'I've travelled on better roads in Sub-Saharan Africa' – Further calls for upgrades to busy national road in Cork

Despite countless warnings over the accident potential posed by the 34km stretch of road from Mallow to Mitchelstown, only minor improvements have been completed on it to date
A section of the N73 National Road from Mallow to Mitchelstown (near Kildorrery). File picture: Larry Cummins

A section of the N73 National Road from Mallow to Mitchelstown (near Kildorrery). File picture: Larry Cummins

Thu, 16 Sep, 2021 - 11:23
Steven Heaney

There are fears that funding for “vital” upgrades to a national road in Cork may be lost as a result of Budget 2022.

The N73 stretches from Mallow to Mitchelstown. It links to the N72 at Mallow to form the main route from Killarney to Dublin.

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