Residents threaten sit-down protest on north ring road over chronic traffic volumesRESIDENTS on the northside of Cork city are threatening to hold a sit-down protest on the busy north ring road, claiming that massive volumes of traffic have made life unbearable in the area. Speaking at a meeting of Cork City Council, local councillor Ted Tynan said that residents have put up with chronic volumes of traffic for far too long. “The north ring road was a temporary arrangement made 30 years ago that is still in place,” the Workers’ Party councillor said. “Every single day, there are massive volumes of traffic bumper to bumper, resulting in huge amounts of noise and pollution. The situation has gotten so bad that residents are considering a sit-down protest during rush hour traffic to send a message.”Mr Tynan said he would “have to support” the protest, claiming that long-term solutions for the area are badly needed.

Source: Evening echo March 01, 2018 11:15 UTC