submarine cable, which will make landfall in Claycastle, near Youghal.