The Taoiseach has described a new €185m upgrade to Cork City's railways as “a game-changer” for the county. This will see €185m go towards the metropolitan commuter rail line in Cork. Cork City Council will oversee the ring road project, as it controls the vast majority of the land the highway will be built through. It is envisaged the road will link the M8 (Cork-Dublin motorway) with the planned M20 (Cork-Limerick motorway) and the South Ring Road near Ballincollig. The development of a North Ring Road has been a long-standing objective of Cork's city and county councils.

Source: Irish Examiner June 02, 2021 05:30 UTC