Bypass Ireland: Fermoy 'the bigger sufferer' because of toll booth that came with its bypass

While the Fermoy bypass revived the town for some time, it was short-lived, writes Neil Michael

People in Fermoy are seeing levels of congestion returning to the point at which they are, once again, having a negative impact on the town. Picture: Denis Minihane.

The biggest problem with the Fermoy bypass is not the bypass. It is, say people in the town, the tolls that go with it.

They are seeing levels of congestion returning to the point at which they are, once again, having a negative impact on the town. The bypass may have helped lead to a revival in the town, but now there are calls for better access to the M8 or the construction of a relief road at the east end of the town.