Cork City and County Councils have received 14 thousand pothole complaints in the last 3 years
That’s three times more than any other county with Cork also paying out 2.5 times more than any other county in pothole compensation claims between 2022 and 2024.
Cork city and county councils paid out over €283,000 to 1,283 drivers in that time period
Cork City Councillor John Maher said the roads in some parts of the Rebel County are in terrible shape.
“It’s probably like walking on the moon in some cases,” he said. “That's how bad it is.”
He said there are two main issues fuelling Ireland’s pothole problems.
“Number one, the problem is that the local authorities across the country are not funded adequately to address the issues that we face in 2025,” he said.
“Secondly, in my experience in Cork City Council, the amount of work being carried out by utility companies and the roads not being restored to a proper standard has been another factor that has led to the bad quality and the potholes on our roads.”
