Council backs plans for 4,000 new homes in Carrigtwohill

Councillors warn project will only be successful if the mothballed upgrade of the N25 between the town and Midleton was put back on track

Councillors urged Transport Minister Eamon Ryan to do a u-turn on the N25 in view of the badly needed housing projects in Carrigtwohill and Waterrock. Picture: Denis Minihane

A blueprint which is expected to create up to 4,000 new housing units in Carrigtwohill has been passed by Cork county councillors.

They have given approval to opening up about 70 hectares of land for development, but warned such a project would only be successful if the mothballed upgrade of the N25 between that town and Midleton was put back on track.