Travel times to
Inishowen will be sharply cut after the go-ahead was
given yesterday for a dual carriageway to Donegal
and Derry.
The carriageway - part of a £400m cross border
package - will begin in Omagh, drastically slashing
travel times to the region from Dublin and other
parts of the island.
Local politicians predicted the move would mean a
massive commercial and economic boost for the
region.
"Works must proceed without delay on the
Letterkenny/Derry Gateway A5 following the
announcement from the North South Ministerial
Council that the dual carriageway to
Derry/Letterkenny has been given the final
go-ahead," said Deputy Niall Blaney.
“Progress on the A5 will open up Donegal on a
commercial and socio-economic level, by providing
the much needed improved infrastructural access to
the county.”
Deputy Blaney said the project needed to be
delivered "as quickly as possible and on budget".
“Fianna Fáil is already investing over £650 million
in cross-border projects that are benefiting
citizens throughout the island namely the completion
of the Dublin to Belfast road corridor; the
all-island single electricity market, to be launched
later this year; the second North-South electricity
inter-connector; the new South-North gas pipeline
and the development of City of Derry airport," he
added.
“This will benefit the people of Donegal North East
in particular. Because of our geography we have been
negatively affected by the Troubles in the North and
we have not seen the benefits of progress that other
parts of the country have enjoyed." |
