Manpower shortage stalls plans to upgrade Munster's public lighting

A British company was awarded the €140m installation contract to replace 326,000 lights

In February 2019, it was announced Cork County Council would be the lead authority overseeing the installation of the new energy-efficient LED public lights for its own county as well as Kerry, Limerick, Clare and Waterford. File picture

The plan to upgrade inefficient public lighting across Munster risks being blown after a British firm awarded the €140m contract admitted it was struggling to recruit skilled manpower for the job.

In February 2019, it was announced Cork County Council would be the lead authority overseeing the installation of the new energy-efficient LED public lights for its own county as well as Kerry, Limerick, Clare and Waterford.