Cork town to get safety upgrades to reduce traffic speeds after pedestrian deaths

Temporary 'fixes' planned in advance of a proper bypass of Charleville — as part of the planned N/M20 Cork-Limerick main road upgrade

Charleville main street is due to have significant traffic-calming measures, with road narrowing and a subsequent loss of some car parking spaces. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Plans are at an advanced stage to improve safety measures in a Co Cork town which has seen 10 elderly pedestrians killed in almost as many years by trucks while they were trying to cross its main street.

The Irish Examiner understands temporary "fixes" are planned in advance of a proper bypass of Charleville — as part of the planned N/M20 Cork-Limerick main road upgrade.