Many roads in West Cork will fail to retain 80km/h speed limit

The speed limits on the vast majority of rural roads in the country are set to be reduced from 80km/h to 60km/h. Picture: Denis Minihane

The dire state of rural roads in West Cork means all will fail to retain 80km/h speed limits when planned speed reductions come into force on February 7.

Local authorities are allowed to retain the upper speed limit if the road meets strict criteria, which include an adequate road width and a lack of potentially dangerous junctions.