Micheál Martin not in favour of SUV ban for Cork City

The Tánaiste said he would take a 'broader view of it', adding the city had pedestrianised many inner-city streets already

Mr Martin said a ban on SUVs was 'headline stuff' and issues of substance such as the infrastructure for public transport and cycleways 'where people opt to do the sensible thing' was being advanced by Government. Picture: Dan Linehan

Micheál Martin has signalled he is not in favour of a ban on SUVs in Cork City and said people should be “brought along” with climate action measures rather than “issuing edicts from time to time”.

The Tánaiste said he would take a "broader view of it", adding the city has pedestrianised many inner-city streets already.