Cork councillors urge Eamon Ryan to reinstate plan to upgrade two major roads

Midleton, Carrigtwohill, and Mallow are adversely affected by congestion — and it's also jeapordising the development of homes for 10,000 people at Water Rock, councillors say

Members of Cork County Council have continued to press Transport Minister Eamon Ryan to reverse his axing of the planned upgrade of the N25 between Carrigtwohill and Mildeton Co Cork. File picture: Dan Linehan

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste are being urged to persuade Transport Minister Eamon Ryan to do a u-turn on a decision not to fund two major road projects in Co Cork which have put the development of a 2,500-house town in jeopardy.

County councillors have reacted angrily to Mr Ryan’s axing of funding to upgrade the N25 between Carrigtwohill and Midleton and for the development of the northern relief road in Mallow.