Cork councillors hope Eamon Ryan's departure 'might benefit us' as they renew bid for rail link

It comes as Cork County Council heard that they can lodge a submission in an attempt to get plans for a rail link between Midleton and Youghal back on track

A section of the Midleton to Youghal greenway in Mogeely, Cork passing Sacred Heart Church. Picture Dan Linehan

Cork County Council is to lodge a submission to the review of the Cork Metropolitan Transport Area Strategy (CMATS) in an attempt to get plans for a rail link between Midleton and Youghal back on track.

While a senior Irish Rail official has said it’s still feasible to build tracks alongside what is now a greenway connecting the two towns, the project was not originally included in the 2020 transport plan.