Residents in limbo as they await NRA route choice

AS residents of the Ballyhoura district in north Cork, my wife and I may be adversely affected by the proposed €1 billion super-highway — the M20 — between Cork and Limerick.

The National Roads Authority (NRA) has earmarked two possible routes for the new road running through this area (just south of Charleville). One route is designated the yellow route, the other the red route.

From the maps provided — some of which were out of date — and from speaking with NRA representatives, it is clear they are unable or unwilling to specify the exact course either of these routes would take, thus leaving residents in a state of limbo, not knowing whether their lives will be affected.