Furious residents worried about scale of tree-felling in Cork's first neighbourhood cycle scheme

Chris O’Leary, a former city councillor and Lord Mayor, said: 'This is not anti-cyclist... the criticism is of the process of public consultation'

The proposed Mahon Cycling Scheme sets out to build an almost 5.5km network of segregated safe cycle paths, bike lanes, and footpaths on several roads in the suburb, to create the city's first 20-minute neighbourhood. File picture: Larry Cummins

Furious residents have called for a halt to construction on Cork’s first neighbourhood cycle scheme amid mounting criticism about consultation and tree-felling.

More than 300 people in the Mahon area have signed a petition, set up by former Lord Mayor Chris O’Leary, a local resident, calling on Cork City Council to pause work on its massive €6m Mahon cycle lane scheme which sets out to build an almost 5.5km network of segregated safe cycle paths, bike lanes, and footpaths on several roads in the suburb, to create the city's first 20-minute neighbourhood.