Almost €500,000 has been spent on security and lighting at three unopened motorway service sites. While motorway services on a range of routes are said to be in development, the three projects have stalled due to a combination of changes in the retail fuel business, and a legal challenge. TII, which has not opened a motorway service area since 2010, is also facing delays with service areas on the M3 and M6. An example is Applegreen’s opening of a €7 million service area at Ashford in Co Wicklow. In a statement, the utility said it was “working towards delivery” of its motorway services policy.

Source: The Irish Times November 16, 2017 12:45 UTC