Lack of funding for road upgrades 'frustrating beyond belief', Cork councillors told

The council needs to upgrade the road to facilitate the planned new 10,000-person town at Waterrock to the east of Midleton

'Carrigtwohill, Midleton and the wider East Cork area is being held back in terms of critical infrastructure which, if it was provided, would open up lands for economic development, job creation, housing development etc.' Picture: Denis Minihane

The chief executive of Cork County Council has described a dearth of county road funding as “indefensible” that flies in the face of the Government's ambition to develop the regions as a counterbalance to Dublin.

Valerie O’Sullivan said the decision not to fund the upgrade of the N25 between Carrigtwohill and Midleton "beggars belief" as it would open up land in East Cork for economic development, job creation and further housing.