Cork lost €273m for road works since 2008 downturn

Councillors react furiously when they learn that the county receives €1,000 less per kilometre than the national average

Members of Cork County Council heard that the county was receiving the third lowest local authority funding this year. Stock picture: Danny Lawson/PA

Funding cuts by the Government since the 2008 recession meant Cork County Council lost about €273m for road improvements and councillors have expressed anger at the latest allocation which sees the council getting the third lowest sum per kilometre of all local authorities.

Padraig Barrett, the council’s director of roads, outlined the allocation of €83.6m by Transport Infrastructure Ireland for this year.