The public consultation deadline is looming.

Now a local campaign has launched in Glanmire, urging residents, businesses, and community groups to oppose the proposed eastern access point of the Cork Northern Distributor Road, which is set to intersect directly onto the Glanmire Road near the village.

The organisers of the campaign, Save Glanmire From Gridlock, believe that the proposal “will result in severe traffic congestion, environmental harm, and long-term disruption to the lives of residents, local businesses, schools, and the wider community”.

The public consultation deadline is on Thursday, April 10th, 2025, and locals are being urged to submit their concerns via this official survey link.

In a statement, the group said it believes the plans are a contradiction of the Cork City Development Plan 2022–2028, which zones the area for preservation and public open space.

They say the road will lead to “unmanageable traffic congestion on Glanmire Road, an already strained artery through the village, environmental destruction of Glanmire Woods and the Glashaboy River Valley, both protected and scenic areas, and major construction disruption for residents, businesses, and schools in the area.”

The first proposed access point is located near Vienna Woods and the Grotto, where the road would cut into a scenic, wooded hillside to connect a major four-lane distributor road to the heart of Glanmire, something they believe would have “devastating environmental and visual impacts on one of the area’s most cherished natural amenities”.

A secondary connection is also proposed between The Barn and New Inn School, a busy and residential stretch of road.

There are plans for a community meeting on Thursday, April 3rd. Check out the Save Glanmire Ftom Gridlock Facebook page for updates here.