'It’s a huge issue' — Councillors call on minister to reinstate axed funding for Mallow bypass

County councillors said the lack of a northern relief road in Mallow is seriously impacting economic growth in North Cork and Kerry

Eamon Ryan has issued a Section 24 order to the roads authority that it could only allocate €100,000 of the €1.3m it had sought for the Mallow bypass this year. File picture: Brian Lawless/PA

The Minister for Transport has been urged to reinstate funding that he axed for the progression of a badly needed bypass of Mallow, Co. Cork. In a letter to Eamon Ryan, Transport Infrastructure Ireland notes that the project is consistent with national policy.

Councillors representing the North Cork region have expressed anger that just €100,000 was allocated to the town’s northern relief road project instead of the €1.3m sought to finish off its design and progress to issuing CPOs (Compulsory Purchase Orders).