Seven roads in East Cork damaged by Storm Babet blocked by padlocked gates

Cork County Council said repairs to badly damaged road dependent on Government funding

A washed away road near Ladysbridge in East Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

Padlocked gates have been used to block seven roads that remain closed across East Cork following catastrophic damage caused by Storm Babet, with the full repair bill expected to surpass €50m.

Cork County Council confirmed that of the 22 roads that suffered unprecedented structural damage during the October storm, most of which are in East Cork, interim repairs had been carried out to facilitate the reopening of 15.