Proposal to honour Cumann na mBan in the name of Macroom's new bypass roundabout

The suggestion to honour women's contribution in the War of Independence wins cross-party support at Cork County Council

The new roundabout when it was under construction last year just off the old N22 at Glounarig East of Macroom and alongside the new Macroom-Ballyvourney bypass. Picture: Dan Linehan

A new roundabout on the eastern side of Macroom town in Co Cork could be named after Cumann na mBan if Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) approves the proposal.

If the transport body gives the green light, the public will be asked to decide if the roundabout on the eastern side of the newly opened Macroom bypass should be named in honour of the women’s organisation which provided vital support for the IRA during the War of Independence.