'Perfect storm' for East Cork as new homes will overwhelm creaking road network

Warnings were made of looming mayhem if road and rail network does not keep up with population boom

Midleton’s population is expected to grow to 27,854 by 2034, doubling in size, making it the largest town in County Cork.

A “perfect storm” is predicted for commuters in two of the biggest towns in East Cork as thousands more homes are built in the coming years and the already creaking road network becomes totally overwhelmed.

The current County Development Plan (CDP) projects that there will be huge population growth in Midleton and Carrigtwohill. Fears have again been expressed that the main road serving them (N25) won’t be able to cope with the additional commuter traffic this will generate.