Cork to Limerick motorway: Bypassing congested towns a priority, with hopes work will start by 2028 

It is hoped work on the €1bn to €3bn transport project could start by 2028, with the road expected to take seven years to complete

Some 200 farms, many in the rich agricultural Golden Vale region, and up to 20 homes along the route, will be directly impacted by compulsory purchase orders

Priority will be given to bypassing congested towns first as part of the massive Cork to Limerick motorway project, amid hopes work could start on the scheme by 2028.

As the complex €1bn to €3bn transport project moves towards a planning application, it has been confirmed some 200 farms, many in the rich agricultural Golden Vale region, and up to 20 homes along the route, will be directly impacted by the compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) required to build the more than 80kms of motorway, active travel infrastructure, and the seven transport hubs proposed between the two cities.