Three commuter stations along Cork-Limerick railway line 'a no-brainer' 

Councillors demand stations at Buttevant, Mourneabbey and Rathduff be reopened to cut road journeys and 'reduce carbon footprint'

Municipal district officer Matthew Farrell told councillors the opening of rail stations is a matter entirely for the NTA and Iarnród Éireann. File picture: Dan Linehan

Intense lobbying has begun to open three commuter stations along the Cork-Limerick railway line in order to encourage sustainable travel and cut down on carbon footprint.

The campaign is being led by Cork county councillors who are demanding that the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Iarnrod Éireann open railway stations at Buttevant, Mourneabbey and Rathduff.