Ireland

Regression by road

Jul 21st, 2010 | By Ian Poulton | Category: Ireland

The potholes were the first sign of the return of the 1980s; severe frost and a lack of funds made their mark, followed by the construction trucks that built a motorway for profit and mangled up the side roads in the process: two tier Ireland maybe never went away.  Then there is the resurfacing work, an N Road, a so-called national road, surfaced with tar and chippings; the warning signs show a car in silhouette spraying gravel sideways.

Driving through heavy rain, on roads where the potholes were filled with…