Business chiefs welcome Cork-Limerick road plan, but communities split

Cork-Limerick Alliance Group, say with increasing financial demands coming down the tracks, the State can’t afford to build a totally new road.

Sinn Féin Cork North Central TD, Thomas Gould, said serious concerns remain for those living within the proposed 'green route' area in parts of Blarney.

It doesn’t matter if it’s a three-lane motorway or a dual carriageway, according to a group opposed to the Cork-Limerick highway upgrade, as its members maintain the construction cost isn’t value for money and it will do untold damage to the environment.

While others have welcomed the news, Cork-Limerick Alliance Group (GLAC), say with increasing financial demands coming down the tracks, the State can’t afford to build a totally new road.