Transport authority's 'crazy' planning objections 'killing off' rural West Cork
Up to 60 tractors and 100 farmers protested on Monday at Cork County Hall as part of their 'Enough is Enough' campaign which aims to highlight farmer's frustration at regulations being imposed on them. Cork Central Chair Matt Hurley (left) delivers a letter to County Mayor Cllr Frank O'Flynn. Picture: Andy GIbson
Children of farmers who want to build homes on family land are being stymied due to planning objections by transport authorities — a "crazy" policy that will "kill off rural Ireland", it has been claimed.
Numerous cases have emerged, according to several Cork county councillors, of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) objecting to such plans along the only main road in West Cork because it doesn’t want more vehicles accessing the N71 from side roads.
