The N25 Midleton to Youghal Transport Project from Lakeview in Midleton to Ballyvergan, west of Youghal, is a long-term strategic infrastructure project which is currently at Options Selection stage. The project is being progressed by the Cork National Roads Office in conjunction with the project consultants, Roughan & O’Donovan – AECOM Alliance, on behalf of Cork County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
This section of the N25 frequently experiences congestion, unreliable journey times, and safety issues. To address these challenges, the project team has developed several Route Corridor Options based on technical assessments and feedback from the first public consultation and the public are now being invited to provide feedback on these proposals.
PUBLIC CONSULTATION NO. 2
The Route Corridor Options are broad areas within which a future route could potentially be developed. They do not represent a final route as further detailed consultation, surveys, design and assessments will need to be undertaken to confirm the exact location of a route within the final selected corridor.
By assessing different corridors and seeking feedback from the public and stakeholders as part of public consultation No. 2, the project team can identify the route that has the best potential to meet the project objectives while considering a number of other factors including environment, community, and local impacts.
The 9 Route Corridor Options identified will be displayed on the project website and at a number of public information events, which the public are invited to attend. These are on Thursday, 19th November at Castlemartyr Resort (P25 X300) from 1pm to 7pm; on Tuesday, 24th November at the Talbot Hotel Midleton (P25 AX67) from 1pm to 7pm; and on Thursday, 26th November, when an online information webinar will be held, via the project website (www.n25midletontoyoughal.ie) at 12pm.
The project team will be available at the in-person information days to answer any questions and to discuss the project.
Please note that the proposals for the N25 between Lakeview Roundabout and the R907 Youghal Road Junction are currently under development. Details of a separate public consultation focusing on this section will be announced at a later date.
DECEMBER 15TH DEADLINE
The project team are inviting written feedback on the Route Corridor Options from interested parties from 10am on November 17th to 4pm on December 15th, 2026. Submissions on the project can be made by email or post before the end of the consultation period to: n25midletontoyoughal@aecom.com or to the Cork National Roads Office, Cork County Council, Richmond, Glanmire, Cork T45WA44.
The project team will be available to answer questions via e-mail: n25midletontoyoughal@aecom.com or by phone: 086 193 9260.
