'Bitter blow' as route announcement for Cork Luas delayed again

Preferred route, due to be announced early this month, will now not be published until later this year

Planning and design work for the €1bn Cork light rail system has already cost over €1.8m to date.

The proposed Cork Luas route, which was to be announced in early July, has been delayed until later this year in another blow to the project’s time frame.

A spokesperson for the National Transport Authority confirmed additional work was required on the city centre section of the route following discussions with Cork City Council.